Development of a Centralized Fantasy TV Show Gaming Platform with Interactive Bracket Features

The client faces difficulty in maintaining high viewer engagement and creating additional revenue streams for their reality TV shows. Current fan interaction methods are limited to social media and passive viewing, lacking an integrated, scalable fantasy gaming experience that leverages show content for increased participation and monetization opportunities.

A large entertainment media company seeking to enhance viewer engagement through interactive fantasy gaming platforms tied to popular reality TV shows.

• Create an intuitive online platform enabling users to construct and manage fantasy brackets based on ongoing reality TV shows.
• Support multiple game types including weekly predictions, confidence pools, and one-and-done formats, with comprehensive control for show organizers.
• Achieve high user engagement with at least 580,000 unique users within the first year of launch.
• Enable seamless real-time updates aligned with live episodes, fostering competition among users and social sharing.
• Incorporate monetization features such as free-to-play models with prize incentives from sponsors.

• User registration and login system for personalized experience.
• Ability for users to create, join, and manage individual and league-based fantasy brackets.
• Support for multiple game types: custom control by show producers, weekly predictions, confidence pools, and first-impression brackets.
• Real-time locking of picks synchronized with episode schedules based on time zones.
• Administrative dashboard for show organizers to control contestants, scoring rules, and locking mechanisms.
• Dynamic leaderboards and real-time scoring updates during ongoing episodes.
• Social sharing features to promote competition and community engagement.
• Prize management interface for sponsor-sponsored contests.
• Notification system to alert users of upcoming episodes, deadline locks, and results.

• Live TV schedule APIs for synchronized locking and updates.
• Social media platforms for sharing user brackets and leaderboards.
• Prize distribution systems for managing contest awards.
• Analytics tools to monitor engagement and platform performance.

• System scalability to support at least 1 million concurrent users during peak times.
• High performance with real-time updates within 2 seconds of episode start or event.
• Robust security measures including data encryption and secure payment integrations.
• Intuitive user interface optimized for both desktop and mobile devices.

The platform is expected to significantly increase viewer engagement by offering a fun, interactive experience, resulting in over 580,000 active users within the first year. This increased engagement will potentially boost advertising revenue, sponsorships, and viewer loyalty, establishing a scalable foundation for future TV show integrations and monetized gaming features.