Media & Technology

Insider Sport news and analysis relating to media rights and developments in technology within the sports sector.

DAZN appoints Sandeep Tiku as new tech master

DAZN has announced the appointment of Sandeep Tiku as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who will spearhead the global OTT sports media provider’s development of...

RMG and Fakenham Racecourse to cooperate on content rights development

Fakenham Racecourse has become the latest UK horse racing venue to join the Racecourse Media Group (RMG), with the duo set to collaborate on...

DFL reveals €4.05 billion revenue drop for Bundesliga in 2020-21

The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has revealed that the total revenue of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 fell to €4.05 billion in the 2020-21...

Everton reports £170m loss following ‘unique set’ of financial circumstances

Everton FC has reported losses of at least £170 million which have been attributed to the impact on the club of COVID-19 restrictions, with...

DAZN finalises ‘new flavour’ La Liga coverage with Movistar Plus+

DAZN has confirmed a non-exclusive deal with Movistar Plus+ which will distribute the global sports streaming platform’s La Liga content beginning from next season.DAZN...

Sport Climbing viewership rises in Europe with Discovery deal

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has formed a partnership with Discovery Sports, which will broadcast all IFSC World Cup and World Championship...

Premier Lacrosse to air exclusively across ESPN channels

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and ESPN have formed a four-year media rights agreement that will span the network’s broadcast, cable and streaming platform.The...

Foxtel provides ‘more footage than ever’ in F1 extension deal

Formula One has renewed its media rights deal with the Foxtel Group which will broadcast every practice, qualifying session and race live in Australia...

Sky Sports provides over 150 Rugby fixtures a year in Sanzaar...

Sanzaar, the body which oversees the Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship competitions, has partnered with Sky Sports which will broadcast a ‘wealth’ of...

Genius to provide ESPN with NCAA top-tier women’s basketball content

Genius Sports, official partner of the National College Athletics Association (NCAA), will provide data from the top-tier women’s basketball division to ESPN.The agreement with...