Media & Technology

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

David Green: BBC provides ‘significant cross-platform promotion’ for Bellator

Bellator MMA’s recent extension of its broadcast deal with the BBC has generated a significant expansion of the promotion’s European and UK focused operations.Originally...

ITV bolsters football content with EFL highlights

ITV and the English Football League (EFL) have entered into a new broadcasting arrangement, with the free-to-air broadcaster securing highlights for a range of...

DAZN set to secure LaLiga deal to bolster football content

Reports from Cotizalia have suggested that DAZN is coming close to sealing a sublicensing deal with Telco Telefónica for five weekly LaLiga matches, starting...

DAZN builds on commercial momentum with $4.3m Access Industries investment

DAZN Group has announced that it has agreed new financing arrangements with Access Industries, its principal shareholder, in a bid to maintain a ‘strong...

StarHub streams ‘accessible and affordable’ Premier League games

The Premier League has signed a broadcast partnership with StarHub in a six-year deal which sees the platform provide ‘open, agile and flexible access’...

UFC shown across 11 Eurasain countries with Setanta Sports

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has entered into a broadcast deal with international pay-TV operator, Setanta Sports, which will stretch across 11 Eurasian countries. The...

Gallagher Premiership Rugby completes coverage with PRTV Live

Premiership Rugby has launched a new streaming service, PRTV Live, which will broadcast every Gallagher Premiership Rugby match live this season.From Round 18 on...

Premier League broadcast rights return to Sky New Zealand

Sky New Zealand has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the English Premier League for the next six years, beginning with the upcoming 2022/23...

NBC’s Super Bowl LVI coverage hits ‘record’ 112.3 million viewers

The National Football League (NFL) has revealed that the Super Bowl LVI averaged an audience of 112.3 million viewers, and is the most-watched show...

Sportadar extends HBL betting and gaming partnership

Sportradar and Bundesliga-Handball (HBL) have extended their existing agreement, focused around fan engagement for sports followers and bettors, for a further six years. Covering the...