Media & Technology

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

Eleven Sports heightens basketball content in Italy

Eleven Sports has joined the Euroleague Basketball family in becoming the OTT platform broadcaster for its competitions in Italy, consisting of coverage for the...

Leeds United land ‘first club to sell on TikTok’ title

In a new e-commerce partnership, Leeds United has teamed up with TikTok to become the world’s first ever football club to sell official merchandise...

Genius moves to enhance football position with Ian Wray appointment

Sports data specialist Ian Wray has been appointed to oversee Genius Sports’ expansion in the global football market, as the sports data and technology...

Bundesliga secures LatAm coverage via ESPN

ESPN has secured television and digital rights with the Bundesliga, in Spanish-speaking South America, as part of a five-season deal.The agreement sees exclusive rights...

Genius posts $110m revenue in first H1 report as an NYSE...

Genius Sports has doubled its revenues in the second quarter of 2021 from the corresponding time period in 2020 to $59 million (Q2 2020:...

Sky Sports bags three-year extension deal for women’s golf

In celebration of 25 years of ladies golf, Sky Sports has announced a new LPGA Tour and LET rights deal.The channel will continue to...

F1 fans given a voice in new global survey

Formula One and Motorsport Network have united to launch the ‘world’s largest’ F1 fan survey.In partnership with Nielsen, the survey will aim to capture...

Borussia Dortmund renews Stats Perform scouting contract

Stats Perform has renewed its partnership with Borussia Dortmund, continuing to provide the Bundesliga club with its ISF platform to support scouting and recruitment...

Sportradar continues with IPO aspirations by floating 19m shares

Sports data and technology company Sportradar has moved forward with its launch of an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq Global Market, offering...

Genius Sports to supply Caesars with NFL content

​​Genius Sports Limited has completed a data deal with American casino and sports betting provider, Caesars Entertainment.Genius Sports will support the Caesars trading and...