Media & Technology

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

ECB: The Hundred draws in 16m viewers and new demographics

The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new 100-ball franchise tournament, has recorded a total television audience of 16.1 million viewers.Overall, 510,000...

Premier League secures CIS coverage via Saram deal

The English Premier League has secured televised coverage in 10 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries in addition to Georgia via an agreement with...

Amazon strengthens rugby union offering with Autumn Nations Series

UK commercial conglomerate Amazon has further bolstered its sports streaming offering, increasing its coverage of international rugby union with the Autumn Nations Series.Of the...

Allente to broadcast ATG Live horse racing content

Scandinavian pay-TV network Allente has acquired the broadcasting rights to the Ab Trav och Galopp’s (ATG) ‘ATG Live’ horse racing channel.The TV platform will...

FanDuel renews Sportradar partnership to strengthen in-play offering

US-focused sports betting operator FanDuel has renewed its contract with Sportradar, maintaining the Swiss company’s status as the data and odds supplier for the...

COPA90 appoints Petrit Berisha to oversee crypto engagement

Football media company COPA90 has appointed Petrit Berisha as its Head of Cryptomedia, a new role centred around guiding the firm’s use of blockchain...

DAZN expands football content with Japanese AFC media rights deal

DAZN has bolstered its suite of football content, acquiring the rights to broadcast all Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions in Japan until 2028.As a...

DAZN scores multi-territory Joshua vs Usyk media rights

DAZN has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to the world heavyweight title clash between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk across 170 countries and territories.The...

Eredivisie extends data partnership with Stats Perform

The Dutch football top-flight Eredivisie has renewed its partnership with Stats Perform, with the latter retaining its position as the league’s official data partner...

Sportradar to launch IPO and complete NASDAQ registration

Sports data technology company Sportradar has confirmed its intention to launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares and complete a listing...