Media & Technology

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

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...

Genius Sports acquires Spirable to boost video marketing capabilities

Sports data technology firm Genius Sports has entered into an agreement to acquire creative performance platform Spirable, with a focus on strengthening its video...

Report: BT Sport strengthens cricket offering with Ashes coverage

BT Sport has reportedly enhanced its coverage of major international sporting fixtures by acquiring the media rights to The Ashes cricket tournament.According to the...

CVC secures LaLiga approval but El Clasico remain opposed

Private equity firm CVC has secured approval from 38 of the 42 club’s of Spain’s LaLiga to secure a stake in the league although...

Stats Perform partners with Signify to counter online abuse

Stats Perform has partnered with data-ethics specialist company Signify Group, as part of its pledge to develop a monitoring system to reduce social media...

Tokyo Olympics generates ‘record breaking’ interest on BBC

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games proved to be a huge success for sports broadcasters, as the BBC reported ‘record breaking’ viewing figures for the...

British & Irish Lions tour brings viewership success to RugbyPass

RugbyPass experienced a ‘massive uplift’ in its viewership figures during 2021, with the total audience number exceeding four million at its peak.The British and...

BT Sport enhances European football offering with Serie A coverage

BT Sport has expanded its coverage of top-flight European domestic football, incorporating Italy’s Serie A into its broadcasting portfolio. Under the terms of the three-season...

Real Madrid and Barcelona reject CVC LaLiga stake

El Classico rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have condemned the recent sale of a 10% stake in LaLiga to CVC Capital for a...