Media & Technology

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

The Commonwealth Games confirm sport’s paywall future

The Commonwealth Games’ move from the BBC to TNT Sports is yet another example of rights holders prioritising commercial certainty over free-to-air reachThe Commonwealth...

Warner Bros board urges shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance tender offer

Warner Bros directors argue the rival tender offer adds avoidable financing and break-fee exposure, while disputing claims that the Netflix deal faces materially higher...

CONMEBOL to enhance global viewership of Copa Libertadores with new packages

The 2025 Copa Libertadores may have concluded just three weeks ago, but CONMEBOL has already secured the competition's broadcast future in new and existing...

Paramount promises a better Warner Bros deal than Netflix, will they...

Friday saw the blockbuster announcement of Netflix’s agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but Paramount are not lying down easily, and have made a...

ICC seeks new partner after JioStar heads for the door 

JioStar’s decision to abandon its long term ICC deal has thrown the cricket body’s broadcast plans for the 2026 T20 World Cup into disarray.The...

HBO Max’s sports future unclear after Netflix acquisition

The Winter Olympics will be streamed across Europe with HBO Max coming to the UK, Germany, Italy, and other countries next year, but the...

2025 AFCON set for UK viewership boost through Channel 4

Channel 4 will broadcast the 2025 AFCON during a Christmas period in England where games are more spread out. The 2025 African Cup of Nations...

ITV to provide free-to-air rugby in the UK until 2029

ITV is staking its claim to become the undisputed home of England Rugby after securing rights to a new competition. ITV will broadcast the majority...

The night the NHL learned to talk Ojibwe

Minnesota Wild and FanDuel Sports Network produced the NHL's first Ojibwe-language game broadcast, linking local media rights with Indigenous language revival.When most people switch...

Will Gary Lineker feature in Netflix’s World Cup coverage?

Gary Lineker is reportedly set to play a key role in Netflix’s 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage with his The Rest Is Football podcast. Netflix...