Media & Technology

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

Premier League collaborates with Oracle for advanced data insights

The Premier League has tapped American multinational technology firm Oracle to enhance advanced player performance data and statistics to be used in live broadcasts...

Serie A postpones vote on second rights package amid Sky appeal

Lega Serie A has postponed the vote to assign a second package of domestic rights to the Italian top-flight amid Sky Italia’s legal dispute.The...

BCCI facing $300m commercial losses following IPL suspension

The Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) is facing losses of more than $300 million in sponsorship and broadcast revenue, following the postponement...

NFL 2021 Draft attracts third-highest overall viewership

The first night of the 2021 National Football League (NFL) Draft attracted its second highest-ever domestic audience, averaging 12.6 million viewers, according to Nielsen...

Stats Perform tells a ‘deeper sports story’ with PressBox launch

Sports data and analytics firm Stats Perform has unveiled PressBox - its newly-launched ‘all-in-one online platform’, bringing together data-driven insights, video clip discovery and data...

DAZN takes Canelo-Saunders bout to the ‘next level’ with NFTs

Digital sports streaming service DAZN is set to launch the company’s first-ever set of non-fungible-tokens (NFTs), showcasing iconic moments from the world Super Middleweight...

NFL fast-tracks Amazon Thursday Night Football package to 2022

The National Football League (NFL) has fast-tracked Amazon’s domestic media rights contract, bringing forward the deal by one year to 2022 to allow the...

Genius Sports enhances fan engagement offering with FanHub transaction

Genius Sports has acquired FanHub Media Holdings, a provider of free-to-play games, in the sports data and technology firm’s first move as an NYSE-listed...

Amazon appoints Marc Patrick as global sports marketing lead

Multinational technology firm Amazon has installed Marc Patrick as its new Global Head of Sports Marketing.The former Nike Senior Executive will take the lead...

Sky Italia holds onto Bundesliga rights as Ligue 1 deal struck

Sky Italia has struck a four-year broadcasting arrangement with the subsidiary arm of the German Football League (DFL), Bundesliga International, until the end of...