Media & Technology

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

Fightzone to maximise audience reach via Red Bee Media deal

International boxing platform Fightzone has partnered with Red Bee Media, in a deal which will see 50 matches broadcast on the latter’s OTT platform...

TV Tokyo makes World Table Tennis commitment with broadcasting tie-up

World Table Tennis (WTT) has inked an agreement with terrestrial and satellite broadcaster TV Tokyo, which runs until 2024.The Japanese broadcaster has finalised a...

UEFA joins in global sporting social media boycott

Sports clubs, authorities, broadcasters, publishers and athletes are set to participate in a global social media blackout - a campaign against online abuse and...

BT holds talks over sale of sports broadcasting operation

Multinational telecommunications giant BT is in talks ‘with a number of strategic partners’ over the sale of its sports broadcasting operation BT Sport.According to...

Genius Sports attributes corporate growth to data rights services

Sports data and technology firm Genius Sports recorded corporate revenues of $149 million – up 30% on the FY2019 results - in its financial...

NZR approves Silver Lake investment to maximise commercial assets

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has voted to approve the sale of a 12.5% stake in its commercial rights entity to private equity company Silver...

UEFA Women’s Champions League takes ‘giant step forward’ with reforms

Women’s football clubs across Europe are set to receive a €24 million cash boost when the revamped UEFA Women’s Champions League comes into effect...

Infront unveils new merger’s brand identity to boost digital offering

The Infront sports marketing company has officially launched the new ‘Infront X’ brand identity - a merger between the agency’s Infront Lab and its...

Triller Fight Club files $100m lawsuit against pirate streaming sites

Triller Fight Club (TFC) has filed a lawsuit against 12 sites in the US District Court in the Central District of California in response...

Betfred Super League strikes Sky Sports renewal

The Betfred Super League has extended its media rights agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports for a further two years, taking effect at the...