Sportradar enhances Asian presence with Kyodo News collaboration
Japanese media outlet Kyodo News has aligned with Sportradar to extend its existing collaboration with the sports data collection and analytics firm.Strengthening Sportradar’s position...
Genius Sports to acquire Second Spectrum in $200m transaction
Continuing its expansion as a newly NYSE-listed enterprise, Genius Sports has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire data tracking and visualisation company Second...
World Skate pens Mediapro commercial contract ahead of Tokyo 2020 debut
The organisational body for roller sports, World Skate, has entrusted the Mediapro agency and production group to market its events.With skateboarding set to make...
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...