Media & Technology

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

RMG posts record Cheltenham streaming figures for 2021 Festival

The 2021 Cheltenham Festival generated a record volume of streams for a British horse racing event, according to statistics cited by the Racecourse Media...

Sportradar seals CBA League broadcasting and data tie-up

Sportradar has inked a multi-year partnership with the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), which comes into effect during the current 2020/21 season.Sportradar will utilise its...

Facebook teams with LiveXLive for PPV sports offering

Live streaming and on-demand video service LiveXLive Media is set to host a series of pay-per-view (PPV) sports-themed shows on Facebook’s new paid online...

Motorsport Network unveils first live rolling news service

Motorsport Network has announced the launch of the first live motorsport rolling news channel, which will deliver breaking automotive news from across the globe...

CBS secures US Serie A broadcast rights despite predicted dip in...

CBS Sports has fought off competition from incumbent bidder ESPN for the US rights to the Serie A for the 2021 to 2024 cycle.ESPN...

Extreme E secures free-to-air UK coverage with ITV deal

The Extreme E electronic SUV racing series has further enhanced its UK coverage via an agreement with the free-to-air ITV network.As a result of...

Sportradar cements US presence with Synergy Sports acquisition

Sportradar has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US-based sports technology and analytics firm Synergy Sports.Strengthening its position in the US market, Sportradar...

DAZN deal to ‘lay the foundations for the future’ of Serie...

DAZN’s domestic Serie A rights bid could ‘lay the foundations for the future’ of football broadcasting in Italy, according to La Liga President, Javier...

North American merger will broaden appeal and generate revenue, says Infantino

A potential merger between North America’s two biggest football leagues - Mexico’s Liga MX and the US’ Major League Soccer (MLS) - has been supported...

David Levy joins Genius Sports as company Chairman

US sports and entertainment figurehead David Levy has been named as Genius Sports Group's new company Chairman.Levy previously served as President of Turner Broadcasting, where...