Media & Technology

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

Channel 4 in ‘advanced talks’ for British and Irish Lions coverage

Channel 4 is in advanced talks to show the British and Irish Lions’ rugby union tour against South Africa, according to The Daily Telegraph.Should...

ESPN set to retain NFL Monday Night Football package

The National Football League (NFL) and Disney, owner of ESPN, have reportedly come to an agreement regarding the sports network’s coverage of the popular...

Formula One registers $386m losses during 2020 season

Formula One has lost $386 million during the turbulent 2020 season, the group’s parent company Liberty Media Corporation has revealed.The race series was forced...

Formula E clinches multi-broadcast deals

Electronic racing series Formula E has expanded its range of international broadcasters to 40 different media outlets across over 150 countries.Additionally, coverage will be...

Sports Flick shakes Australian broadcasting market with UCL rights deal

OTT streaming platform Sports Flick has secured the Australian media rights to the UEFA Champions League in a three year deal.The $60 million agreement...

Serie A delays domestic rights vote after nine clubs abstain

The vote to award the domestic rights to Serie A has been forced back once more after clubs failed to return a vote at...

Stats Perform teams up with FFR and ENSAI for Data Challenge

Stats Perform has launched a Data Challenge in collaboration with the French Rugby Federation (FFR) and ENSAI, providing teams of aspiring data scientists with...

Sky Italia warns DAZN’s Serie A proposal could harm market competition

Sky Italia has expressed concerns over Lega Serie A’s potential agreement with DAZN in a letter penned to the Italian football governing body, suggesting...

Racing TV unveils new studio ‘revolutionising’ viewer experience

Racing TV has vowed to ‘take horseracing TV coverage to the next level’ and revolutionise ‘how viewers enjoy the sport’ by unveiling a new...

Genius expands client base with Lega Volley sign-up

Genius Sports Group has made another addition to its burgeoning list of clients via an agreement with Italy's Lega Volley.The agreement with the Italian...