Media & Technology

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

Damning report uncovers football’s discrimination crisis

Despite widespread reports of misconduct, most women in football see no consequences, exposing a culture of silence and inaction.Women in Football has revealed...

Robot umpires step up to the plate in MLB

Major League Baseball is turning to technology for its most contested calls, introducing a robot-assisted challenge system that blends accuracy with tradition.Major League Baseball...

From fairways to paydays at the 2025 Ryder Cup

With new remuneration rules, high-stakes sponsors and mega event security, Bethpage Black is hosting golf’s biggest business test.When Europe lifted the Ryder Cup in...

Meta emerges as top platform for sports fans online

Meta leads sports engagement while Burnley experiments with X Originals to reach fans. Sports organisations and athletes need to prioritise social media more than ever,...

AFL follows Bundesliga with creator-led watchalong experiment

The AFL’s live watchalong experiment with Dan Gorringe highlights a potential evolution in sports broadcasting.The Australian Football League (AFL) will experiment with a new...

Amazon secures Masters streaming rights from 2026

Amazon Prime Video will join CBS and ESPN in broadcasting The Masters from 2026, with a new deal to stream early-round coverage that expands...

DAZN’s hit by German lawsuit amid billion user dream

DAZN is facing a class action lawsuit in Germany after allegedly increasing subscription prices in 2021 and 2022 without customer consent.The German Federation of...

Has Zuffa Boxing and Netflix proven a new model can work?

Terence Crawford made history on September 13, but was the bout also a win for newcomers Netflix and Zuffa Boxing?The Crawford-Álvarez fight offered the...

Inside the Legends Charity Game build-up

Lisbon hosts a one-night stadium show that aims to raise seven figures for frontline causes. Insider Sport goes behind the scenes on broadcast, ticketing,...

What a Paramount-Warner Bros merger means for the sports broadcasting industry

Paramount Skydance is reportedly preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, in a merger which could create one of the globe’s largest media...