Media & Technology

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

US Fans set for full throttle F1 coverage following ESPN...

Formula 1 (F1) has announced a partnership extension with ESPN that will see the US broadcaster continue its coverage of the sport until 2022...

Eurosport strengthens tennis portfolio with Davis Cup deal

Eurosport has confirmed a two-year TV and digital rights partnership with the International Tennis Federation to show the Davis Cup by Rakuten finals in...

FITE lands global rights deal for KSI vs Logan Paul

Matchroom Boxing USA has united with online platform, FITE, which specialises in premium combat sports, with the site broadcasting the rematch between KSI and...

Sportradar hits back at Italian media report

Major industry supplier Sportradar has come out strongly against a report in the Italian media which links the firm to the long-running Galassia criminal investigation.The company has issued...

Study reveals on demand sport growth eclipses that of live streaming

The growth of on demand sports content significantly surpassed that of live streaming over the past year, according to by analysts Conviva.The report detailed...

Premier League prosecution helps topple Singapore piracy production

The Premier League is continuing to deepen its fight against piracy, confirming that an electronics retailer in Singapore has been convicted of selling illegal...

Parimatch CEO Sergey Portnov on future evolution in sports streaming

Streaming and the way fans engage with sports on the cusp of change, as people strive for a more engaging experience, according to Parimatch...

Finder.com CEO Jon Ostler on combating the ‘urgent’ problem of piracy

A recent study by Finder.com underlined the extent of how much piracy is a problem within English Premier League broadcasting.Analysing the evolution of sports streaming...

Yahoo Sports strikes ‘historic partnership’ with MGM Resorts

Yahoo Sports has been unveiled as an official digital media sports partner of MGM Resorts, as part of a new collaboration that will see...

RMG extends Meydan Group partnership

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has extended its contract with the Meydan Group to provide production and distribution of the next two full horseracing seasons...