Media & Technology

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

Catapult Sports provides GPS tech in a first for women’s NRL

Claimed to be a world's first for women's sports, GPS-based statistics were streamed live to fans watching the State of Origin rugby league game...

DAZN secures rights to broadcast Gold Cup 2019 in Spain

DAZN has continued to cement its position in the Spanish market after acquiring the rights to show the knockout stages of the ongoing CONCACAF...

Brian Westbrook: Betting technology will change how US leagues operate

Technology, according to former NFL Philadelphia Eagles star Brian Westbrook, will be at the forefront of the development of both sports betting and the leagues...

NBA joins forces with Reddit to shut down pirate streaming forums

In a move to crack down on the illegal streaming of National Basketball Association (NBA) matches, a subreddit forum has been shut down after...

Cricket World Cup final may be broadcast live across UK

With England top of the group standings in this year's Cricket World Cup, talks are reportedly ongoing to see if an agreement can be...

Infront Media secures olympic media rights deal for sub-Saharan Africa

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has penned a new six-year deal with international sports rights agency Infront Media which will see the Infront have...

EFL reviews £595m Sky TV deal over Championship teams’ concerns

The English Football League (EFL) is reportedly set to review the process involved in pushing through its five-year Sky TV deal which was agreed...

Bundesliga becomes “first national league partner” of UEFA.tv

Following last week's launch of UEFA's new over-the-top (OTT) streaming service, UEFA.tv, Germany's Bundesliga has confirmed that it will be the first national league to...

DAZN secures rights to broadcast Copa America 2019 in Spain

DAZN has scored a last-minute chance to secure the exclusive rights to broadcast the full 2019 Copa America tournament to viewers across Spain, confirmed on...

SIS pens international racing content deal with Codere

Multi-channel supplier Sports Information Services (SIS) has brokered a new agreement with Codere which will see them showcase live horse racing and greyhound action...