Media & Technology

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

StatsBomb strengthens portfolio with ArqamFC acquisition

StatsBomb (www.statsbomb.com) has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Cairo based sports data specialists, ArqamFC.The deal will see StatsBomb accelerate its growth by...

Genius Sports strikes Football DataCo partnership

Genius Sports Group has unveiled a new agreement with the Football DataCo, that will see the firm become its official supplier of live data...

Fox Sports partners with The Stars Group for US sports betting...

Fox Sports has partnered with sports betting giant, The Stars Group Inc for the launch of its debut US strategic joint venture ‘FOX Bet.’The...

The Arena Football League confirms media rights deal with ESPN

The Arena Football League (AFL) has confirmed a media rights deal with ESPN that will see all of the AFL’s 2019 regular-season games broadcast...

NASCAR unites with Genius Sports to elevate fan engagement

NASCAR has united with Genius Sports to unveil a new deal that will see the data supplier develop an official NASCAR gaming offering for...

Two Circles: Gambling marketing ban to have significant impact on rights-holders’...

A Two Circles analysis has revealed that a combination of unreported engagement and outdated asset-packaging will lead to rights-holders potentially missing out on £14bn...

The BBC strikes agreement for historic MLB tie

The BBC has confirmed that when the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox continue their rivalry at the London Stadium in June, the...

European Gaming & Betting Association to advise on EC IP infringement...

The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) is to contribute to the European Commission’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on advertising and intellectual property rights, which...

Opta named data partner of Canadian Premier League

Opta has announced it has agreed a four-year deal with the Canadian Premier League to become their official data partner.Opta, which is part...

Spiideo assist USL with video analysis technology

The United Soccer League (USL) has announced that the sports analyst technology specialists Spiideo will provide its advanced sports video recording and analysis solutions...