Media & Technology

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

Q&A: Mark Wrigley on F1’s betting push

Ahead of SBC Summit Canada, Formula 1's Head of Betting sets out how live data, operator partnerships, and product innovation can transform F1's wagering...

Formula 1 posts record Q1 revenue but Q2 cloud looms large

Formula 1 hit a record $617m in Q1 2026 revenue, up 53% year-on-year, but cancelled Middle East races and new regulations cast a shadow...

Sport’s next boom may not come from TV anymore

PwC’s latest Global Sports Survey found sports executives increasingly expect sponsorship, hospitality and digital engagement revenues to outpace media rights growth, as younger audiences...

Sky sues TIM and DAZN for $2.2bn over Serie A deal

Sky Italia is seeking up to €1.9bn from TIM and DAZN over a 2021 Serie A distribution deal that Italy's antitrust regulator ruled broke...

Formula 1 and Sky lock in decade-long broadcast deal

Formula 1 has agreed a new long-standing partnership with Sky as part of a new commercial package spanning the UK, Ireland and ItalySky Sports...

FIFA risks 22.6% World Cup reach loss amid India and China...

FIFA is racing the clock to secure broadcast deals in India and China as valuation gaps and weak broadcaster appetite threaten global reach just...

WNBA locks in Canada broadcast partner as Tempo era begins

The WNBA has agreed a multi-year broadcast deal with Bell Media, securing nationwide coverage in Canada as the league prepares for the debut of...

US hotels sound alarm over World Cup 2026 demand gap

A new report from America's largest hotel association, AHLA, finds international travel barriers and FIFA room block cancellations are undermining World Cup economicsClose to...

Packers warn antitrust reform could threaten small-market NFL teams

The Green Bay Packers have urged US lawmakers to preserve the Sports Broadcasting Act, warning that changes to the NFL’s collective media rights model...

How HPE keeps the world’s biggest sports events connected

Simon Wilson, Chief Technology Solutions Leader at HPE Aruba Networking, on AI, zero-touch infrastructure, and the phone-first transformation of live sportSimon Wilson has spent...