Media & Technology

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

English rugby has ‘great deal to be positive about’ despite losses...

English rugby union’s financial losses widened during the 2023/24 cycle according to latest figures from the Rugby Football Union (RFU).Fewer home Six Nations games...

Sportradar dives deeper into AI to automate marketing audio service

Sports tech company Sportradar will implement Generative AI audio to enhance its ad:s multi-channel marketing service. The update sees Sportradar’s live data leverage the capabilities...

Asian Cricket Confederation gets 70% markup on new media rights cycle

Sony Pictures Network India has secured the media rights to all Asian Cricket Confederation (ACC) rights in an eight-year agreement.The outlet, registered as Culver...

Premier League opts to move its media operations in-house

The Premier League will move its in-house media operations business in-house for the first time in over 20 years. A decision was made last Friday...

Newly formed racing media hub signs debut international partnership

A racing media company created by a consortium of horse racing stakeholders has secured its first deal, partnering with Morocco’s Société Royale d’Encouragement du...

MLB embraces data scouting with Sportradar partnership

Major League Baseball (MLB) has penned a deal with Sportradar, a Swiss-based international sportstech firm, to overhaul the way it approaches scouting.Sportradar will deliver...

Premier League and EFL could be at loggerheads over data revenue...

The Premier League and English Football League (EFL) are set to have a dispute over data rights according to UK media speculation.Whilst this is,...

IBIA upgrades global monitoring tech ahead of Brazil market launch

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has upgraded its technology platform used for global sports integrity monitoring.The association states that the upgrade falls in...

IMG: YouTube, AI and D2C to transform sports in 2025

In its Digital Trends Report 2025, IMG has ranked YouTube as the leading platform for the sports industry.The report highlights YouTube’s strength in reaching,...

DAZN adds EuroLeague Women to growing basketball portfolio

DAZN has added another feather in its sports media cap with the addition of EuroLeague Women, the pan-European women’s basketball league.The OTT sports streaming...