Media & Technology

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

DAZN brings National League action to global audiences

DAZN launched its exclusive and global coverage of the English National League System on Saturday (9 November). This launch resulted in National League TV (NLTV)...

Historic boxing magazine The Ring joins Saudi Arabia’s sports empire

Boxing’s transformation continues as General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Chairman Turki Alalshikh announces his purchase of Ring Magazine.The Ring Magazine, often hailed as the ‘Bible...

Amazon Prime adds Brasileiro Serie A to growing football content

Amazon’s Prime Video will broadcast fixtures from the Brasileiro Serie A football league from next season as part of a new five-year broadcast rights...

Sportradar raises 2024 outlook as US activity drives success

International sportstech firm Sportradar generated strong revenue and profit across the breadth of its partnerships and activities this quarter.The St Gallen, Switzerland-headquartered business outlined...

UFC revenue feels the hit of fewer Q3 events as TKO...

One year after the merger of the UFC and WWE in Q3 2023, the duo’s parent company, TKO Group Holdings, continues to reap dividends.The...

FIFA unbundles US Women’s World Cup rights for first time

FIFA makes US history by launching the invitation to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the Women's World Cup Brazil 2027 and the...

BBC and talkSPORT extend Premier League coverage for four years

The BBC and talkSPORT have secured an extension of radio commentary rights to the Premier League for an additional four seasons.Under the renewed agreement,...

Tried and tested or tired? Dissecting docuseries’ place in sports media

Who doesn’t love a good docuseries? Sports organisations for one can’t seem to get enough of them, seeing these productions as a way of...

PIF makes its latest sporting play with stake in major Saudi...

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has extended its sporting reach yet again, this time by acquiring a stake in one of the country’s...

2024 World Series most-watched series in seven years

The recent 2024 World Series, in which the Los Angeles Dodgers ran out winners in five games against the New York Yankees, became the...