Media & Technology

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

Amnesty International warns FIFA ahead of World Cup bids

Amnesty International, a global non-governmental organisation focused on human rights, has warned FIFA about the upcoming World Cup bids for 2030 and 2034.The warning...

Bayer Leverkusen hails Kitman Labs’ data analytics in partnership renewal

Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen has renewed its six-year partnership with sports intelligence company Kitman Labs, expanding on its Software-as-a-Service capabilities. The German football club will...

Premier Sports snaps up top-flight football tournament coverage

The Scottish Premiership has secured further visibility by following up its Sky Sports and contract renewal with a partnership with Premier Sports.The five-season partnership...

Stats Perform reclaims ICC official data distribution rights

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a new arrangement with Stats Perform, which returns as its data collection and distribution partner, having previously...

Eurosport continues to serve up Wimbledon coverage in multi-country deal

Wimbledon has secured its media visibility across Europe through an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), which is in turn further enhancing its sporting...

EFL Cup heads free-to-air as ITV and Sky agree to broadcast...

ITV and Sky have agreed in principle to split coverage of two English Football League (EFL) tournaments - the EFL Championship and the EFL...

Bundesliga taps Infront for international growth strategy

Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), has appointed Infront to manage media rights for its first and second division across Europe.Under...

Sportradar to provide greater access to betting operators via adverts

Sports tech company Sportradar has added audio channels to its advertising service to make the connection between betting operators and customers more seamless. Sportradar has...

Breeders Cup pushes international coverage in 1/ST Content deal

Breeders’ Cup Limited, operator of the US Breeders’ Cup World Championships horse race, has signed an exclusive media arrangement with 1/ST Content.The agreement will...

NBC Sports posts record-high TV ratings for a Premier League season

The 2023/24 Premier League season has become the most-watched campaign in the US according to figures revealed by NBC Sports. The exclusive US Premier League...