Media & Technology

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

The esports report – DATA.BET adds personalised betting to Valorant

From sponsorships to industry-wide announcements, Insider Sport has you covered when it comes to the world of esports.This week’s edition looks at DATA.BET’s latest...

LFP looks to secure five-year domestic and international Ligue 1 and...

The French Ligue Professionnel de Football (LFP) is looking for €1bn from bidders to hand over the country’s Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 domestic...

YouTube makes NFL debut with minimal viewer complaints

The new NFL season coincided with the launch of Google’s YouTube NFL Sunday Ticket, which broadcasted out-of-market games for the first time. Viewers who tuned...

Conference USA signs IMG ARENA as official data streaming partner 

Intercollegiate athletic league Conference USA (CUSA) has assigned sports technology and betting data provider IMG ARENA as the league’s football, men’s and women’s basketball...

Serie A prepping for in-house streaming service as TV deal falls...

As Serie A continues to maximise its next TV rights deal, Chief Executive Luigi De Siervo has revealed the league is prepared to roll...

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague secures Spanish audience with Movistar Plus+ deal

Broadcasting company Movistar Plus+ has been revealed as the new TV partner of EuroLeague Basketball in Spain. The Telefonica-owned media provider will give basketball fans...

OKTAGON MMA secures ‘landmark broadcast deal’ with Channel 4 

European MMA promotion OKTAGON MMA has announced a landmark broadcasting partnership with Channel 4 in the UK. As part of the deal, all OKTAGON MMA...

NHL’s Penguins secure regional broadcasting through SportsNet Pittsburgh acquisition

NHL team the Pittsburgh Penguins will be able to televise all their games locally thanks to their newly-acquired SportsNet Pittsburgh network. The Penguins acquired the...

Viacom18 parts with $721m to secure Indian cricket rights

Mumbai-based media group Viacom18 has signed a five-year deal with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the TV and digital...

FOX Sports deepens Google Cloud partnership with gen AI capabilities 

FOX Sports has linked with Google Cloud to unlock more from its sports broadcasting catalogue through Google’s generative AI tech. Thanks to Google Cloud’s Vertex...