Media & Technology

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

FC Barcelona lists new $1bn media entity with Mountain & Co

FC Barcelona has announced it has listed its in-house media division - Barca Media - on the Nasdaq exchange in a new partnership with...

Bob Iger admits ‘progress not always linear’ for ESPN+ and Disney+

Disney - parent company of ESPN - has announced that the OTT streaming platform ESPN+ now has 25.2 million subscribers as the company continues...

NBA App to live stream FIBA World Cup in 20 countries

The NBA App and NBA.com will show live streams of this year's FIBA World Cup by carrying the international basketball federation’s ‘Courtside 1891’ feed.With...

PENN Entertainment steps away from Barstool to form ESPN Bet 

Penn Entertainment has caused a stir in the US online sports betting market as it announced a $1.5bn deal to form ESPN Bet, ditching...

DAZN makes football broadcasting play with Saudi Arabia 

DAZN has reportedly acquired the rights to the Saudi Pro League, making its anticipated splash in the UK football broadcasting market.Consequently,  every game from...

DAZN Chief eyes Premier League streaming model similar to NFL offering

As the Premier League draws closer to renegotiating its broadcast deal, with its current deal ending in the 2024-25 season, DAZN Chief Financial Officer...

Serie A halts domestic broadcast deal as valuations fall short

Serie A is expected to pause negotiations for its next domestic broadcast rights deal as it continues to seek a valuation of €1bn per...

BeIN Sports expands its coverage for upcoming Rugby World Cup

Qatar-based broadcaster BeIN Sports announced it has renewed an exclusive rights deal to showcase the 2023 Rugby World Cup in 10 Southeast Asian countries. After...

DAZN enlists GeoComply’s services for advanced protection

Sports streaming platform DAZN has integrated GeoComply’s “cutting-edge” anti-fraud and geolocation solutions to enhance its protection against VPNs, Tors and Proxies. With over 20 million...

Lionel Messi helps MLS Season Pass reach one million subscribers

Following on from the debut of Lionel Messi for Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami, Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass has surpassed one...