Media & Technology

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

Genius Sports enhances commitment to basketball in Vietnam

Genius Sports has confirmed a long term deal with the Vietnam Pro Basketball League (VBA), as the group looks to drive basketball.The data and technology company...

LaLiga unlocks more ‘interactive experiences’ through Play Anywhere partnership

Spanish LaLiga has signed a new agreement with fan interactive experiences provider Play Anywhere Holdings to develop ‘captivating’ live games streams, video on demand...

BBC and ITV look set to secure streaming rights for Women’s...

BBC and ITV have secured a joint bid that will see all matches from the FIFA Women’s World Cup broadcasted on free-to-air TV in...

2023 NBA Playoffs achieves highest average rating in five years

As the Denver Nuggets were crowned NBA champions for the first time in the franchise’s history, it drew a curtain on an NBA postseason...

Tencent receives F1 streaming rights in China 

Multimedia giant Tencent has successfully obtained the multi-year rights to stream Formula 1 in China.All F1 events from the remainder of the 2023 F1...

Messi heads to Miami as Apple awaits MLS subscription bump 

The US has managed to beat Saudi Arabia to the football finish line after Lionel Messi announced that he is joining Inter Miami -...

Tough advertising climate sees Viaplay CEO stand down 

A challenging economic period has led to the departure of Viaplay group Chief Executive and President Anders Jensen.According to reports, the economic climate has...

DAZN and Sky Deutschland enter DP World Tour bilateral streaming deal

DAZN has entered a two-way streaming rights deal with Sky Deutschland for the broadcast of the latest DP World Tour golf tournament edition.The competition...

Globo bags four more years of CBF match broadcasts 

Free-to-air TV network Globo has secured a new four-year agreement with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to broadcast all the men’s national team friendlies...

FIFA pressed by five EU nations on missing Women’s World Cup...

Five European countries have come together to protest against the fact that they have apparently been left out of media broadcasting rights discussions for...