Media & Technology

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

Five sentenced to prison over illegal Premier League streaming operation 

A group of five people have received jail sentences over a sophisticated illegal Premier League streaming operation, in which they had around 50,000 subscribers. It...

BT Sport makes all three European Cup finals free to watch

BT Sport will be making this years’ UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League finals free to watch on TV, online or on...

Nine secures Paris 2024 Paralympics media rights for Australia 

Australian broadcaster Nine has secured the airing rights for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The deal is part of Nine’s 10-year commercial contract with the...

Genius Sports provides data boost for football in Canada

The Canadian Football League (CFL) will maximise its output through a new data collection system this season to help enhance the experience for fans, players and...

Premier Greyhound Racing looks to elevate engagement with new media schedule

Premier Greyhound Racing (PGR) has confirmed the upcoming schedule of fixtures to be offered to its digital, retail and international subscribers, as the firm looks...

Rai bags Olympic Games’ media rights in Italy for at least...

Italian public broadcaster Rai has been given the rights to domestically air all Summer and Winter Olympic Games at least until 2032.As a result...

Sky Sports and USGA agree new multi-year US Open Championship TV...

One of golf’s four major annual championships, the US Open Championship, will remain on Sky Sports for a further three years following  a new...

Serie A looks to secure €7.2bn from upcoming TV rights bid 

Broadcasters looking to secure Serie A’s domestic TV rights will have to cough up around €7.2bn for a total of five years, Italian football...

Amazon continues to bolster sports combat sports programming with Glory partnership

Amazon has continued to strengthen its combat sports library through a new broadcasting deal with kickboxing organisation, GLORY.As a result of the collaboration, the...

LFP eyes $218M for next round of Ligue 1 broadcast rights

The Professional Football League (LFP) is reportedly aiming to more than double its revenue in the next round of international broadcast rights negotiations for...