Media & Technology

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

ESPN: 2023 NBA Draft most watched ever

ESPN has announced that this year’s NBA Draft was the “most-watched NBA Draft ever on any network” according to the latest Nielsen ratings. The first...

Genius Sports continues as data partner of the Premier League

Agreeing to extend its data partnership with rights holders for UK football, DataCo, Genius Sports will remain as the official data supplier of the...

IBM confirms AI-powered commentary for Wimbledon highlights 

In what is being coined as “a first for tennis”, Wimbledon has teamed up with IBM and The All England Lawn Tennis Club to...

2023 US Open becomes “most streamed” golf event in NBC Sports...

NBC Sports has reported that its coverage of the US Open at the Los Angeles Country Club peaked at its highest viewership since 2019. The...

Genius: World Cup victory ramps up demand for exclusive Argentinian football...

Writing for SBC, Fernando Martinez, Senior VP, Latam at Genius Sports, revealed the rise in engagement for sportsbooks in Argentina following the country’s triumphant...

BBC Sport maintains ECB live cricket radio rights with four-year extension 

BBC Sport has reached an agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to secure the broadcasting rights to provide live cricket audio...

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...