Technology
UCI’s Track Champions League gets metaverse treatment for London finale
This weekend's International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Champions League in London is to enter the metaverse in a bid to engage with fans worldwide, Warner Bros
TNT Sports to show NBA, NHL, US Soccer games at Cosm’s immersive venues
Technology and entertainment company Cosm and pay-TV broadcaster TNT Sports have announced a multi-year deal for Cosm to produce and present live sporting events from TNT in immersive 8K+ at its planned…
Lakers RSN Spectrum SportsNet launches first D2C product
Spectrum SportsNet, the regional sports network (RSN) that airs Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association games and content, has announced its first direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming subscription…
NFL expands data deal with Genius Sports for streaming service
Genius Sports has expanded its deal with the National Football League to supply NFL+, the league's video streaming subscription service, with data-driven on-screen graphic overlays during game broadcasts
Sportradar to develop Tennis Channel’s US streaming service
Sportradar has been hired by Tennis Channel to help create the network's direct-to-consumer streaming service which will include access to its linear channel and other original content
Peloton’s NBA-WNBA agreement includes new ways to watch games
The National Basketball Association and Women's National Basketball Association have announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with fitness brand Peloton
Sportradar, Genius hit by US lawsuits over streaming patents
Panda Interactive, a Las Vegas-based sports technology company, has filed two separate complaints against Sportradar and Genius Sports for what it claims is infringement on its foundational interactive streaming technology patents.
Monumental Sports Network launches D2C service
Monumental Sports Network has unveiled its direct-to-consumer subscription service for local fans of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals, the National Basketball Association’s Washington W…
Commercial Sports Media launches sports tech investment arm
Commercial Sports Media (CSM) is looking to leverage the fast growth of sports technology companies across the Nordic region with the creation of an investment arm to service the sector
SailGP, T-Mobile step up 5G offering to enhance TV broadcast
T-Mobile, the German global mobile communications company, has expanded its partnership with SailGP just one year into their commercial relationship in a bid to further enhance the sailing series' at-home…
NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights signs streaming deal with ViewLift
The National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights has agreed a multi-year deal with streaming distributer ViewLift for a streaming service for the team's local broadcasts
Flutter, Fox shut down betting platform amid heightened competition
Flutter Entertainment and Fox Corporation have announced the closure of sports betting platform Fox Bet as competition in the burgeoning US sports gambling market intensifies
DAZN to launch global ticketing marketplace through Daimani link-up
Sports subscription and media company DAZN has announced plans to launch and develop an integrated sports ticketing marketplace as part of a strategic partnership with Zurich-based VIP hospitality specialist…
RFEF cancels VAR tender after Mediapro ruling
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has cancelled an invitation to tender process for its video assistant referee (VAR) services amid the ongoing legal process between it and the Mediapro agency and…
Greenfly acquires sports AI start-up
US digital media company Greenfly has announced the acquisition of Miro AI, an artificial intelligence-powered content-as-a-service platform
Premier League joins Comcast tech start-up advisor programme
The Premier League has joined the partner consortium for the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator as strategic advisors to start-ups selected for the annual programme
Shinai retains Wimbledon rights in China, eleventh-hour deal struck in Denmark
Chinese media group Shinai Sports has signed a two-year extension to its media rights deal for the Wimbledon tennis grand slam
YES Network adds interactive baseball stats to app
YES Network, the New York regional sports network, has launched a live stats feature to its app that runs in unison with New York Yankees Major League Baseball broadcasts