Technology
Staylive to support launch of SportsMax streaming service
Staylive, the Spring Media-owned OTT streaming service provider, has agreed a deal with Caribbean-based pay-TV broadcaster SportsMax to deliver a direct-to-consumer content streaming platform through the…
Disney pays MLB $900m for remaining stake in BAMTech
ESPN parent completes series of transactions for streaming technology entity
Deltatre to build Dyn Media OTT platform
Sports broadcast technology provider Deltatre has been selected by Dyn Media to build the new streaming platform for the Germany-based OTT operator
Warner Bros. Discovery-owned GolfTV shutting down
International golf streaming service GolfTV, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, is ending.
The service has emailed customers to say the last day of operation will be December 12
Baltimore Ravens partner with SeatGeek
The National Football League's Baltimore Ravens announced a multiyear deal with ticketing platform SeatGeek, beginning with the 2023 NFL season
Viaplay streaming app to be pre-installed on Hisense smart TVs
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay Group has widened the reach of its Viaplay service by agreeing a deal with Vidaa, the smart television platform of Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense
DFL head of digital innovations Mücke among Dyn Media recruits
Dyn Media, the German streaming platform to be launched by former German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert and publishing house Axel Springer, has completed its management team with…
Mediapro awarded four-year VAR contract for Conmebol club competitions
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has been appointed by Conmebol, South American football’s governing body, as its provider of video assistant referee (VAR) services for the C…
NYC Marathon to livestream pro races
For the first time, the New York City Marathon will be livestreaming the entirety of the professional men’s and women’s wheelchair and open division races on the official 2022 TCS New York City Marathon App…
Fifa strikes multi-faceted deal with Globant
Fifa has struck a wide-ranging deal with digital consultant and software provider Globant which will involve support of the Fifa+ streaming platform and sponsorship of the flagship events of world football’s g…
UFC to provide VR events with Meta, adds first-ever legal sponsor
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has teamed up with Meta to deliver its events in virtual reality through its streaming service, Fight Pass
Veritone teams up with Stats Perform in AI voice commentary venture
Veritone, the US-based technology company, has agreed a strategic partnership with sports betting and data services firm Stats Perform in a venture that intends to open up access to sports broadcasts through…
OneFootball hires tech entrepreneur Cogevina as VP of women’s football
Streaming platform and media company OneFootball has appointed technology entrepreneur and gender equality activist Victoire Cogevina as vice-president of women’s football.
Mavericks star Dončić unveils virtual alter ego Luk.AI
Luka Dončić, star player of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, has unveiled a virtual artificial intelligence-powered version of himself called Luk.A
Genius Sports Q2 revenues up 27 per cent but $4.8m loss posted
Global betting data services company Genius Sports has increased its second-quarter revenues by 27 per cent year-on-year, but the cost of acquiring premium sports rights and buttressing its technology…
LaLiga taps AI specialist WSC Sports for real-time highlights
AI video technology company WSC Sports has signed an agreement with LaLiga to provide the Spanish football league with real-time video highlights of matches from the top two divisions of the club game
Pixellot to provide AI video and data technology for new Fiorentina training complex
AI-automated sports video and analytics solutions provider Pixellot has agreed a deal with Fiorentina to provide video and data technology at the Italian Serie A club’s new training complex.
Aser invests in sports broadcast technology start-up Sponix
Aser Ventures, the investment vehicle headed by Andrea Radrizzani, has acquired a stake in Sponix, the Doha-based sports technology start-up