The business of sports tech, in brief.
This season marks a new era for the NHL’s regional-production scene, with the league launching a centralized production operation that oversees local game and studio productions for six clubs. That
Live sports production has increasingly become a two-track operation. There is the refined, professionally produced game broadcast built for the big screen. Then there is the parallel content engine surrounding
Poland’s Ekstraklasa and production arm Live Park have entered into a multi-year agreement with Hawk-Eye Innovations to deploy a package of tracking, officiating, performance-analysis, and broadcast-enhancement technologies across the country’s
Last week, Riot Games announced the suspension of Polish League of Legends player Jakub “Syzyf” Ruta. Riot announced a 12-month ban for the player, who allegedly allowed family members to bet on his matches. The ban appears to be either too long or too short, depending on what bets the family…
DAZN has agreed a multi-year rights partnership with Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), expanding its global combat sports portfolio. DAZN will broadcast EFC events free-to-view worldwide, excluding Sub-Saharan Africa and Poland.
Following a surprisingly quiet week in the Counter-Strike esports scene, Valve’s first-person shooter roared back into life with the climax of two Tier 1 tournaments laying the foundations for a potentially enthralling Cologne Major. With NAVI and Team Spirit adding a trophy to their respective…
Team Falcons has announced the departure of its Fortnite player Aleksy ‘Japko’ Jablonsk, bringing the Polish player’s two-year stint with the Saudi Arabian esports organisation to an end. The decision has raised questions, especially because Japko just qualified for Reload Elite Series 2026…
Team Vitality has been crowned the IEM Kraków 2026 champion, adding another Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 trophy to its collection. The French esports organisation defeated Brazilian organisation FURIA 3-1 in a hotly-contested Grand Final in the Polish city. After making its way through the Group Stage…
The first arena event of the 2026 Counter-Strike 2 season has reached its final stage, with six teams vying for a chance to win the IEM Kraków 2026 trophy. Taking place in the Polish city’s TAURON Arena, the remaining six teams will compete for a share of its $1m (~£738,070) prize pool and…
Eutelsat and Polsat Plus Group, a Poland-based media and telecommunications group, announce the renewal of their long‑standing partnership with a new multi‑year, multi‑transponder contract at Eutelsat’s flagship HOTBIRD video neighborhood
Esports tournament organiser ESL has named energy drink brand Red Bull as a partner for IEM Kraków 2026. The brand becomes the official energy drink partner of the Tier 1 Counter-Strike tournament, which is taking place in the Polish city from January 28th to February 8th. Announced on social…
Following the post-Major break, IEM Kraków 2026 is the first event of the year hosted by ESL, marking the start of the ESL Pro Tour. The top 24 teams in Valve’s first-person shooter will compete in the Polish city for a chance to win a share of $1m (~£726,850) in prize money. With the world’s ……
The IEM Kraków 2026 is one of the first tournaments of the Counter-Strike 2 esports calendar, and a Tier-1 event promising big money and an even bigger spectacle. The best esports players around the world will be coming to Poland to compete, including, of course, many familiar names. Kraków will…
