The business of sports tech, in brief.
Live spectacles from the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup to the Oscars and Grammys command enormous global audiences. In a media landscape more fragmented and contested than ever, they
uniqFEED has opened a Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Madrid, Spain. It is already operational, delivering virtual advertising for LaLiga matches. The ROC is in the same Madrid facility as
All 30 clubs take the field Saturday, and every camera, graphic, and feed runs through a former UBS trading floor in Connecticut On Saturday, all 30 Major League Soccer clubs
It’s been nearly two years since MLS Productions made the move to WWE’s headquarters in Stamford, CT. At the time, the decision allowed Major League Soccer’s content and production arm
Following the experimental Playmobil-themed alternative coverage of last weekend’s Der Klassiker, Bundesliga Media’s Dominik Scholler reflects on the production, the technology behind it, the lessons learned and the wider possibilities
HPE and Brentford Football Club have announced a partnership to enhance the digital fan experience at the club’s Gtech Community Stadium. During Premier League matches, thousands of supporters, employees, stewards and stadium operations teams use HPE’s network to stay connected. The platform…
Gravity Media has deployed its fully IP-based OB truck, Nova 110, in Belgium for the first time. It made its operational debut supporting a UEFA Europa League match between Union
DAZN has secured an exclusive option on the global streaming rights to the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup, according to the Guardian. The deal extends the streaming platform’s relationship with football’s world governing body. DAZN paid $1bn (£745m) for the global rights to the first 32-team Club World…
Tubi and Major League Soccer will stream two Decision Day matches live and free on Saturday, Nov. 7, in the U.S. The games are Inter Miami CF vs. Charlotte FC
Germany’s Bundesliga will produce a fully virtualised live version of this weekend’s Der Klassiker between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, styled in 3D as Playmobil toys. Children (and adults) may
Sky Sports has launched Minus 1, a new digital series offering a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of Women’s Super League players, with Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone and Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson featuring in the opening episode. The series is designed to bring fans closer…
Tech types from broadcasters, streamers, leagues, vendors, and service providers attended the event devoted to contribution and distribution With the FCC poised to repurpose another swath of C-Band spectrum and
FIFA on Thursday effectively kicked off the latest round of skirmishes between the legacy U.S. TV networks and their streaming rivals, as global soccer’s governing body put the media rights to the 2030 World Cup on the block. FIFA’s invitation to tender officially starts the clock on a 30-day…
The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has appointed Champion Data as its official broadcast graphics partner in a three-season agreement designed to enhance coverage of the Isuzu UTE A-League Men and Ninja A-League Women. The partnership will introduce Champion Data’s live graphics technology…
Manchester-founded sports technology company Rezzil has secured $10m in new investment, with the Premier League continuing its backing alongside new investor Jobe Bellingham, as the business prepares to expand its operations in the UK and North America. The funding round also includes existing…
Australian sports technology firm Champion Data has been appointed official broadcast graphics partner for the A-Leagues under a three-season agreement, supporting the live presentation of both the A-League Men and Ninja A-League Women competitions across free-to-air Network 10 and streaming…
Premier League broadcast audiences in the United States have reached record levels following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, data from Nielsen Sports highlighting a 30 percent increase in overall viewing figures when incorporating Spanish-language broadcasts.
Netflix will exclusively broadcast every match of the FIFA World Cup 2030 in Spain and Andorra. The tournament marks the 100th anniversary of the World Cup and runs June 8
Netflix's first exclusive football deal will see the next year's FIFA Women's World Cup at the centre of it's live-sport strategy. The US-streaming service company has appointed IMG as its production partner for all 64 matches in Brazil, as well as more than 100 hours of live studio programming…
The Bundesliga has announced a technology trial using artificial intelligence (AI) for live multi-language commentary on matches, following a proof of concept which ran at the recent Supercup 2026. Viewers
