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SES and Sky have announced a new multi-year agreement for direct-to-home satellite services across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, running into the next decade. Sky will continue to
For the next nine months, TNT Sports will build on its rugby coverage, combining world-class live sport with innovative storytelling, immersive production and unrivalled access to the biggest names in
MAGIC AI, the business behind the MAGIC AI Mirror, has closed an £8 million Series B round to scale in the United States and capitalise on the surging AI fitness market. The round is believed to be the largest funding round for an AI fitness company this year, and arrives as MAGIC AI is named
Genius CEO Mark Locke says prediction markets are a "net benefit" for the provider. Analysts expect investors will be looking for whether Genius can leverage Legend to capture a larger share of the predictions opportunity.
US college football arrives in London next week (Saturday 19 September), when the Kansas Jayhawks take on the Arizona State Sun Devils at Wembley Stadium for the inaugural Union Jack
The following article "Netflix latest to signal interest in men’s World Cup rights" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria indicated during an interview with Alex Sherman of CNBC last week that the streaming platform is interested in bidding for rights…
DAZN has announced three appointments to its executive leadership team, all reporting to CEO Shay Segev effective immediately. Patrick Delany has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, based in London, with
Every men’s and women’s BUCS Super Rugby match will be streamed live in 2026/27 under a new three-year partnership between British Universities & Colleges Sport and Clubber TV. The agreement represents a major expansion of the competition’s media coverage, increasing the proportion of matches…
Rise WIB has announced the shortlist for the Rise Awards 2026, returning to Troxy in London on Tuesday, November 17. The awards recognize outstanding women, advocates, and organizations across the
Vytal Ventures, an athlete-backed, founder-led venture studio for health, fitness and wellbeing, has announced its first cohort. Four founder-led businesses – PHYT, Precision Coaching, vessa and Open Wellness – are joining the studio. PHYT is an AI-powered body composition platform that turns a…
Biolyz, the growing performance technology company, has introduced new technology to the UK that helps elite athletes and high-performance teams improve and accelerate performance prognostics. Biolyz’s non-invasive testing solutions are already benefitting several of the countries’ biggest Premier…
Global sports entertainment platform DAZN has announced an executive restructure, appointing long-serving Foxtel Group Chief Executive Officer Patrick Delany as Group Chief Operating Officer based in London.
Nine Entertainment last week celebrated the extension of its broadcast rights to screen the English Premier League in Australia until the end of the 2033/34 season, but further examination has revealed that privately, they may be counting the cost. On Monday, The Australian revealed not only have…
Last weekend’s VCT Americas matches sparked heated discussions within the global VALORANT esports community. With LOUD’s successful dark horse run in the Stage 2 Lower Playoffs Bracket all the way to a second-place finish, Masters London winner Leviatán was pushed out of VALORANT Champions…
Now in its fourth year on site as part of a five-year deal with the USTA, Sky Sports UK has settled into a familiar groove at the US Open. The
Techex and Skyline Communications announce an expanded technology collaboration that brings intelligent resource management, lifecycle automation, and orchestration capabilities to tx darwin, Techex’s software-defined media platform. Pairing software-defined processing with
Mo-Sys has completed a business restructuring and relocated to a new facility in Canada Water, London. As part of the reorganization, Selin Kemal has been promoted from commercial director to
VALORANT Champions Shanghai arrives at the end of a 2026 season that has refused to settle on a single dominant team, region, or even a definitive player. That unpredictability has been reflected at almost every major event. Nongshim RedForce clinched the Masters Santiago title; LEVIATÁN took the…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has partnered with fan engagement technology company Monterosa as its new fantasy game and gamification supplier. The partnership has launched with The Hundred Fantasy Game, which recorded its highest-ever user retention rate during the 2026 competition…
Gravity Media has appointed Alex Pannell as Chief Business Officer. Pannell joins from Appear, where he served as Chief Commercial Officer. He will be based in London. In the newly
