Technology
Leible named CCO at sports technology firm Sponix
Peter Leible has been appointed as chief commercial officer at Sponix, the Doha-based sports technology start-up
Next League teams up with LPGA
Sports technology service Next League has announced a multiphase strategic partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association to help reposition the LPGA as a technology-driven organization
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…
NBA stars invest in Gym Class VR
Gym Class VR, the virtual reality-based basketball app, has officially debuted on the Meta Quest Store and secured additional funding from a series of investors in the National Basketball Association landscape
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
Scottish football readies VAR debut, QTV opens remote production facility
Video assistant referee (VAR) technology is to be introduced into Scottish football later this month, ahead of the originally intended schedule following nearly three years of planning, development and…
Sportfive aligns with Polygon in push into Web3 space
Sportfive has signed a ‘multi-year’ agreement to become the global agency of record for Polygon, the blockchain infrastructure provider, as the sports marketing agency targets Web3 as a key pillar of …
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…
Former LET chief Khodabakhsh joins Swiss Timing in innovation role
Ivan Khodabakhsh, the former chief executive of golf’s Ladies European Tour, has joined sports technology firm Swiss Timing as head of innovation.
Monaco takes TGI Sport’s PADS technology into Ligue 1
TGI Sport, the Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity-backed media and marketing agency, has enhanced its relationship with AS Monaco by becoming the official LED supplier to the Ligue 1 football club
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.
LaLiga to form technology JV with Globant, signs Snap content deal
LaLiga has reached an agreement with technology services company Globant that will lead to the formation of a joint venture to drive the development of LaLiga Tech
NBA reworks official app to boost global reach, fan connections
Membership program, lower League Pass pricing among new features
HCLTech partners with MetLife Stadium, NFL’s Jets, Giants
Global technology company HCLTech announced that it has been named an official cornerstone partner of New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium and digital transformation partner of the National Football League’s New…
TGI Sport concludes trio of deals with Sportseen acquisition
TGI Sport, the Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity-backed media and marketing agency, has concluded a trio of acquisitions in the virtual, digital and LED advertising marketplace by agreeing a deal…
Fifa Player App to officially debut at Qatar World Cup
Players at the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar will be able to get key insights into their on-field performance through the newly created Fifa Player App, it has been announced
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
TGI Sport agrees further virtual advertising deal with Brand Brigade acquisition
TGI Sport, the Bruin Capital-backed media and marketing agency, has announced its second acquisition in the space of a week, agreeing a deal to buy US-based virtual advertising and virtual product placement…