Technology
LaLiga readies broadcast innovations, Sky and BT unveil Premier League plans
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has unveiled a series of broadcast innovations for when the top tier resumes its 2019-20 season later this week
Puerto Rican Football Federation engages Genius in live statistics drive
Sports data technology company Genius Sports has signed a new live data partnership with the Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF)
Technology firms and entrepreneurs position themselves for the return of fans to stadiums
SportBusiness examines the pros and cons of some of the equipment available to reassure fans and reduce the risk of contagion when they are allowed back into sport stadiums.
No pitchside cameras at Hungarian league in reduced production set-up
The host broadcast of matches from the Nemzeti Bajnokság, the top-tier football championship in Hungary, is being undertaken with a reduced production set-up with no cameras allowed alongside the field …
EA retains exclusive NFL simulation game rights in new deal
Developer of "Madden NFL" franchise keeps key gaming rights through at least 2025
OZ Sports launches AR platform to enhance matches at empty venues
Sports technology company OZ Sports has joined forces with visual content studio RVX Productions to launch a new product designed to enhance broadcasts of sports events played out in empty stadia during…
Youth sports in US look for reinvention, industry unity
LeagueApps president Jeremy Goldberg and Gators Baseball Academy partner Joe Lopez speak to SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher on the state of the $19bn American youth sports industry amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The second of a two-part series.
US youth sports industry grapples with heavy Covid-19 uncertainty
LeagueApps president Jeremy Goldberg and Gators Baseball Academy partner Joe Lopez speak to SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher on the state of the $19bn American youth sports industry amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The first of a two-part series.
Deltatre – Working towards the return of live sport
Sports streaming technology company Deltatre's co-founder and chief executive officer Giampiero Rinaudo, and Adam Nightingale, senior vice president of commercial in the OTT division, discuss how the company…
Covid-19 delays World RX’s electric vision, World Motorsport Games postponed
Plans to introduce electric cars into the World Rallycross Championship (World RX) have been hit with further delays, with 2022 now set to be the earliest the project will be implemented, while the World…
Socios unveils Covid-19 immunity verification tool for football fans
Blockchain-based fan engagement platform Socios has announced plans for an immunity verification tool, designed to allow football fans to return to stadiums and watch live sport safely once the Covid-19…
CBA lands wide-ranging China Mobile rights deal
Migu, the video entertainment subsidiary of mobile telecoms operator China Mobile, has signed a wide-ranging agreement with the CBA, the top basketball league in China
Deltatre launches new OTT user behaviour technology
Sports streaming technology company Deltatre has launched mtribes, a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology that will allow media outlets running a multi-platform digital or OTT service to identify…
Tribe Sports Marketing secures stake in Sweden’s Sportswik in long-term tie-up
Tribe Sports Marketing, the boutique sports agency created in 2019, has acquired a minority stake in Sportswik as part of a wider long-term agreement with the Swedish sports technology company
Korean sports tech funding programme invites applications
The Korea Sports Promotion Corporation, a government body, is inviting companies involved in developing sports technology to apply for funding from a KRW7.8bn ($6.4m) pool
Navigating the payments minefield is crucial for Asian OTT services
The English Premier League’s plans for an OTT service are focused on the Asian market, but the sheer variation in market conditions means existing OTT broadcasters are still figuring their way in the region.
MLB rebranding flagship mobile application
League using simplified name of MLB for award-winning and influential mobile product
Lagardère Sports to aid Socios.com’s expansion plan
Blockchain-based fan engagement platform Socios.com has built on its expansion drive by agreeing a strategic partnership with the Lagardère Sports agency.
The agreement between Socios.c