Technology
Round-Up: Blow for Seven in cricket rights battle, IPL close to major sponsorship deal, Indian tech firm plans chess league, and more
An independent arbitrator has reportedly found that Australian broadcaster Seven is entitled to only a A$5m reduction in its rights fee for Cricket Australia content this season, a drastic difference with…
Verizon expands 5G rollout at NFL stadiums
Mobile carrier to reach 28 NFL venues with advanced network by end of 2021
Birmingham 2022 secures North’s telecoms services
The organising committee of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has signed technology specialist North as the 'Official Network Technology Integrator' for the event
Round-Up: CCTV hints Morey’s departure linked to China row, JSA supports spectator tech projects, and more
Doha is to host the single-leg final of this year's AFC Champions League - Goal
Round-Up: Tokyo Olympics-linked firm paid Papa Diack, IPL sponsorship deals, HK rugby season to start, and more
A consulting company working for the committee bidding to secure the 2020 Olympics hosting rights for Tokyo transferred $370,000 (€314,000) to Papa Massata Diack, the son of jailed ex-IAAF president L…
Round-Up: IPL loses sponsor, Golf Australia and FFA appointments, CBA takes player image rights, and more
Indian retailer Future Group has pulled out of its sponsorship of the Indian Premier League. The company is suffering financial problems linked to Covid-19
NBA deepens tie with Oculus with new marketing rights
Facebook-owned platform expands beyond content tie with league
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
Round-Up: India tours cancelled, Rugby Australia rule changes, Lang Ping-Lululemon tie-up, and more
The Indian cricket team's upcoming tours of Sri Lanka, in June, and Zimbabwe, in August, have been called off due to the Covid-19 threat - ESPNCricinfo
EA retains exclusive NFL simulation game rights in new deal
Developer of "Madden NFL" franchise keeps key gaming rights through at least 2025
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
Activision Blizzard teams up with Google, YouTube for esports properties
US interactive entertainment company Activision Blizzard has agreed a wide-ranging strategic relationship with Google through which the internet company’s video-sharing platform, YouTube, will become t…
EHF seeks leadership role with long-term Kinexon deal
German tracking and analytics company Kinexon has bolstered its ties with the European Handball Federation (EHF) by agreeing a long-term deal that aims to take the handball experience to a new level, for…
Nugent: iX.co has attracted ‘sports adjacent’ clients since launch
The iX.co digital subsidiary conceived by the Infront agency has brought in new business from what it calls the “sports adjacent” sector after launching as a single entity in May.
Argentinian FA to award VAR contract, finds beer sponsor
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) is expected to this week make a decision on the award of a video assistant referee (VAR) technology supplier contract
MotoGP deepens blockchain efforts with Animoca Brands deal
The MotoGP motorcycling championship has further embraced the world of blockchain technology through a partnership with Animoca Brands, with the Hong Kong-based mobile games developer completing a strategic…
Alibaba and Intel outline Tokyo 2020 technology projects
Technology firms Alibaba Cloud and Intel have unveiled plans for joint work on broadcast-related technology at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games