Technology
MLB’s Braves add TicketManager for corporate tickets resales
Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves has announced TicketManager as the team's official corporate ticket management partner
PGA of America hires SeatGeek as ticketing supplier
Ticketing platform SeatGeek has announced an exclusive deal with the PGA of America, becoming the organization's official ticketing supplier for its premier events, including the PGA Championship, KitchenAid…
Shinai retains Wimbledon rights in China, eleventh-hour deal struck in Denmark
Chinese media group Shinai Sports has signed a two-year extension to its media rights deal for the Wimbledon tennis grand slam
YES Network adds interactive baseball stats to app
YES Network, the New York regional sports network, has launched a live stats feature to its app that runs in unison with New York Yankees Major League Baseball broadcasts
Eleven Sports Media moves into mainland Europe with PSV deal
UK sports technology and marketing company Eleven Sports Media has entered mainland Europe for the first time through a new deal with Dutch Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven
WSC Sports makes headway in ‘hard to penetrate’ French market with Skweek deal
AI-powered video content company WSC Sports is escalating its growth in France after striking a three-year deal with streaming platform Skweek, owned by logistics, shipping and commodities trading company…
LaLiga aligns with Play Anywhere to provide interactivity to broadcasters
LaLiga has agreed a deal with US-based sports technology company Play Anywhere Holdings which promises to provide interactive elements to broadcasters of the top two divisions of Spanish club football…
Former Sorare COO Spoon hired as Yahoo Sports president
US internet company Yahoo has appointed Ryan Spoon as the new president of its sports division.
Spoon comes to Yahoo Sports after working at digital collectibles and fantasy game company Sorare
AFC launches first mobile app
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the launch of its first official mobile app
Eurovision Sport, European Athletics add AI-powered audio coverage
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), has claimed a first for sport on the continent by partnering with European Athletics to use artificial intelligence technology…
Hawk-Eye nets contract to bring new goal line tech to Eredivisie
The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) and the Eredivisie have awarded Hawk-Eye Innovations, the sports technology company, a new five-year contract that will involve introducing and operating new goal-line…
Deltatre appoints Trudu as chief revenue officer
Sports broadcast technology provider Deltatre has named Nicola Trudu as its chief revenue officer
Nascar’s extended KAGR deal sets up ticketing RFP
US stock car racing series Nascar has extended its partnership with technology and consulting services firm Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR), with the two parties set to conduct a Request for Proposal (RFP)…
CBS Sports turns to Hype for sports broadcast innovations
Sport technology ecosystem Hype Sports Innovation and broadcaster CBS Sports have agreed to a partnership that focuses on creating new technology and innovation for the network’s sports programming.
Top Rank enlists WSC Sports for AI-powered highlights
Boxing promoter Top Rank has hired artificial intelligence (AI) sports video content company WSC Sports to create and distribute fight highlights
Klopp, Nowitzki are latest investors in Sporttotal
German technology and live streaming company Sporttotal has added current Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp and NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki to its list of investors as ‘significant’ shareholders in the Col…
Angel City appoints TicketManager to re-sell corporate tickets
National Women's Soccer League side Angel City FC has appointed corporate ticket reseller TicketManager to provide its services to clients and suite and club seat holders at the team's BMO Stadium
TelevisaUnivision turns to WSC Sports to generate AI highlights
AI-powered video content company WSC Sports has signed a long-term deal with Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivision to generate highlights for 15 soccer properties in the United States and Mexico