Technology

COLOGNE: The Central European division of Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a multi-year partnership with ESL Gaming, the world’s biggest eSports company that will be managed out of UMG’s Berlin headquarters.

The aim of the agreement is to exclusively help Universal discover and promote new artists through ESL’s global tournaments and channels. In an industry first, UMG will partner with ESL to create the ultimate destination for gaming and music fans alike to experience the official soundtrack of the world’s esports leagues and tournaments. 

May 24, 2019 18:05
LONDON: Cricket may be one of the oldest field sports in the world but modern advances in technology have carried the game to new levels. The BCCI have enlisted the help of GPS performance tracking and analysis giant STATSports ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the end of May. The high-resolution units are worn in a baselayer vest and sit in a fitted pocket between the shoulder blades.
May 24, 2019 16:05
LONDON: Leading international football-tech company PlayerMaker Thursday announced that former Arsenal football manager Arsène Wenger will be joining as an investor and operating partner.
May 09, 2019 12:05
MUNICH: Global B2C marketing automation company, Selligent Marketing Cloud, Wednesday announced leading German sportswear brand Puma as a client. Puma will leverage Selligent Marketing Cloud’s technology to automate its digital marketing campaigns, delivering personalized content to consumers in Europe.
May 08, 2019 15:05
NEW DELHI: Subroto Cup on Tuesday announced a landmark partnership with Ajna Holdings to make the competition technology and data driven. As the edition enters its 60th edition, this partnership is aimed at growing Asias largest grassroots tournament as per leading global competitions.
May 02, 2019 13:05
MUMBAI: Noted cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has invested in fintech start-up ChqBook.com, a curated marketplace for AI-based personalised financial services. Bhogle has invested an undisclosed amount in the Gurugram-based start-up that allows customers to explore, compare, and buy personal finance products such as personal loans, home loans, and credit cards.
Apr 27, 2019 14:04
MUMBAI: Garmin India - a unit of Garmin Ltd., Friday launched a new model of its vívosmart series, 'vívosmart 4' with the new stylish design and Body Battery, pulse ox and advanced-sleep-monitoring features.
Apr 25, 2019 16:04
LONDON: DAZN Media, the global media partnerships, sponsorship and advertising entity of DAZN Group, has unveiled Wednesday, in association with integrated advertising platform, Adform, and Opta, its suite of dynamic creative assets for brands, ‘DAZN Dynamics’, the first proposition since the new business entity was launched in March this year.
Apr 24, 2019 16:04
MUMBAI: Mobile Premier League (MPL) has announced a Series A investment of $35.5 million, led by Sequoia India, Times Internet, and GoVentures with participation from other investors, including RTP Global, BeeNext, Base Growth, and Venture Highway. The funds will enable the newly launched mobile gaming platform to invest in product and user growth in India.
Apr 24, 2019 16:04
MUMBAI: IDfy, a Mumbai-based regulation technologies company, Wednesday announced that they are authenticating all KYC requests of Dream11’s userbase as they initiate withdrawals during the Vivo IPL 2019.
Apr 23, 2019 16:04
CHICAGO: Sports data and technology company STATS has announced the official launch of STATS VQ, which leverages proprietary granular data and AI to allow sportsbooks to create unique player prop bets using machine learning generated player predictions.