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. 

Apr 27, 2018 16:04
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain are one of the first European sport brands to offer to partners a new marketing opportunity targeting TV viewers.
Apr 27, 2018 08:04
NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Perform Media, a leading digital sports content and media group, Thursday announced a multiyear partnership that will see Perform manage the league’s official websites in more than 15 international markets, including India, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico and Spain.
Apr 19, 2018 18:04
LYON, Switzerland: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin isn’t entirely satisfied with the decision of using the Video Replay System (VAR) at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, saying the technology required more testing before it could be used in the Champions League.
Apr 05, 2018 15:04
LONDON: Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection and storage, and Sahara Force India Formula 1 team Wednesday announced an official data protection technology partnership.  Acronis will provide backup, disaster recovery, software-defined storage, file sync and share, and artificial intelligence-based ransomware protection to the team's factory, wind tunnel, and trackside IT infrastructure.
Mar 28, 2018 12:03
NEW DELHI: Prompted by the success of the overseas online scouting portal which helped All India Football Federation discover players for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, the AIFF on Tuesday took it a step further becoming the first national sports federation in India to launch a mobile based scouting application - Scout-Me - to unearth future talent.
Mar 21, 2018 13:03
MUMBAI: ESP Properties, the entertainment and sports arm of GroupM, and SportzPower (India’s leading provider of sports business news) Wednesday released the 2018 report on sports sponsorship in India. 
Mar 05, 2018 17:03
ZURICH: The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) unanimously approved the use of video assistant referees (VARs) for the upcoming World Cup in Russia at its 132nd annual general meeting (AGM) that took place at FIFA’s headquarters here Sunday.
Mar 01, 2018 17:03
LONDON: Formula 1 is gearing up to launch F1 TV, F1’s over the top (OTT) platform, which also marks its biggest investment in digital transformation to date.
Jan 09, 2018 13:01
LONDON: Analysts of cybersecurity firm McAfee have discovered a phishing and malware campaign targeting organizations involved with the Pyeongchang Olympics, scheduled from February 9-25.
Dec 21, 2017 12:12
MUMBAI: Former India captain M S Dhoni has partnered Run Adam, a sporting talent app to create an analytics-based sporting ecosystem app to help support and develop sporting talent in India.