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. 

Aug 12, 2021 18:08
MUMBAI: Dream Sports, parent company of fantasy gaming platform Dream11, has made public its corporate venture capital and M&A subsidiary - Dream Capital (DreamCap). The $250 million corporate venture capital (CVC) fund has been mandated to invest in sports, gaming and fitness-tech startups.
Aug 09, 2021 15:08
LONDON: Parimatch Tech, an international product company that promotes the Parimatch brand globally and provides tech and marketing solutions in the betting and entertainment industry, has signed a partnership agreement with Premier league club Chelsea FC for the next three seasons.
Aug 04, 2021 07:08
NEW DELHI: Singapore based tech company Rario announced it will be launching what it claims is the world’s first and foremost cricket based digital collectibles platform on August 15th. 
Aug 02, 2021 07:08
MUMBAI: Mumbai-based gaming company Nazara Technologies Ltd has reported financial results for the period ended June 30, 2021. The company has reported total income of Rs 136.1 crores (Rs 1.361 billion) during the period ended June 30, 2021 as compared to Rs 125.6 crores during the period ended March 31, 2021.
Jul 28, 2021 19:07
CHICAGO: Stats Perform, the sports tech leader in data and artificial intelligence, Wednesday confirmed the acquisition of 13 Strides, the visual content studio for sports.
Jul 26, 2021 20:07
MUMBAI: Dream Sports Foundation (DSF), philanthropic arm of Dream Sports, one of India’s leading sports technology companies, launched the ‘Dare To Dream’ initiative in partnership with Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS) Residential Academy to support six talented young footballers. 
Jul 23, 2021 19:07
GAYDON, United Kingdom: Jaguar Land Rover has officially confirmed Jaguar Racing’s long-term future to the Gen3 era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – set to commence in the 2022/23 season.
Jul 21, 2021 19:07
NEW YORK: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, announced that it has signed an eight-year contract with New York Road Runners (NYRR) to extend its title and technology sponsorship of the TCS New York City Marathon through 2029.
Jul 21, 2021 16:07
MUMBAI: Netflix Inc has confirmed plans to expand beyond its core proposition as a movie and TV streaming service into video gaming. In a letter to investors, the streaming video pioneer formally announced that they were going to expand into gaming, with mobile games as their first port of entry.
Jul 19, 2021 16:07
BENGALURU: Puma India has roped in Prabhdeep S Bedi as director and head of D2C eCommerce.  In this role, Bedi will further accelerate Puma India’s digital transformation journey and will be responsible for leading the D2C eCommerce business and the entire value chain of operations, cataloguing, technology, account management and customer experience.