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 19, 2021 16:05
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched the Tokyo 2020 FanZone, an interactive gamification experience on olympics.com and the Tokyo 2020 official website and mobile app to engage and unite fans around the world leading up to and throughout the Olympic Games.
May 17, 2021 19:05
NEW DELHI: It has all come down to intense clashes and nail-biting finishes as LaLiga 2020-21 moves towards the end of one of the most exciting and competitive seasons of LaLiga. 
May 14, 2021 17:05
SINGAPORE: With a successful delivery of HSBC Women’s World Championship golf in Singapore and the Honda LPGA Thailand production as a new proof of concept, NEP Singapore and Asian Tour Media have registered Asia’s first live-to-air remote production.
May 12, 2021 17:05
LONDON: UK-based sports OTT platform Recast has raised $8.2 million (£5.9m) in its Series A round of investment.
May 11, 2021 14:05
ST GALLEN, Switzerland: Sportradar, a leading global provider of sports data intelligence and sport entertainment solutions, Tuesday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire InteractSport, an Australian tech platform and data provider with partnerships across a range of leading sporting organisations with a particular depth and expertise in cricket. 
May 07, 2021 17:05
LONDON: Genius Sports Limited, the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media, announced Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Second Spectrum, a leading provider of cutting-edge data tracking and visualization solutions, at an aggregate value of $200 million.
May 06, 2021 17:05
LONDON: The FIA and Discovery have agreed a long-term partnership for the promotion of the FIA Electric GT Championship launching in 2023. Discovery, the global media group, was appointed by the FIA with its subsidiary, Eurosport Events, winning a competitive tender process to become the worldwide promoter of the FIA Electric GT Championship.
May 05, 2021 15:05
CHICAGO: Stats Perform, the sports tech leader in data and AI, announced Tuesday the launch of PressBox – an AI-powered online platform that delivers data-driven insights, video clip discovery and data research.
May 05, 2021 14:05
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council has invited tenders for providing data collection services and exploiting certain data-related rights at ICC events between 2021 – 2023.
May 05, 2021 08:05
LONDON: Williams Racing has appointed James Bower as commercial director while Tim Hunt moves to become chief marketing officer.