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Sportradar sells Atrium Sports for $170 million to ‘optimise and streamline’ business

The sports technology company will retain the key technological assets of Atrium Sports following the sale.

A 3-1 record sends 1win into ESL Pro League 24 playoffs

A 3-1 record sends 1win into the ESL Pro League 24 playoffs after a 2-0 win over Spirit, which must now fight through the 2-2 bracket.

ESPN’s First Super Bowl Adds Disney+ to U.S. Distribution Mix

ESPN’s first Super Bowl is getting an even broader distribution footprint. Disney+ will livestream Super Bowl LXI on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027, giving U.S. subscribers access to ESPN’s traditional game

Big Data Bowl returns, powered by AWS

9th-annual competition to use Next Gen Stats to evaluate pre-NFL indicators of NFL performance

University of Utah Opens New Broadcast Production Facility in Partnership With Diversified

The University of Utah has opened a new broadcast production facility at its Language and Communications (LNCO) building, designed and integrated by Diversified. The facility is capable of supporting in-venue

NFL Wants to Know Which Combine Measurements Actually Matter

The NFL Scouting Combine is the focus of this Big Data Bowl.

What If a Venue Could Understand Everything Moving Inside It?

Cincinnati Bengals Let Out IP-Style Roar With New Control Room at Paycor Stadium

The transition to ST 2110 and HDR is part of a comprehensive set of renovations at the Queen City venue The Cincinnati Bengals have played home games at Paycor Stadium

Sony gives INZONE gaming audio a Fnatic-inspired makeover

Sony INZONE gaming audio gets Fnatic-inspired orange and Glass Purple finishes, with existing hardware unchanged and pricing unconfirmed.

The ball is no longer just being improved it is being connected

The humble football is becoming one of the more technologically advanced objects on a football pitch. Across the A-Leagues, Mitre’s new Ultimax Pro is focused on improving what happens when the ball is kicked, while LaLiga has taken the next step by turning the ball into a source of live match…

Melbourne City FC Secures Decade-Long INTIX Partnership to Transform Digital Membership Experience

City Football Group’s Melbourne City FC has signed a ten-year technology partnership with ticketing and data specialist INTIX to completely overhaul its club membership framework into a fully bespoke, data-driven fan engagement ecosystem.

Centr, Output Sports Strike Deal to Make Hyrox Training More Data Driven

The partnership will bring performance testing and athlete profiling into Hyrox-specific training environments, enabling more personalized programming

NHL, Gameday Creative Deliver National Polish With a Hometown Feel for New Graphics Package

This season marks a new era for the NHL’s regional-production scene, with the league launching a centralized production operation that oversees local game and studio productions for six clubs. That

SVG Sit-Down: iodyne’s Michael Gitig on Meeting a Team’s Rising Content-Delivery Demands

The company’s Pro Data portable storage unit enabled the Dallas Cowboys production group to reduce late nights at training camp With the NFL regular season now a month old, team

Netflix Selects IMG as Production Partner for 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Netflix has found its production partner for what will be its most ambitious live-sports undertaking yet. The streamer has selected IMG to support production of its coverage of the FIFA

Memphis Grizzlies and DAZN to Simulcast 15 Games on ABC24

The Memphis Grizzlies, DAZN, and WATN/ABC24 have announced a partnership to simulcast 15 regular season Grizzlies games free over-the-air on ABC24 during the 2026-27 season. The games will also stream

Zixi Appoints John Towers as Chief Financial Officer

Zixi has announced the appointment of John Towers as Chief Financial Officer. Towers brings more than 20 years of experience in media and entertainment, including senior finance and operating roles

Tottenham Hotspur and San Antonio Spurs team up with ScorePlay and TwelveLabs to host the Spurs² Hackathon in Austin

Hotspur Labs, Tottenham Hotspur’s corporate venture programme, will co-host the Spurs² Hackathon with the San Antonio Spurs, ScorePlay, and TwelveLabs on October 22-23 at the University of Texas at Austin’s

LiveU and Airwise Partner on End-to-End Drone Video Solution for Public Safety

LiveU and Airwise have announced a strategic partnership integrating LiveU’s bonded video transmission with Airwise’s drone fleet management, airspace awareness, and video distribution platform for public safety agencies. The joint

Cobalt Digital to Demonstrate ST 2110/IPMX Ecosystem at NAB Show New York

Cobalt Digital will exhibit at NAB Show New York 2026 (Booth 226, Javits Center, October 21–22), demonstrating its ST 2110/IPMX product line alongside solutions for hybrid SDI/IP environments, C-band transition