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Fourth-quarter and full-year net losses at Genius Sports narrowed considerably in 2023 as the data, technology and broadcast services group posted revenues exceeding its initial guidance.

The Women's National Basketball Association has announced a multi-year deal with Genius Sports' Second Spectrum to provide tracking data to the league

Major League Soccer has appointed the Deltatre-owned Sportec Solutions as its video assistant referee (VAR) technology provider as the league's 29th season gets underway.

American events platform AXS and German services company CTS Eventim have been awarded ticketing rights for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Endeavor-owned hospitality company On Location has acquired a minority stake in Wiz-Team, the Switzerland-based event and data management technology firm

The National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes have announced a direct-to-consumer platform with video technology provider Kiswe giving local fans another place to watch in-market games through the team's…

The NBA will allow sponsors to make an extra on-court impact this weekend, at the first All-Star Saturday Night line-up to include a full-LED video sports floor made of glass

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Mike Jones, senior associate at Harbottle & Lewis, argues there are increasing opportunities for rights-holders to commercialise performance data in clever and innovative ways. But he also warns of the significant legal challenges in collecting personal information.

Tim Mangnall, chief executive of specialist NFT advisory company Capital Block, provides seven pointers for launching a digital collectible offering

The IMG agency has recruited James Clement from UK pay-television broadcaster Sky to lead technology and operations for its production studios business

The Tennessee Titans has announced Verizon as its exclusive wireless telecoms sponsor of its new Nissan Stadium, which is due to open in 2027.

The impending takeover of Two Circles by UK-based private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners is expected to spark a string of acquisitions by the data-driven sports marketing agency in the coming…

Experienced broadcast rights executive Simon Green has been promoted to chief executive of Supponor as successor to James B. Gambrell at the virtual replacement technology firm

World Aquatics has unveiled UPCX, a developer of blockchain payment systems, as a sponsor ahead of next month’s World Aquatics Championships in Doha.

US-based cable and satellite broadcasters the YES Network and MSG Networks are to form a 50/50 joint venture called Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment (GAME) to work on the networks' streaming services

Cricket Australia (CA) has selected Rise Worldwide as its exclusive virtual sponsorship sales agency in India on a four-year term.

The National Hockey League (NHL) has become the fourth North American major sports league to align with Deltatre, with the sports technology company introducing a new digital experience.

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Bluestone Equity Partners, the private equity fund founded by Bobby Sharma, a former executive at IMG and the National Basketball League, has invested in Magnifi, an AI-powered video editing technology…

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has provisionally awarded its video assistant referee (VAR) services to the Mediapro agency and broadcast production group, while Hawk-Eye has been given a contract to provide semi-automatic offside detection technology (SAOT).

Fiba has announced a major expansion to its long-term agreement with Genius Sports, with the deal to provide leagues and national federations with access to an AI-powered automated player tracking system for the first time.