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. 

Jul 13, 2022 14:07
MUMBAI: Sports ed-tech start-up Sporjo has appointed Jigar Rambhia as chief operating officer. Rambhia, who was serving as the National director and head of Sports Business at Wavemaker, leaves the GoupM agency after a 15-year stint. He made the announcement via a post on LinkedIn, wherein he posted: “Thank You for 15 Years of fabulous memories Wavemaker India! See you soon Sporjo!!”
Jul 12, 2022 20:07
LONDON: BWT Alpine F1 Team has confirmed the extension of the strategic partnership with global web services provider Yahoo as the Oxfordshire-based team's technical partner.
Jul 08, 2022 18:07
MUMBAI: Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, brand ambassador of You Need Contents, the Indian entity of You Need Character and the producer of kids’ animation series CricketPang, has now been announced as an investor in the enterprise.  With this investment, Rahane will help the brand reach wider Indian audiences and also encourage kids to actively take up sports. 
Jul 07, 2022 16:07
NEW YORK: Major League Soccer (MLS) has selected IMG Arena as its Official Data Distribution Partner after an extensive RFP process.  The long-term, global partnership will utilize the latest technology to drive the next generation of fan engagement in MLS and MLS NEXT Pro.
Jul 07, 2022 11:07
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: DXC Technology and Manchester United have signed a major, multiyear partnership agreement as the football club turns to technology to transform its operations and enhance the football experience for its global fan base. DXC has become the Premier League club's Digital Transformation Partner, Principal Shirt Sleeve Partner, and Presenting Partner of the Manchester United Foundation.
Jul 06, 2022 18:07
ZURICH: FIFA has announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar starting on 21 November, offering a support tool for the video match officials and the on-field officials to help them make faster, more accurate and more reproducible offside decisions on the biggest stage of all.
Jul 06, 2022 18:07
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.: Codemasters and Electronic Arts Inc. has launched EA Sports F1 22, the official game of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Origin and Steam. 
Jul 06, 2022 16:07
MUMBAI: Sportz Interactive (SI), the Mumbai-based digital sports fan engagement solutions provider, which began operations in 2002, turns 20 on July 10.
Jul 05, 2022 17:07
MUMBAI: Garmin India, a unit of Garmin Ltd., has on-boarded Indian triathlete Kaustubh Radkar as a brand ambassador of Garmin’s fitness segment. 
Jul 05, 2022 17:07
BENGALURU: Alyal Samal and Ashis Kumar Parida, final-year B.Tech students at NIT Rourkela, Odisha, have been declared the global winners in the ‘Football Hackathon– Data-Driven Players Performance Assessment’.  In addition, the team formed by graduated Andalusian engineers and mathematicians Alvaro Beltran, Sergio Cabezas, and Francisco Ruiz obtained the highest score among the participants from Spain.