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 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.  
Jul 05, 2022 16:07
BENGALURU: Fintech payments company slice Tuesday announced the appointment of Sudeep Behari as its business head.  Behari has an extensive and diverse experience spanning over 16 years in the credit finance industry and thus his specialization is expected help slice to cater to a wider audience.
Jul 05, 2022 16:07
VIZAG: CricHeroes, a cricket network for grassroots cricketers, is the official scoring platform for the inaugural season of the Andhra Premier League (APL).  CricHeroes is also the official scoring platform of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League.  The inaugural season of the APL will be played at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam from 6th – 17th July.
Jun 30, 2022 14:06
LONDON: Sports tech company Stats Perform Wednesday announced expanded capabilities in its PressBox platform that gives media a streamlined set of tools powered by AI to deliver content to fans.  Enhancements to PressBox Graphics, PressBox Live and PressBox Video enable access to data, historical context and mobile content creation on an integrated platform.