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. 

Nov 17, 2021 20:11
MUMBAI: Hero Indian Super League (ISL) in association with its licensed partner Terra Virtua Wednesday announced the mega launch of its exclusive series of digital collectibles.  The debut collection comprises 27,500 team posters and 242,000 trading cards, made available ahead of the 2021-22 season. 
Nov 15, 2021 17:11
MUMBAI: MPL Sports Foundation and Power, the sportswear brand from Bata, have joined hands with the Esports Federation of India (ESFI) to support the Indian team participating in the finals of the 13th Esports World Championship in Israel.
Nov 11, 2021 22:11
CHARLOTTE, NC: Leaders Group, parent company of Sports Business Journal, has finalized its acquisition of the assets of SportTechie, the leading sports technology content and events company.  SportTechie will be integrated into Sports Business Journal, making the combined entity the leading source of insights and information for sports industry leaders and innovators. 
Nov 09, 2021 17:11
LONDON: Adobe Monday announced a partnership with Spanish sporting giant Real Madrid C.F., to accelerate the club’s growth in the digital experience economy and turn one of the world’s most prestigious football clubs into an unrivalled global entertainment and lifestyle brand. 
Nov 09, 2021 12:11
MUMBAI: BCCI invites quotations from reputed entities to acquire the rights and obligations to provide the broadcast graphics services that entails provision of equipment and personnel to be used during the live production of domestic matches in India, through a tender process.
Nov 03, 2021 15:11
SINGAPORE: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and Crypto.com, the world’s fastest-growing crypto platform, have announced an expansion of their long-term partnership that now includes an exclusive line of UFC NFTs.
Nov 03, 2021 14:11
MUMBAI: After months of anticipation, Netflix officially launched its gaming subscriptions service Wednesday, with its first mobile games rolling out on Android to all its subscribers around the world. The launch comes after a brief pilot in select European markets such as Poland in August and Spain and Italy in September.
Nov 03, 2021 14:11
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday announced a partnership with Faze Technologies (Faze) to create exclusive digital collectibles of the greatest moments from ICC events. 
Oct 29, 2021 09:10
GLOBALLY DOMINANT SOCIAL NETWORK Facebook, which has had multiple hits to its reputation in the recent past, has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The word "meta" comes from the Greek word meaning "beyond". Company founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated: "Meta’s focus will be to bring the metaverse to life and help people connect, find communities and grow businesses."
Oct 28, 2021 19:10
JACKPOT! THAT ABOUT SUMS UP the sentiment that would be running amok as it were among the "Original 8" team owners of the BIGGEST show in world cricket - the Indian Premier League.