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. 

Aug 30, 2018 14:08
BIRMINGHAM: The broadcast arm of the Professional Squash Association (PSA), SQUASHTV will be producing live coverage of one of the most prestigious youth competitions in the sport, the Dunlop British Junior Open and the European Team Championships in 2019 and 2020 in association with England Squash.
Aug 30, 2018 14:08
TOKYO: Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, the 'Citizen' group has named Japan’s top female tennis player, Naomi Osaka as its brand ambassador. Osaka has been seen endorsing the watch brand at the on-going US Open 2018 with the ‘Eco-Drive Bluetooth BZ4006-01E’ edition which will be launched globally this autumn.
Aug 30, 2018 12:08
MUMBAI: The Karbonn Karnataka Premier League (KPL) seems to have benefited largely from its official broadcast partner, Star India’s strategy of making Kannada commentary available with select operators in the state. According to BARC India, the tournament has seen a 60% rise in viewership numbers for the first three matches of the competition that began on August 15 this year and will end on September 6.
Aug 27, 2018 17:08
MUMBAI: Rooter, the Indian live sports social engagement startup has secured a Rs45 million investment in its pre-Series A round of fund raising from a consortium of investors called Venture Catalysts which included the likes of Aviva Life Insurance’s chief customer marketing and digital officer, Anjali Malhotra, Economic Times reports. 
Aug 24, 2018 12:08
VANCOUVER, British Columbia: English Premier League side Leicester City FC has announced a new partnership with Ethereum-based sports betting platform FansUnite.  The announcement comes in the wake of news earlier this week that Leicester City, along with 6 other Premiership clubs, has opened a Bitcoin wallet on online trading platform eToro.
Aug 18, 2018 17:08
HYDERABAD: JD Sports Fashion Plc, UK and Europe’s top multi brand retailer of sports fashion and outdoor brands, opened its offshore technology development centre in the city on Friday. The company has invested a sum of Rs 100 million (£1.12 million) for the Global In-House Centre. 
Aug 17, 2018 17:08
NEW DELHI: Indian live sports social engagement platform Rooter has been chosen amongst the finalists of the 2018 leAD Sports Accelerator Program.  Under the program, leAD provides high-potential sports start-ups, from seed to fully-functioning profitable ventures, access to input sessions and opportunities for personal mentorship, strategic business networking, direct investment, and follow-up investment.
Aug 16, 2018 16:08
MELBOURNE: Fox Sports or Foxtel, Australian cricket’s new broadcaster that has won the rights till 2024, has announced at an event that Australia’s ODI series against South Africa at home in November will be the first time that live sport in the country will be broadcast in 4K resolution, Cricket Australia’s digital mouthpiece, cricket.com.au reports.
Aug 16, 2018 14:08
JACKSONVILLE: Tech Mahindra has announced a technology and analytics partnership with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a professional American football franchise based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference South division.
Aug 10, 2018 15:08
LEEDS: The Professional Squash Association (PSA), the governing body of the sport, has entered into a partnership with global technology provider Sports Data Labs which will ensure that squash becomes the first professional sport to make in-game physiological data assets available for commercialisation.