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, 2020 16:07
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has appointed Stats Perform, the SportsTech leader in data and AI technology, as their exclusive Official Data Partner for international and domestic competitions.
Jul 01, 2020 18:07
LAUSANNE: As part of its mission to empower and support athletes around the world, the IOC, in partnership with Intel, is to extend life-coaching, mentoring, and learning and development services to athletes through the Athlete365 community.
Jul 01, 2020 16:07
NEW DELHI: Twenty First Century Media (TCM), a full service sports marketing and management company for over three decades, has appointed Basant Dhawan as chief executive officer.
Jun 26, 2020 19:06
LONDON: Global technology company IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), home to the Wimbledon Grand Slam Championship, recently put pen to paper on a new long term contract, extending a 30-year partnership. However looking to the future, IBM and the AELTC have agreed a new model for the next phase of their partnership.
Jun 25, 2020 17:06
MADRID: Electronic Arts and LaLiga Wednesday announced a long-term partnership that will continue to offer unrivaled authenticity to EA SPORTS FIFA players for the next 10 years. 
Jun 25, 2020 17:06
LONDON: Manchester City has agreed a multi-year extension to its media technology partnership with Intel Sports. Intel's True View immersive media technology was installed at the Etihad Stadium in 2019, with dozens of 5K Ultra HD cameras offering fans the opportunity to watch the game in a way they had never experienced before.
Jun 25, 2020 16:06
LONDON: Formula 1 is poised to unveil a raft of new graphics for the revised 2020 season, developed alongside Amazon Web Services, with the first set to make its appearance at the Austrian Grand Prix on July 3-5.
Jun 24, 2020 16:06
LONDON: Stats Perform, the SportsTech leader in data and AI technology, and provider of opta data, Tuesday announced it has been awarded exclusive official rights by Football DataCo to collect and distribute detailed event data for the major English and Scottish football leagues, including the English Premier League, to the world’s media, fantasy, broadcast and professional teams.
Jun 22, 2020 19:06
LONDON: Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has announced the launch of The Hamilton Commission, a new research partnership aimed at making motorsport “as diverse as the complex and multicultural world we live in”. The announcement comes amid global protests around the world in support of Black Lives Matter, a campaign which Hamilton – the first black superstar in F1 history - has vocally supported.
Jun 19, 2020 20:06
MUMBAI: Disney+ Hostar has finally filled the vacancy left by the departure of erstwhile chief executive Ajit Mohan when he joined Facebook as its India head in January 2019.  Sunil Rayan has been appointed as the new president and head Disney+ Hostar. Rayan joins Disney+ Hostar from Google where he was for over seven years in various capacities.