The Swedish esports production company DreamHack and AT&T made a little history during the Dreamhack Atlanta esports event over the weekend. During the featival, a DreamHack Open CS:GO tournament was played onsite and streamed live utilizing 5G workflows, making it the first 5G-enabled live coverage of an esports event in North America. More
The way sports fans consume media has changed dramatically over recent years. No longer are they reliant on watching live broadcasts on TV or avoiding seeing the score until they can watch highlight shows in the evening. Instead, almost a third of sports fans are streaming live sports to their phone or tablet and 2018’s […] More
Sportradar, a provider of sports data intelligence, has released its second over the top (OTT) whitepaper, The Future of the OTT Experience. The paper examines and explains how rights holders and content owners can best engage with the modern viewer using advanced sports data and statistical insights as part of their video output. More
The Premier League has a hard act to follow, with last season’s nerve-wracking title race decided by a single point on the final day. But this season looks just as exciting, with Liverpool enjoying its longest ever winning streak and record-breaking Manchester City scoring five times in the first 18 minutes of one game against […] More
By Mehul Kapadia, Managing Director of Tata Communications’ F1 Business; Global Head of Marketing, Tata Communications It is a fascinating time in the world of sports, with digital platforms enabling a complete reinvention in the way fans engage with the action and their heroes. Rightsholders, broadcasters, sponsors and others in the sports ecosystem are capitalizing […] More
Yahoo Sportsbook powered by BetMGM launches on Yahoo Sports allowing fans nationwide to view betting odds across a variety of sports, including live updating odds during some games. Users of legal age in the state of New Jersey can click through the odds to place bets on BetMGM. The new offering gives sports fans a […] More
Arqiva has been selected by the international television company A+E Networks EMEA to provide on-demand content for the channel’s Amazon Prime on demand service in Germany and UK. More
The 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has experienced drastic changes this year as drivers, team engineers, and broadcasters leveraged a flow of data made available through NASCAR Team Analytics powered by SMT. More
The XFL has named Champion Data its official statistics partner. Champion Data will develop, build, and maintain proprietary technology for the XFL to deliver a comprehensive data solution. More
Earlier this year, Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) turned to Quicklink to improve and optimize its content offering and production operations. NRL’s webcasts both on official website NRL.com and on the NRL app have driven digital audience engagement to new heights in 2019. More
