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FIFA, Lenovo unveil AI-powered innovations for World Cup

FIFA and Lenovo have unveiled a series of technological innovations driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that are set to enhance officiating technologies, match analysis capabilities and performance, and drive fan engagement ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Revealed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang at Lenovo Tech World […]

January 7, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Goalhanger launches Premier League Greats podcast

Goalhanger has launched a new weekly series, Premier League Greats: The Moments That Made Them, after securing of global rights to feature Premier League action from every season since its inauguration in 1992 through to May 2025. Releasing every Wednesday until the end of the season, Premier League Greats focuses on one Premier League legend […]

January 7, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Nagravision protects EFL content

Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company, has announced a partnership with the English Football League (EFL) to help detect, disrupt and deter live sports piracy across all matches of the 2025/6 football season. The partnership will utilise the live piracy monitoring and enforcement capabilities of the Nagra Streaming Security solution. Fighting live sports piracy is a […]

January 7, 2026

DAZN Transfer by Fabrizio Romano returns for winter transfer window

DAZN, the sports entertainment platform, marks the return of ‘DAZN Transfer by Fabrizio Romano’, the go-to show for keeping up with the latest developments of the football transfer market. To mark the winter transfer window, the programme will deliver special coverage across five live editions in January and February, offering fans exclusive insight, context and […]

January 7, 2026

System1: Top 10 global ads from 2025

Emotional response insights from System1’s Test Your Ad platform and Competitive Edge database reveals the top ten global ads from 2025 by emotional response, channel and category cut-through. The list recognises brands based on how strongly each ad performed relative to direct competitors, highlighting the creative choices that delivered true distinctiveness and a measurable competitive edge. […]

January 6, 2026

2026 Trophée des Champions to feature AI-translated commentary

The 2026 edition of the Trophée des Champions, which is being held in Kuwait on January 8th, will become the first European football match to feature AI-translated commentary. Fans in Italy will be able to listen to Italian language commentary, translated from French, live as the action happens on Ligue 1+. Assisted by CAMB.AI, a […]

January 6, 2026

DAZN acquires Kings League rights

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has acquired broadcast rights for Kings League competitions in 2026, adding to the platform’s portfolio of football formats. Kings League is a creator-led league founded by retired, Spanish football legend Gerard Piqué that blends football, streamer culture and digital-first fan experiences. DAZN will broadcast the Kings World Cup Nations 2026 […]

December 30, 2025

La Liga’s TV revenues dip

Spanish football clubs will share €1.43 billion in TV rights during the 2024–25 season, with TV remaining the prominent income source for Spanish football, despite an overall decline in La Liga’s audiovisual revenues. The figure, distributed by LaLiga across the first and second leagues, represents a slight drop from the €1.49 billion allocated in the […]

December 23, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

DACH region: DAZN extends international football deals

DAZN , the sports streaming platform, has extended its deals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the broadcasting rights for three key international football competitions: the UEFA Nations League, including the Nations League Finals, the European Qualifiers  for the UEFA Euro and the FIFA World Cup, as well as selected international friendlies . The current […]

December 19, 2025

CAF announces record European broadcast deals for AFCON

The Confédération Africaine de Football has announced a record 20 media rights partnerships across over 30 European territories for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 which will kick-off on December 21st. Building on the landmark deal with Channel 4 in the UK – the first time all 52 AFCON matches […]

December 18, 2025