ESPN today premiered Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League exclusively on the ESPN App. Origin documents the creation and launch of the NBA’s first collaboration to operate a league outside North America, a pan-African professional basketball league in partnership with FIBA featuring 12 top club teams from across Africa’s 54 countries competing in […]
Sportradar has announced a multi-year agreement with NBC Sports Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) to enhance the NBA viewing experience through real-time, broadcast solutions that enhance live game coverage. NBC Sports Regional Networks will leverage Sportradar’s NBA Advanced Data and GameFrame across live NBA game broadcasts during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 NBA seasons. The agreement supports […]
Research from Ampere Analysis reveals that streaming platforms will spend $14.2 billion (€11.9bn) on sports rights in 2026, an increase of 7 per cent on the $13.2 billion spent in 2025. Prime Video is set to become the largest streaming investor in sports rights globally, overtaking DAZN for the first time, forecasts Ampere Analysis. Further […]
The NBA’s return to Europe for The NBA Berlin Game 2026 on January 15th and The NBA London Game 2026 on January 18th, which featured regular-season games between the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies, delivered standout viewership for Prime Video in the region. The Magic’s comeback victory in Berlin was the most-watched regular-season game on […]
Disguise and ASB GlassFloor have announced a partnership that turns arena floors into a fully customisable interactive digital surface. This will enable coaches to visualise ball tracking data as well as players’ live positions, movement speed and performance metrics right on the playing surface, allowing teams to win more matches. The technology will also enable more […]
Global content investment will reach $255 billion (€218.2bn) in 2026, rising 2 per cent year-on-year, according to forecasts from Ampere Analysis. Growth continues to be driven by sustained investment from global streaming platforms, which are further increasing their share of content spend. While overall growth remains modest, this continued shift is widening the gap with […]
TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi, has announced a number enhancements to its independent media platform at CES 2026, including new features for TiVo OS, expanded content partnerships, wider availability across devices, and a deeper sports lineup. TiVo OS is now available on a full range of Smart TV devices, ranging from 2K to […]
Ahead of CES 2026 in January, NBCUniversal has unveiled a suite of new technology and data products that it says pushes “the boundaries of media innovation – leveraging the company’s longstanding legacy of innovation to lead the industry into its next century”. NBCUniversal’s latest product suite – including LIVE Total Impact, Performance Insights Hub, and AI-powered Contextual […]
Ampere Analysis has released its latest forecast for global sports rights media spend, predicting that global investment will surpass $78 billion (€67.6bn) by 2030, an increase of 20 per cent from 2025. Growth is driven by a combination of factors, including major renewals in the US and rising competition from global streamers drawn to premium […]
beIN Media Group has announced the renewal of its broadcast partnership with the NBA to air games across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The renewal builds on beIN and the NBA’s 17-year collaboration. beIN has held the rights to the NBA in MENA since 2008. The renewed agreement includes regular-season games, NBA Playoffs, […]