The Sports Innovation Immersive Technology week in San Francisco this November (12-14) will be holding a "Sports Tech & Money" day with a specific focus upon immersive technologies. Held on November 12th this is an opportunity for VCs and senior leagues and broadcasters to meet and hear from some of the most innovative start- ...
James Carwana, Vice President at Intel Capital and General Manager of the Intel Sports organization at Intel Corporation will open the [Immersive Tech in Sports & Entertainment Summit] returning to San Francisco this [November (13-14).] James will be talking about the ["Immersive Future"] and the commercial, investment and tech ...
Last year, WWE generated $801 million in revenue, its highest revenue in company history and a 10% increase over 2016. The rise of the WWE is an incredible story, not least because the company is not afraid to embrace innovation. From moving away from their PPV (Pay-Per-View) model to a subscription model with WWE Network, the o ...
[UEFA] (Union of European Football Associations), the governing body for football in Europe, has announced that it [sold all of the tickets] for last month's Super Cup Final between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid via a [mobile app connected to the blockchain.] The successful trial of a [blockchain-enabled mobile ticketing ...
William Hill, the London-listed bookmaker, has announced a major [US expansion] this week by [signing sports betting agreements] with eleven casinos in Mississippi and one in West Virginia, as well as partaking in advanced talks with operators in fourteen other states. The Mississippi casinos are expected to go live by the ...
[The multi-billion dollar Sports & Entertainment industry] is increasingly regarded as a considerable area of potential opportunity and growth for cryptocurrencies. As such, it is no surprise to hear that The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has sealed its support and made an important investment in a cryptocurrency start-up call ...
[ESPN] has followed in the footsteps of Turner Sports by signing the rights for major European soccer events for their Over-The-Top (OTT) live streaming platforms. The top division of Italian Club Football, Serie A, has secured numerous deals which will give fans around the world access to stream every game from the start if ...
CBS Sports have introduced their biggest technology push in US golf broadcast history in a drive to maximize the fan experience by delivering, amongst other things, immersive replays and putt prediction. This week marks the 28th consecutive PGA Championship for CBS however it will be the first to combine innovations such as 4D r ...
With the European Championships kicking off this week, the [Virtual Reality App] The European Championships Lounge has been launched. This app will offer fans [immersive coverage] of the multi-sport event, including over 50 hours of VR content using 180 and 360 cameras at Germany’s Olympic Stadium Combining virtual and augmen ...
The Sports Innovation Network was delighted to be work with [World Rugby] and [Capgemini] in creating the World Rugby Innovation Summit as part of the Capgemini Tech Exchanges Week in the run in to the [San Francisco Rugby World Cup Sevens.] With leaders involved including [Pablo Sanchez, CEO Wealth Management at HSBC, Arjun ...
On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of New Jersey's case to repeal the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), thereby paving the way towards [legalizing online sports betting in the U.S.] It comes as no surprise that sports gambling is big business. In 2017, [Nevad ...
[Major League Baseball] has sought to create another first for the sports market by agreeing a partnership to develop the [first blockchain game based on a global sports league.] MLB has partnered with Los Angeles-based game studio Lucid Sight in the venture, which will lead to [MLB Crypto Baseball], the first-ever game compris ...
The sports industry is always on and has a continual stream of content with fans across the globe. As such it lends itself so well to emerging new technologies and in particular in the field fan engagement. [Enter Fan360], a global platform for sports fans, that enables them to consolidate whatever interests them about any spor ...
Following the huge success of the Inaugural launch in SF last year the [Immersive Technology in Sports & Entertainment Summit 2018] returns to the Bay Area later this year on [November 13/14]. Designed specifically for senior executives and leaders across [sports, blue chip tech, start-ups, media companies] and [Venture Capit ...
5G has long been lauded as the answer to enabling effective immersive and virtual experiences. The Vodocam Durban horserace has been the first instance in Africa where 5G has enabled a live sport broadcast in Virtual Reality. The first VR experience showcased the high speed and low latency capabilities of 5G and used 4K video ...
Last Wednesday the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange was opened by [Oren Simanian, CEO & Founder at Colosseum Sport] alongside a host of senior figures and legends of Israeli Sports. The grand opening led to an incredible day as [Israeli leaders] in [government, technology] and [venture capital] mobilised to realise the potential for ...
HTC will be teaming with the McLaren Formula One team for new VR content, hardware and esports to make McLaren more immersive for its 100 million fans worldwide. McLaren and HTC will be launching a special edition McLaren-branded HTC Vive headset, and will also be joining forces to create new immersive VR and augmented reality ...
Innovation Leaders is the exclusive community for senior Sports, Entertainment, Media & Technology Executives. An invitation-only community, Innovation Leaders launched last week with a private meeting at the Ivy. Designed to bring different parts of the ecosystem together to discuss key issues in a closed setting it is the c ...
The 3rd Annual UK Performance Data & Fan Engagement Summit ran last week at the Grange in Tower Bridge. The most ambitious London instalment to date the Summit proved a huge success with over 500 attendees, fan engagement and performance streams and technology innovation workshops. Thank you to all attending and involved and ...
By some accounts, illegal gambling in the United States amounts to $150 billion a year. Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling and legalization of sports gambling it would appear the stage is set for Blockchain Technology, the 21st century cyber based ledger to take centre stage in this space. Even before the high court r ...
As we step into the Brave New World of the newly legalised US sports betting market we are likely to see a series of mergers and acquisitions as companies vie for position. Irish bookmaking giant Paddy Power Betfair Plc has acquired the privately held FanDuel website in a deal that now values the companies’ combined operation ...
According to SuperData Augmented and Mixed Reality revenue is expected to more than double to $3.2 billion this year, and may exceed VR by 2021. Increased optionality across mobile devices is a key factor behind this increase and the sports and entertainment markets are both driving the rising demand and revenues. The [World Vi ...
Digital TV Research predicts that global OTT TV and video revenue will reach $64.8 billion globally by 2021 while there will be as many as 383m Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) subscribers. ...
The 3rd Annual Sports Performance & Fan Engagement Series continues to grow with over [150 speakers, 3 separate streams (Fan Engagement, Sports Performance, Technology Innovation)] and [500 attendees] registered for the London leg this week. Held in the City of London at the [Grange in Tower Bridge] the summit brings together s ...
FC Bayern are perhaps not be as immediately recognisable in the US when compared with fellow European heavyweights such as Real Madrid or Manchester United but they are certainly proving one of the [innovative and progressive] when it comes to [US growth strategy]. Following what in our opinion was an inspired move to enter th ...
The[ Sports Performance Data & Fan Engagement Summit] is proud to announce the global launch of [World Horse Racing], a ground-breaking [new media company dedicated to telling the story of international thoroughbred horse racing.] World Horse Racing will give fans exclusive access to the thrills, glamour and culture of one of ...
The athlete that drives the most social media interactions is not who you might think. Immediate thoughts might be football genius’ Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, NFL quarterback Tom Brady or NBA legend LeBron James. In fact it is a [26 year old Esports athlete called Tyler Blevins], better known by his online name, [ ...
As we begin to examine the repercussions of the [U.S. Supreme Court action to break down Nevada’s monopoly on legal sports betting] one of the more pertinent questions is the alleged size of the US sports betting market – [$150 billion]. There are naturally varying opinions around this figure but the part that has so many exc ...
[Major League Baseball] has confirmed the [Boston Red Sox] and [New York Yankees] will meet in two regular season games at the London Stadium in June 2019. Boston will be the home team for the games and will bring baseball to London at the 55,000 capacity former Olympic Stadium and home to Premier League football club West Ha ...
The 3rd Annual Sports Performance & Fan Engagement Series continues to grow with over [150 speakers, 3 separate streams (Fan Engagement, Sports Performance, Technology Innovation)] and over [500 attendees] already registered for the London in [just two weeks time!] Held in the City of London at the [Grange in Tower Bridge] the ...
[Twitter] shares are flying after the social-media company announced [an advertising and live-content partnership with Disney's ESPN]. The partnership would put some of [Disney's sports content on the Twitter platform]. The specifics of the advertising revenue arrangement are not yet clear. Twitter and ESPN will roll out whic ...
The [Sports Innovation Network] is holding “[Blockchain in Sports]” Discovery Sprints for its [London & San Francisco Communities] this summer. Connecting leading [rights holders, leagues] and [start-ups] together in a relaxed setting it’s a great opportunity to analyze some of the key tech trends and how these will impact the i ...
This week, Facebook Messenger head David Marcus announced that he's leaving his current role to [explore the use of blockchain technology within the company]. "I'm setting up a small group to explore how to best leverage Blockchain across Facebook, starting from scratch," This presents huge opportunities across multiple ver ...
The NBA is one of the most successful sports leagues and brands when it comes to engaging audiences across the world. We are delighted to have [Brianne Ehrenkranz, Senior Marketing Director] at the [NBA] join us later this month at our [Sports Data & Fan Engagement Summit] in London to discuss the NBA’s approach to [‘Fandom ...
The [National Basketball Association] and [Intel Capita]l are combining in a joint effort to fund innovative companies at the intersection of technology, sports and entertainment. The new Emerging Technology Initiative will be a collaborative effort between the NBA and the Intel Capital group to identify challenges and oppor ...
[The Company] The Sports Innovation Network is the fastest growing network for leaders, innovators, coaches, research institutions, media bodies and commercial decision makers working in or connected with sport and technology from across the work global An international sporting consultancy, conference production and event m ...
The 3rd Annual Sports Performance & Fan Engagement Series continues to grow with over [150 speakers, 3 separate streams (Fan Engagement, Sports Performance, Technology Innovation)] and over [500 attendees] already registered for the London leg next month. Held in the City of London at the [Grange in Tower Bridge] the summit bri ...
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The multiyear deal will see Amazon owned social media streaming service [Twitch gain exclusive live broadcast rights to all 200 games slated to be played this year.] The NBA hosted the inaugural draft of the NBA 2K League earlier this month at Madison Square Garden, in which 102 gamers were drafted from an initial qualifier t ...
FC Bayern Munich have announced the formation of [Bavaria Ballers Gaming], an esports division to sit within the club’s basketball group, FC Bayern Basketball, who will compete in Take-Two Interactive’s NBA 2K league. It is no secret that FC Bayern have been planning to enter the esports space for some time as a part of their ...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has long been hamstrung by a lack of finances and resources in its ability to stay ahead of the curve and crack down on drug cheats. Hoping to narrow the gap between dopers and testing [methodology WADA have announced their plans to use A.I. systems to help flag suspected cheaters across al ...
Real Madrid have announced the launch of a [virtual reality app], the move which makes it the first professional sports club around the world to embrace [VR-powered multi-device application]. The app, available for free for iOS and Android devices, will [connect fans in real time], granting them the ability to communicate wit ...
The 3rd Annual Sports Performance & Fan Engagement Series continues to grow with over [150 speakers, 3 separate streams] and [500 attendees] already registered for the London leg next month. Held in the City of London at the [Grange in Tower Bridge] our [Early Bird Tickets end this Friday] so don’t miss out on the opportunity ...
Commercial strategy and execution is essential to the development of Immersive and new technologies. The [Immersive Technology In Sports & Entertainment Summit] creates an environment whereby leaders from across the technology, broadcast, sports and entertainment space can speak [openly and honestly to facilitate cross-learning, ...
Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong is close to a deal to invest in Major League Soccer’s D.C. United, an agreement that would value the club at a league-record $500 million, according to reports. This emerges as D.C United’s new soccer-only stadium is set to open and further highlights the development, growth and commercial pote ...
A fund of investors from the Middle East and Asia are apparently keen to table a $25 billion investment to buy an expanded version of FIFA’s Club World Cup in addition to the rights to a proposed global league for teams. Such an agreement would be unprecedented as FIFA has never sold control of its events to the highest bidde ...
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Commercial strategy and execution is essential to the development of Immersive and new technologies. The [Immersive Technology In Sports & Entertainment Summit] creates an environment whereby leaders from across the technology, broadcast, sports and entertainment space can speak openly and honestly to facilitate cross-learning, ...
As the [Sports OTT content arms race continues to gather speed], racing giant F1 and OTT behemoth Netflix join forces to create an original docu-series to air in 2019. This [Netflix original series will be the first to truly immerse the audience] inside the cockpits, the paddock and the lives of the key players in Formula 1]. ...
Playing, spectating and managing sports has evolved at an incredible rate, while technology, allows fans to interact with their favourite teams/players like never before. Social media and digitalization has enabled new opportunities for small clubs to connect with their fans, and the [true democratization of technology for s ...
Google’s Youtube is making a strong play in the OTT space with another promotional pact that sees [YouTube TV] and the [NBA] agreed to a deal that will see Youtube TV become the first-ever presenting sponsor of the NBA finals. The move comes after Google has inked several sports partnerships for [Youtube TV] in recent months, ...
It has been an incredible week for the Sports Performance & Fan Engagement Summit with some incredible new speakers added and [over 250 registrations] in the week since launching. With the [Early Bird ending this Friday] it is a great opportunity to be a part of the fastest growing sports summit in Europe! Following the huge ...
Formula One have made the [biggest investment in their digital transformation to date with the launch of F1 TV], launching early in the World Championship season. As OTT and the linear-digital broadcast evolution shows no sign of [abating F1 TV promises to bring fans unique feeds and multi-level personalization] for between ...
Like all leading sports rights holders globally, NASCAR is working hard to find a more effective way to create and [deliver digital content to its consumers.] The power of social media influencers has accelerated beyond belief over the past through years with the likes of Snap and Instagram bringing access to the inner lives ...
Newzoo, the global leader in esports, games, and mobile intelligence, last week announced the release of its [2018 Global Esports Market Report. (http://bit.ly/2tcYv7y)] In the coming year, the [global Esports Economy will grow to $905.6 million], a year-on-year growth of 38%. The majority of this, 77%, will be generated dire ...
