Sports Tech Innovation

  • ONE Championship appoints Friend MTS as global anti-piracy partner

  • DAZN boxing bout to debut 360° replays, real-time data & AI punch noises

  • TikTok partners with Panini to launch World Cup digital cards

  • BBC Sport hosts 3D immersive experience for World Cup

  • LTA launches AI-powered match centre with Infosys

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Apple TV captures MLS match entirely on iPhone 17 Pro Max

2026-06-05T10:43:00+01:00By

Behind-the-scenes footage reveals how 15 iPhone 17 Pro Max devices, some with Fujifilm broadcast lenses, captured the LA Galaxy versus Houston Dynamo match

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Lenovo slashes FIFA World Cup streaming delay to five seconds

2026-06-04T11:02:00+01:00By

The tech company is delivering a near real-time AI-powered infrastructure platform that dramatically reduces IPTV stream latency

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World Cup broadcasts to use AI-powered Lenovo distribution platform

2026-06-02T13:23:00+01:00By

Over 17,000 Lenovo and Motorola devices and 200+ engineers will be deployed across venues and team base camp training sites

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Premier Padel launches free mobile game with Red Bull

2026-06-01T10:05:00+01:00

The Red Bull Padel: Court Legends game featuring real professional athletes, live tournaments and real-time multiplayer action across iOS and Android

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Alibaba becomes UEFA’s exclusive AI and cloud partner

2026-06-01T09:14:00+01:00By

Chinese tech giant will power immersive fan experiences across UEFA’s flagship competitions using its AI capabilities, cloud infrastructure and e-commerce platform

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Stegawave launches real-time anti-piracy tech

2026-05-20T09:34:00+01:00By

CEO Sean Fahey spoke to Broadcast Tech about the implications for the forensic watermarking system

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Vivid Broadcast launches Barra OB remote production truck

2026-05-11T14:02:00+01:00By

The OB truck is designed to meet the remote production needs of clients including Sky Sports, with it debuting on Women’s Super League coverage

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Ease Live secures US patent for streaming overlay technology

2026-05-07T09:25:00+01:00By

Ease Live technology enables interactive elements on-screen to stay synchronised with live streams across all devices and platforms

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Spiritland Productions provides audio tech for Sidemen charity match

2026-05-06T10:01:00+01:00By

Company provided comms and connectivity for annual Wembley football match

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IBM and Ferrari launch AI-powered features for Scuderia app

2026-05-01T14:04:00+01:00By

The Scuderia Ferrari app features an AI companion powered by IBM watsonx that provides personalised race-week insights, alongside a new Game Center

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Liverpool to engage fans with AI

2026-04-29T11:18:00+01:00By

SAS will provide tech to deliver personalised content to supporters

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Ross Video & Highfield partner on AI-assisted graphics

2026-04-27T14:27:00+01:00By

Highfield AI analyses content and then selects graphics that fit

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EVS unveils AI-driven creative upgrades across production portfolio

2026-04-23T15:49:00+01:00By

It has embedded AI across its portfolio, introducing cinematic effects, instant deblurring for fast-moving sports action, and AI-based player tracking