MLB rolls out the Automated Ball-Strike System, “robot umps” that use Sony-made advanced cameras to help officiate games, as backups to human umpires
The automated ball-strike system has often validated the judgement of the human umpires … Tech Across the Globe
MLB makes Polymarket its official prediction markets platform, giving it exclusive data access; Polymarket will restrict contracts that pose “integrity risk”
MLB makes Polymarket its official prediction markets platform, giving it exclusive data access; Polymarket will restrict contracts that pose “integrity risk”
On the cusp of opening day and under the cloud of a recent betting scandal, MLB reaches a licensing agreement with event-prediction platform
Apple and Formula One announce a five-year US media rights deal for all races, starting in 2026; sources: Apple is paying ~$140M/year, up from ESPN's ~$85M/year
and no one saw it coming BBC : Apple wins US F1 TV rights in $750m deal Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times : F1 races to air exclusively on Apple TV next year Timi Cantisano / Android Police : YouTube TV v...
Underdog and Crypto.com debut a sports prediction market to let US users in 16 states bet on the NFL, the NBA, MLB, college football, and more in Underdog's app
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Filing: Disney sues YouTube, claiming breach of contract after YouTube hired longtime Disney executive Justin Connolly as its global head of media and sports
Here's Why Todd Spangler / Sportico : YouTube's Hiring of Disney Exec for Sports Role Prompts Lawsuit Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter : Disney Sues YouTube Over Poaching Exec Ahead of Licensing R...
A look at the facial recognition systems now common at major league sporting venues, like MLB's Go-Ahead Entry, as privacy advocates protest and raise concerns
Protesters took to Citi Field Wednesday to raise awareness of the facial recognition systems that have become common at major league sporting venues.
Roku plans to launch a free, ad-supported 24/7 sports channel on August 12, with live Sunday MLB games, Originals, and more on its devices, apps, and website
here's what you get Karandeep Singh Oberoi / Android Police : Roku to launch a free 24/7 sports channel with live MLB games and more next week James Guttman / Cord Cutters News : Roku Launches New 24/...
Reddit COO Jen Wong says the company has revenue sharing deals with the NFL, the NBA, MLB, and others to get video and other content, hoping to draw advertisers
Reddit, known for its chat forums on everything from Proust to Wall Street stocks, is going big on sports.
Apple details select streaming and sports apps available on Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+, ESPN, MLB, PGA, Max, and TikTok; some will have 3D movies
from Avatar: The Way of Water to Avengers: Endgame Wes Davis / The Verge : Apple Vision Pro will launch with 3D movies from Disney Plus Samantha Wiley / iLounge : HBO Max to be natively supported on V...