Crystal Palace has claimed a first for English football after announcing plans to introduce vision enhancement technology for fans with sight loss during Saturday’s Premier League match against Manchester United.
Palace has teamed up with GiveVision and Shared Access to launch the technology, which allows home and away fans with sight loss to experience the match in a new way. The GiveVision headset, which is powered by a private 5G network designed and installed by Shared Access, streams live match footage directly to fans in real time.
The system delivers an immersive stereoscopic feed to the working part of the user’s retina, enhancing remaining vision and enabling them to follow the game in “unprecedented” detail. The system will be boosted by the speed and reliability of Selhurst Park’s 5G network.
KOJO, which specialises in sports presentation and in-stadium activations, has joined PMY Group, a provider of events and infrastructure technology. Post-merger, KOJO’s leadership team, staff, operations, locations and brand will continue, but with the backing of PMY.
TIM Group has agreed a deal to become the official telecommunications partner of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The company will provide ultra-fast fibre and 5G connection services.
LaLiga football club Barcelona has signed a sponsorship agreement with air conditioning solutions company Carrier. The deal runs from July 2025 to June 2028 and names Carrier as the official chillers and heat pumps partner of Espai Barça.
Perth’s RAC Arena has been fitted with a new ‘super screen’ ahead of the HoopsFest basketball festival. The multi-functional LED display includes a 360-degree halo screen, which stretches for a 50-metre circumference around the centre-hung display.
The Minnesota Wild NHL team has announced a new long-term partnership with digital sports platform and merchandise provider Fanatics. As the team’s official end-to-end retail partner, Fanatics will assume operations of all physical retail locations at Xcel Energy Center.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has named Cognizant as its official digital technology transformation partner and official IT consulting partner. Cognizant will support the ECB with wider digital and technology initiatives.
Samsung Electronics UK has announced the start of a new season-long deal which names it as the official TV partner of the NFL in the UK and Ireland. The deal will involve a series of multi-channel activations across the season to drive awareness of Samsung large-screen TVs and soundbars
Elsewhere in the NFL, the Denver Broncos have announced a partnership with IT solutions provider Trace3. As the Broncos’ official artificial intelligence consultancy, the company will use data, analytics and AI to streamline and improve the team’s business decisions.
Integrated payments and commerce technology provider Shift4 has been selected to power ticketing transactions for the NBA’s Miami Heat. Shift4’s end-to-end payment solution will seek to provide a seamless ticket-buying experience for games at Kaseya Center.
Verizon Business has announced an expanded partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics. Verizon Business will deliver a range of solutions and services to MSE to drive digital advancement.
Welsh football club The New Saints has announced Specialist Network Operations Ltd (SNO) as its new official technology partner. SNO will provide a full IT, network, infrastructural and device management service at the club’s Park Hall home ground.
