Genius Sports

🏀 Another incredible WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) season wrapped 👏 As the WNBA's official tracking partner, Genius Sports has been providing unique insights for fans, players, teams, and the league via 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝘀𝗜𝗤, our AI and sports data platform - turning every moment on the court into game intelligence. Here’s how 👇 💡 For fans: Augmented live broadcasts packed with instant insights - from shot probabilities and shot types to ball apex. 📲 For social: Real-time stats turned into viral post-game content that brings in-game narratives to life. 📊 For teams: Performance Studio brings advanced datapoints to users' fingertips, filterable by game actions, including Pick & Rolls and Closest Defender Position. GeniusIQ is driving the next era of women’s basketball through data and innovation. 🙌

𝐴𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝐹𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒. ⚽ At the Intelligent Sports Summit – Football, decision-makers from across the football sector came together in one room to discuss how technology can make the sport better. We heard from LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnel on AI-powered fan engagement, Lega Serie A on how leagues can harness technology to drive revenues and the Pro League on how they're helping clubs tap into new performance insights, and much more. Thank you to everyone who attended and to all the speakers involved. Arno Lycke, Matt Fleckenstein, Gus Williamson, Chris Gerstle, Anna Guarnerio, Steven Burton, Adrian Ford, James Young, Simon Thompson, Lukas Brud, Harry Lennard, Simon Denyer, Thomas Cado, Jamie Osman, Tom Washington, George Smith.

📸 Last week, Genius Sports was at Leaders in Sport at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham - where some of the biggest names in global sport came together to talk innovation. Our own Matt Fleckenstein hosted a panel on how modern football experiences can be powered by a single data system. He was joined by:  Chris Gerstle – Director of Strategy & Development, European Leagues Adrian Ford– General Manager, Football DataCo Steve Palmer – Head of Data Solutions, The Premier League The group explored how high-fidelity football tracking data is driving the next generation of experiences - from alternate broadcasts to performance tools.

😮💨 “One of the greatest derby day goals you will ever see.” Good things come to those who wait. After 16 years, Ipswich Town FC beat arch-rivals Norwich City - and what a way to do it. A 31-yard screamer from Jaden Philogene set The Tractor Boys on their way to victory in unforgettable style. 🚀 Clubs like Ipswich are giving fans even more ways to relive game-winning moments with GeniusIQ-powered augmented highlights, adding context like shot speed and distance directly onto the action. 🎯 We’ll let the goal do the talking. Over to you, Jaden.

Selection of 📸 from our inaugural 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 – 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 event. And what an event it was. 1️⃣2️⃣ Leading speakers from Lega Serie A, Premier League Productions, LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnel, European Leagues and more. 1️⃣3️⃣0️⃣➕ Attendees, all thought leaders in football and sports technology. 4️⃣ Key trends explored for guests to learn from, including revenue generation, fan engagement, performance and officiating. 👀 Watch this space for future updates.

🚨 We're delighted to announce the appointment of Bryan Castellani as our new Chief Financial Officer. Bryan brings over two decades of experience across renowned media and entertainment companies, including senior roles at ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and, most recently, at Warner Music Group. 📈 He will lead our finance function, strengthening our path of profitable growth across our growing technology and rights portfolio. Read more 👇🏼

🚀 Today at our inaugural 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 - 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 event in London, we'll be showcasing our vision for the future of technology in global football, interacting with representatives from leagues, teams, broadcasters and media from across the game. ✨ Alternative broadcasts like 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲, an augmented, data-driven viewing mode for the Danish Superliga, are central to that vision - creating a more immersive, intelligent and immediate sports technology ecosystem. 👇 👇

Yesterday, Genius fundraisers from our London office joined Walk92 UK, completing the 9km route from Brentford Football Club to Fulham Football Club. Starting pitch side at the Gtech Community Stadium, our walkers (and runners) made their way along the Thames to support the brilliant work of Sport Local Action and the Street Soccer Foundation, helping break down barriers to sport for young people and tackling youth homelessness. Together with fundraising from everyone involved, contributions went directly to these fantastic charities. A big thank you to everyone who took part and supported the initiative, demonstrating how sport can unite communities and create positive change. 💙

📈 Digiday explores the rise of ad tech built for sports, and how Genius Sports is helping brands execute and measure campaigns that connect with fans. ✍️ Sam Bradley covered our acquisition of Sports Innovation Lab, part of Genius Sports and our partnership with PMG as proof of the scale of the opportunity in this space. With the NFL and European football seasons in full swing and the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the horizon, advertisers are seeking to target sports audiences with greater precision. By combining audience and sports data, Genius Sports is the only advertising partner with the depth of sports data required to deliver ads at key moments and prove ROI for sponsors and sports advertisers. Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBrqJ2Fn #Sportsmarketing #Sportsadvertising

⚽📺 Ligue 1+ just hit 𝟭𝗠 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 and counting... Going into the new season, Ligue 1 McDonald's opted to build their own broadcast app, Ligue 1+, opening up fresh ways for French fans to experience the game, driving a record spike in subscriptions. 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝟭+ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 is an alt-cast on the Ligue 1+ app, which can be downloaded on Prime Video and via France's other major TV providers. The broadcast applies GeniusIQ-powered tracking data captured from our in-stadia cameras and transforms that data into immersive, stats-driven broadcast features in real-time. Fans watching last night’s Le Classique (Marseille vs PSG) were able to watch the game with live team & players stats, shot speeds, and a live mini-map for a richer view of the game