Goal-line technology, Hawk-Eye in tennis and photo finish imagery in horse racing and running were said to be the best in-sport innovations. Football’s video assistant referees (VAR) system is deemed the worst tech innovation in sport by more fans (31 percent) than any other tech development. However, nearly one in five fans said that rugby is doing the best job of using technology to enhance the fans’ experience, suggesting there may yet be hope for VAR technology as it beds in. The research was commissioned for Innovate 21, a new BT Sport competition to find the next big innovation in sports broadcasting. Since winning the 2018 BT Infinity Lab competition, Sceenic has worked with BT Sport to support last year’s launch of Watch Together on the BT Sport App.

Source: Express May 20, 2021 12:00 UTC