UK-based Dazn expands sports tech GCC in Hyderabad | Hyderabad News

HYDERABAD: Marking an expansion of its centre of excellence in Hyderabad, UK-based sports streaming player Dazn on Friday announced the setting up of its first global sports tech operations in India outside the United Kingdom.With the setting up of the new operations centre, which was inaugurated by Telangana IT & industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Dazn will employ over 3,000 by the end of 2026 and invest Rs 500 crore over the next three years. Dazn already invested Rs 500 crore in the existing CoE that scaled up to over 1,500 employees over the past couple of years since it was set up in 2023. It employs highly skilled engineers, data scientists, and developers, making Hyderabad one of its key global tech and operations hubs, the company said.Inaugurating the new expansion, Sridhar Babu said Hyderabad is adding one new GCC every week, which is a testament to the city’s skilled workforce, policy stability, and quality of life.