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Eurosport’s hold on MotoGP rights across Europe weakens
Servus TV adds Germany to new MotoGP rights contract
Sky Italia holds on to MotoGP as new rival DAZN picks up LaLiga and much of the Fox inventory
PPTV picks up rights ahead of Thailand’s MotoGP debut
Thai digital terrestrial broadcaster PPTV has acquired rights to the MotoGP motorcycling championship.
BT pays big increase to maintain loyal MotoGP subscriber base
Telco BT will pay an increase of about 140 per cent to keep hold of exclusive MotoGP media rights in the UK and Ireland.
MotoGP shortens races to aid broadcasters
The MotoGP motorcycling world championship has opted to shorten some of its races to enable broadcast partners to better plan their race day programming.
MTV extends deal as MotoGP prepares for Finland return
Pay-television broadcaster MTV Finland has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal for MotoGP as the motorcycling championship prepares to return to the country next year.
MotoGP fee stays relatively flat in Greek renewal with Cosmote
Dorna Sports has prevented a decline in the value of MotoGP rights in Greece, renewing its deal earlier this month with Cosmote for about the same fee.
OSN picks up new properties as beIN consolidates its position
OSN’s acquisitions of rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship represent a more aggressive strategy from the pay-television operator, but doesn’t herald the beginning of fierce competition for top-tier rights with beIN Media Group.
MotoGP live again in Finland after hiatus thanks to MTV3 deal
OSN picks up MotoGP, WorldSBK rights
J Sports extends WorldSBK rights deal
Watching Brief (Vol.136) Special Focus: MotoGP World Championships
MotoGP and WorldSBK extend deals with Australian rights partners
Australian commercial broadcaster Ten and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports have renewed rights contracts for the MotoGP motorcycling series, while the latter has also extended an agreement to cover the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK).
TV2 hungry for content as it adds MotoGP to sports portfolio
Hungarian broadcaster TV2 has made aggressive moves into the sports-rights market in recent weeks, acquiring English Premier League, National Hockey League and MotoGP rights.
MotoGP grows in Americas
MotoGP’s deals in the Americas with beIN Media Group and ESPN have significantly increased the value of the motorcycling series in the region.
Eurosport renews Superbikes
International sports broadcaster Eurosport maintained exclusive rights in the UK as it renewed its deal for the Superbike World Championship motorcycling series.
ESPN extends MotoGP rights in Latin America, Caribbean
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster ESPN has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal in Latin America and the Caribbean for the MotoGP motorcycling championship.