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F1 lives the American dream as Disney pays stratospheric increase
Formula One’s meteoric rise in the US has yielded a media rights fee to match via a new deal with Disney, putting the US behind only the UK and Germany in terms of F1 broadcast revenue.
Nent to pay strong increase for F1 rights in Poland
Formula One has secured its highest ever annual fee in Poland, despite the absence of a Polish driver during the 2022 season.
Foxtel fights off Nine to renew Formula One in Australia
In addition to the new deal, Formula One’s F1TV streaming service will be available at no extra cost to Foxtel subscribers via its set-top boxes.
F1 leveraging Drive To Survive phenomenon across key renewals from 2023
Key media rights deals expire this year in the US, F1’s most important emerging market, as well as mature and lucrative markets such as Italy, Brazil, Asia-Pacific, South America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Post-Fox Sports Asia landscape emerges as SPOTV and beIN snap up rights
A volley of rights sales this year reallocated properties formerly held by pan-regional broadcaster Fox Sports Asia and began shaping a new sports broadcasting landscape in Asia-Pacific.
French motorsport renaissance sees Canal Plus pay more for F1
Canal Plus will pay a decent increase in fee to extend its deal for exclusive rights to Formula One in France during 2023 and 2024, despite uncertainty around the future of the French Grand Prix after 2022.
Netflix ‘would consider’ F1 rights despite ‘keeping its hands off live sports’
Netflix would consider the acquisition of live broadcast rights to motor racing’s Formula 1, according to Reed Hastings, the streaming service’s co-chief executive, who was speaking to Der Spiegel in …
Canal Plus retains F1 rights in France, extends MotoGP and WRC deals
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained its grip on rights to Formula 1 motor racing in France until 2024
Nent continues its charge, spending big on F1 in the Netherlands
Nordic Entertainment Group has paid a colossal increase for Formula One rights in the Netherlands, sending shockwaves through the Dutch media rights market by more than trebling the current value.
Nent to push into the Netherlands as Ziggo confirms loss of F1 rights
The expectation that Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will enter the Dutch market continues to gather pace as pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport confirmed its loss of Formula One rights in the Netherlands…
Signs of F1 recovery as Q1 revenues hit $180m, operating loss cut
Formula 1 has shown signs of emerging from the Covid-19 crisis after reporting revenues of $180m (€148.4
Nent adds F1 rights to growing Polish portfolio
Pan-regional broadcasting group Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has added Formula 1 rights from 2023 to its burgeoning portfolio in Poland
Formula 1 data report, 2021
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the Formula 1 media-rights landscape.
Formula 1 embarks on Brazilian reset in two-year Band deal
Formula One Management, the commercial arm of Formula One motor racing, is testing the waters in its two-year deal in Brazil with commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes. Its new strategy is focused on building exposure after the collapse late last year of its agreement with investment vehicle Rio Motorsports.
Globo resumes F1 rights talks as Rio Motorsports deal ended
Media rights to Formula One are back on the market in Brazil after a long-term deal with the Rio Motorsports business was ended just two months after being announced
Telefónica suffers pay-TV subscriber dip, galvanised by sports rights fee reductions
Spanish telco Telefónica has reported a small fall in Spanish pay-television subscribers but has expressed confidence in its future financial stability thanks to reductions in recent premium sports rights …
Telefónica keeps F1 fee flat in three-year renewal
Spanish telco Telefónica will hold steady its per-year outlay on Formula One rights in its renewal for the 2021-23 cycle, SportBusiness Media understands.