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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.
Telefónica renews F1 rights until 2023
Spanish telco Telefónica has renewed its exclusive rights to Formula 1 in Spain for a further three years.
Rio Motorsports acquires F1 rights in Brazil for five-year cycle
Brazil-based motor sports investment business Rio Motorsports has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to Formula 1 motor racing for a five-season cycle
AMC loses exclusivity in renewed F1 deal, as F1 TV Pro to launch
Media group AMC Networks has agreed a new Formula 1 rights deal in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but will lose exclusivity as the premium F1 TV Pro version of the series’ OTT platform will launch i…
F1 agrees one-race deal with YouTube for Eifel Grand Prix
Formula One has agreed a deal with YouTube that will allow the Google-owned platform to live stream the Eifel Grand Prix in Germany for free in seven countries in Europe
Formula One rights fee rebounds in Austria in Servus deal
Formula One’s media rights value in Austria has rebounded in the latest deal – with commercial broadcaster ServusTV for the 2021-23 cycle – following sharp declines in the previous two rights cycles.
‘Digital has become the free-to-air platform’ – F1’s Frank Arthofer
Liberty Media’s major investment into Formula One’s digital media operations has demonstrated its value during sport’s global lockdown, believes Frank Arthofer, the series’ global head of digital media and licensing.