MotoGP
MotoGP’s NZ fees rise as Spark beats increasingly cost-sensitive Sky
The value of MotoGP rights in New Zealand has more than doubled in deals finalised last month with telco Spark and free-to-air broadcaster Three.
Zhibo.tv agrees five-year deal for MotoGP rights
Chinese sports streaming platform Zhibo.tv has agreed a five-year deal for media rights for the MotoGP motorcycle racing world championship, beginning with the 2021 season.
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Cosmote retains MotoGP rights in Greece
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has retained rights to the MotoGP motorcycling series for a further three seasons
MotoGP launches #StayAtHomeGP virtual racing, Spanish GP postponed
Motor cycling’s MotoGP has announced the launch of a virtual racing competition involving star riders from the series.
Dorna makes MotoGP documentaries available free
MotoGP’s commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports has made a number of the motorcycling series’ documentaries available to watch free of charge in the absence of live sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Fox Sports Brasil picks up MotoGP rights
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Brasil has acquired exclusive rights to the forthcoming season of the MotoGP motorcycle-racing series
DAZN retains MotoGP rights in German-speaking markets
International sports streaming service DAZN has renewed an agreement for MotoGP rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
NBC Sports adds MotoGP to its motorsport portfolio
NBC Sports will broadcast all MotoGP races across its platforms beginning in 2020, including four races on the main NBC network
Quest seals late MotoGP free-to-air highlights deal in UK
UK digital channel Quest has acquired exclusive rights for free-to-air highlights of the MotoGP motorcycle-racing world championship
DAZN picks up MotoGP rights in German-speaking markets
Streaming platform DAZN has acquired rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the MotoGP motorcycle-racing series.
The deal covers the 2019 season, which gets underway this weekend in Qatar