W Series
Formula E purchases W Series’ IP rights
Formula E has spent £110,000 (€130,700/$142,300) to acquire the intellectual property rights to W Series, the all-female racing championship that collapsed into administration last year.
Gracey swaps W Series for SailGP broadcast role
Global sailing championship SailGP has recruited Tom Gracey to the new position of global head of broadcast and media partnerships
W Series secures first UK rights fee with Sky
The W Series will receive its first UK rights fee from Sky Sports in a new three-year deal, moving the series to pay-television after an exposure-focused deal with Channel 4 last year.
ESPN adds W Series to motorsport portfolio in US
W Series has followed up its recent rights agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky by securing a deal with US sports broadcaster ESPN
Sky invests in W Series to 2024 in property’s biggest deal to date
The W Series has secured a three-year broadcast rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky that represents the women’s motor racing championship’s largest media rights deal to date.
W Series passes up rights fee from Sky to renew with Channel 4
W Series, the all-female motorsport competition, turned down a significant rights fee from UK pay-television broadcaster Sky to renew with commercial broadcaster Channel 4 as it continues to prioritise exposure, SportBusiness Media understands.
W Series unveils international rights deals, Channel 4 to air documentary
W Series, the all-female motorsport competition, has announced broadcast deals in over 175 markets ahead of its 2021 season
Channel 4 renews W Series rights deal
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has renewed its rights agreement for the W Series, the women’s motor-racing championship.
W Series recruits FA’s Gracey as head of broadcast, media rights
W Series, the all-female motorsport competition, has recruited the Football Association’s Tom Gracey as its head of broadcast and media rights.
BBC picks up rights to W Series esports league
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to the W Series’ new esports competition, which launches tomorrow (Thursday).
The BBC will cover the 10-race series on its digital platforms.
NBC snaps up US rights to 2019 W Series motorsport competition
NBC Universal has acquired US rights to the inaugural 2019 season of W Series, the women’s motorsport championship.
Women’s motorsport series goes for ‘reach over reward’ in inaugural season
W Series, the all-female motorsport competition, is prioritising exposure over revenue in its media-rights strategy for the series’ inaugural year, it has told SportBusiness Media, although it would be difficult for the series to adopt any other approach, according to industry experts.
W Series motorsports competition sells Asia, Africa, Oceania rights to inaugural season
W Series, the women’s motor-racing championship, has signed media rights deals covering its inaugural season across 35 territories in Asia, Africa and Oceania, it said Tuesday.
Pitch to market W Series international rights
W Series has appointed the Pitch International agency to market global media rights to the inaugural season of the women’s motor-racing championship.
Channel 4 adds W Series to motorsport line-up
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired rights to the W Series, the new women’s motor-racing championship that will debut next month.