Motorsport
Motorsport Network hires Stegelmann as CCO
Digital media company Motorsport Network has appointed Lars Stegelmann as its chief commercial officer
TV Cultura secures Brazilian rights to IndyCar
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has built on its motorsports portfolio by acquiring rights to US motor-racing series IndyCar
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.
Elta agrees deal to show Extreme E in Taiwan
Extreme E, the new electric off-road series, has agreed a rights deal with Taiwanese digital operator Elta TV
SABC signs on as latest Extreme E broadcaster
Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, has agreed a rights deal with South African public-service broadcaster SABC
L’Équipe acquires 24 Hours of Le Mans free-to-air rights, replacing France Télévisions
Motor racing’s FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be broadcast on free-to-air television in France until at least 2023 under a deal announced today (Thursday) with L’Équipe, the …
REV TV picks up Canadian rights to MotoGP as Mediapro provides playout services
Motorsport-focused broadcaster REV TV has acquired rights in Canada to the MotoGP motorcycling championship
IndyCar renews raft of international TV deals ahead of new season
The IndyCar motor racing series has renewed and expanded agreements with a number of its international broadcasters ahead of the start of its 2021 season
BT reduces fee in MotoGP renewal but will share live British GP rights
Telco BT will pay a slightly lower fee in its three-year renewal of MotoGP rights in the UK and Ireland as it will share live coverage of two Grands Prix – including the UK race – with a free-to-air broadcaster.
INTERprotección and TikTok sign up to Extreme E
Mexico’s largest Insurance broker INTERprotección has signed as the latest sponsor of the new electric off-road racing series Extreme E.
Tencent becomes Extreme E’s latest Chinese rights-holder
Off-road electric racing series Extreme E has further boosted its coverage in China ahead of its impending debut by agreeing a rights deal with conglomerate Tencent
MotoGP set to launch Amazon series, ITV to broadcast highlights
MotoGP seems set to follow the success of Formula 1’s ‘Drive to Survive’ documentary on Netflix with its own fly-on-the-wall series on Amazon Prime Video.
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Extreme E to receive exposure on ‘millennial-focused’ Insight TV
Insight TV, the millennial-focused global channel and content producer, has become the latest broadcaster to secure rights for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series
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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Šport TV picks up Extreme E rights in Slovenia
Slovenian public sports broadcaster Šport TV has acquired rights for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series.
ITV secures future free-to-air Extreme E exclusivity, KSA lands Saudi rights
UK free-to-air network ITV has become the latest broadcaster to agree a rights deal for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series
BT Sport becomes latest UK broadcaster to acquire Extreme E rights
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport is the latest company to have penned a deal to broadcast races from motorsport series Extreme E