Motorsport
IMG Media recruits Formula E’s Lavell to newly-created football role
The IMG agency has recruited Hugo Lavell, head of media and distribution at electric car racing series Formula E, to the newly-created position of senior account director, football at IMG Media
Foxtel cements motorsport supremacy with MotoGP, WorldSBK deals
Foxtel’s deals for exclusive rights to MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series demonstrate its eagerness to be seen as the home of motorsport in Australia.
MotoGP claims 5G broadcast first at British GP
The MotoGP motorcycling championship claimed a world-first at the weekend’s British Grand Prix by showcasing a stand-alone private 5G network for sports broadcasting.
Ziggo reacts to F1 loss with MotoGP rights swoop
Pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has agreed a three-year deal to become the new home of the MotoGP motorcycling championship in the Netherlands
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
Cosmote extends World Rally Championship rights deal
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has signed a one-year extension to its World Rally Championship rights deal as the motorsport series prepares to stage its first event in the country in eight years
Eclat, Aser, beIN and others bid to fill Fox Sports Asia gap
Sports rights formerly held by Fox Sports Asia, which is shutting down next month, have attracted bids from several companies interested in taking over the Disney-owned pay-television platform's position…
ESPN hoping to extend US Formula 1 rights deal beyond 2022
ESPN is eager to extend its United States media rights deal with Formula 1 beyond the 2022 season, according to John Suchenski, the network's director of programming and acquisitions
Foxtel secures MotoGP pay-TV and free-to-air rights, retains WorldSBK
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has extended its rights deals for the MotoGP and Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series
Music City GP proves immediate success for IndyCar, NBC Sports
The inaugural Music City Grand Prix has proven an immediate success for the NTT IndyCar Series and NBC Sports, with the Nashville road race drawing an average 1.2 million viewers on cable network NBCSN
Spanish competition watchdog seeks alteration of Telefónica-DAZN F1 pact
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has ordered Telefónica to alter the terms of its agreement with OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN so that it …
Greenland’s KNR to air Extreme E’s landmark Arctic X Prix
KNR, the national broadcaster in Greenland, is to air the Arctic X Prix, a stage of electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E that will be held in the autonomous territory
Discovery’s renewal for Le Mans boosted by return of big manufacturers
Discovery’s five-year-renewal for media rights to the FIA World Endurance Championship, which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has seen a slight fee uplift despite challenging pandemic-related economic conditions.
Fanseat adds French league to speedway portfolio
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has bolstered its speedway rights portfolio through a wide-ranging deal with the French Motorcycling Federation (FFM)
BT Sport extends WRC rights to 2024
WRC Promoter, the commercial rights-holder of the FIA World Rally Championship, has extended its agreement for exclusive live media rights in the UK with pay-television broadcaster BT Sport for three years,…
IndyCar, NBC Sports seal multiyear US rights extension
The NTT IndyCar Series and NBC Sports have announced a multiyear extension of their domestic media rights agreement in the United States, which includes two races streamed exclusively on Peacock.
Channel 4 to show Formula E’s London double-header
The Formula E electric car-racing series has agreed a deal for UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 to cover its upcoming London E-Prix
Seven picks up Extreme E highlights in Australia
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has struck a highlights rights deal with Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven