Motorsport
Sportfive reconnects with Race of Champions in long-term media rights deal
The Sportfive agency has agreed a multi-year deal to sell the global media rights to the Race of Champions motorsport event
World RX seeks to ‘push the envelope’ with new OTT platform
The World Rallycross Championship (World RX) has launched a new OTT streaming platform ahead of the start of its 2021 season
Nova extends long-running MotoGP coverage in Czech Republic, Slovakia
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova Sport has renewed an agreement in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for coverage of the MotoGP motorcycling series
Eleven secures non-exclusive Extreme E streaming rights, plus Belgian rights
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has added Eleven Sports, the subscription broadcaster and streaming platform, as its latest broadcaster in a deal covering multiple markets
Nitro Circus Pit Bike Triple Crown secures Fox Sports distribution, Guaranteed Rate partnership
Sports entertainment property Nitro Circus is expanding on the success of last year’s Pit Bike Championships with the creation of the Nitro Circus Pit Bike Triple Crown, which has secured a linear broadcast d…
L’Équipe extends MXGP rights, French hosting deal extended to 2027
Digital terrestrial channel L’Équipe has extended its broadcast rights in France to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) for three years until the end of 2023.
Canal Plus’ French GP pay-TV audience eclipses free-to-air figure
Canal Plus, the French pay-television broadcaster, netted an audience of 1.02 million subscribers for live coverage of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix yesterday (Sunday) afternoon.
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.
Discovery pens WEC, 24 Hours of Le Mans deal in over 100 territories
Media group Discovery has signed off on a five-year deal for rights to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship
Spring Media retains Swedish speedway business to 2025
Spring Media, the Stockholm-based agency, has extended its agreement to commercialise the broadcast rights and improve broadcast exposure for Sweden’s top speedway league.
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
CBS Sports will not bid for Nascar, IndyCar rights despite move into motorsports with SRX series
CBS Sports will not make a bid for Nascar or IndyCar rights in the coming years despite its recent move into motorsports with the newly-formed Superstar Racing Experience, network chairman Sean McManus…
Nascar’s Netflix sitcom ‘The Crew’ will not have second season
Nascar's Kevin James-fronted Netflix comedy series The Crew has not been renewed for a second season, SportBusiness understands
Eleven Sports adds Swedish speedway to Polish rights portfolio
Subscription sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired rights in Poland to Swedish speedway competition the Bauhaus-Ligan
Nent picks up W Series and other motorsport rights across nine countries
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights in nine countries for the W Series and three other motorsport series
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.
Dorna Sports, Facebook Watch extend MotoGP content deal
Motorcycling’s MotoGP World Championship, through its commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports, has extended its agreement with Facebook for another year.
TV3 takes Baltics rights to Motocross World Championship
Media group TV3 has agreed a three-year deal for broadcast rights in the Baltic countries to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP)