Motorsport
Digicel deal in Caribbean adds to Extreme E broadcast footprint
Extreme E, the new electric off-road motor racing series, has agreed a broadcast rights deal with Digicel, the telecoms operator in the Caribbean
Supercars to offer subscription streaming via YouTube
Australian motor racing series Supercars has agreed a deal with YouTube, under which the video platform will offer paid-for live streaming coverage to audiences outside Australia and New Zealand
Israel’s Charlton is latest broadcaster to commit to Extreme E
Israeli pay-television broadcaster Charlton has committed to showing electric off-road motor racing’s new Extreme E series.
Covid-19 has impact on Formula 1 viewing figures
Formula 1’s Covid-19-affected 2020 season saw the motor racing championship suffer a 4.5
Discovery’s TV3 to showcase Pure ETCR in New Zealand
There will be free-to-air television coverage in New Zealand of Pure ETCR, the new electric touring car racing series, on the Discovery-owned commercial network TV3
Band ‘set to seal’ F1 rights after no Globo agreement
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Band is closing in on a rights deal with Formula 1, with media group Globo again said to have ended talks over extending its contract due to unease over the motor-racing…
Extreme E looks to boost Chinese engagement through Douyin tie-up
Nascent electric off-road racing series Extreme E has extended its reach further in China through a tie-up with Douyin, the ByteDance-owned video-sharing social networking platform
BT Sport extends MotoGP rights for three more years
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has retained rights in the UK and Ireland to motorcycling’s MotoGP series until 2024.
Extreme E adds to broadcast exposure with SNTV deal
Electric off-road racing series Extreme E has reached a video news and highlights agreement with SNTV, the sports video news agency that is a joint venture between IMG and the Associated Press
Eurosport, Nent and Ziggo pick up Daytona 24 rights
Broadcast rights to this weekend’s 24 Hours of Daytona, the first race of the 2021 WeatherTech IMSA Sportscar Championship, have been secured by leading broadcasters in Europe, including Eurosport, the N…
Ciesla replaces Kapadia as Motorsport Network COO
Motorsports-focused digital media group Motorsport Network has handed a wider remit to Oliver Ciesla, the former managing director of the FIA World Rally Championship commercial arm WRC Promoter, in a…
IndyCar qualifying, practice moves to Peacock from NBC Sports Gold
NBC Sports has announced that streaming service Peacock will become the new OTT home of the NTT IndyCar Series this year, with coverage migrating from NBC Sports Gold’s “IndyCar Pass."
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Saran Media Group acquires Pure ETCR rights in Turkey
Saran Media Group, the Istanbul-based media-rights agency, has secured rights in Turkey to the inaugural season of the electric touring car racing series, Pure ETCR
Sky NZ lands ARG, Motorsport Australia rights, Motorsport.tv offers streaming
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a deal to be the exclusive broadcaster in the country for Australian Racing Group and Shannons Motorsport Australia Championship events in 2021
F1 rights sublicensed in DAZN-Telefónica Spanish rights and distribution alliance
DAZN, the OTT subscription platform, and telco Telefónica have signed a sprawling alliance that could change the face of Spain’s sports broadcasting landscape, beginning with an exclusive sublicensing de…
ServusTV adds WRC rights in German-speaking countries
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has acquired World Rally Championship rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the next two years, further enhancing its motorsports portfolio
Germany’s ProSieben Maxx ties up Extreme E rights
ProSieben Maxx, the Germany-based free-to-air commercial channel, is to broadcast live coverage from Extreme E in the latest deal announced by the electric off-road racing series
Nascar’s Netflix sitcom to be released day after Daytona 500
The Crew, a new Netflix sitcom focused on a small Nascar Cup Series team, will be released on February 15, the day after the stock car racing series' season-opening Daytona 500 race