Motorsport
Globo resumes F1 rights talks as Rio Motorsports deal ended
Media rights to Formula One are back on the market in Brazil after a long-term deal with the Rio Motorsports business was ended just two months after being announced
MySports picks up Extreme E rights, UPC Q3 revenues hit by lack of sport
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has boosted its exposure in mainland Europe with a new deal in Switzerland with pay-television broadcaster MySports
Extreme E tops up international distribution with Irish TV deal
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has agreed a rights deal in Ireland with Virgin Media Television.
The agreement comprises live and highlights rights as the new series begins in 2021
Eurosport renews MXGP rights until 2022
International broadcaster Eurosport has renewed its media rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship until 2022
Ten retains Formula 1 coverage despite Supercars loss
Free-to-air broadcast coverage of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship in Australia will continue to be shown on commercial broadcaster Ten next year
BTCC launches dedicated channel on Motorsport.tv
The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) has become the latest property to launch a dedicated channel on Motorsport.tv, the OTT streaming platform operated by digital media group Motorsport Network
Arena Sport is latest broadcaster to pick up Extreme E rights
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has agreed a rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport covering Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia
FIA begins search for IMG’s replacement as World RX promoter
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is to launch a tender process to find a new promoter of the World Rallycross Championship as it continues negotiations with IMG about the early termination…
Telefónica renews F1 rights until 2023
Spanish telco Telefónica has renewed its exclusive rights to Formula 1 in Spain for a further three years.
Extreme E turns to familiar duo Aurora and North One as host broadcasters
The Extreme E electric off-road motorsport series has named UK-based production companies Aurora Media Worldwide and North One as host broadcasters of the competition in a multi-season deal
Ex-WRC Promoter chief Ciesla on board with Motorsport Network
Motorsports-focused digital media group Motorsport Network has recruited Oliver Ciesla, the former managing director and chief executive of the FIA World Rally Championship commercial arm WRC Promoter
TF1’s TMC to show Portugal and Emilia Romagna F1 races
Formula 1 fans in France will be able to watch free-to-air coverage of the races in Portugal and Emilia Romagna in Italy after commercial network TF1 revealed its scheduling plans
IMG in talks with FIA over possible termination of World Rallycross deal
The IMG agency is in negotiations with the International Automobile Federation (FIA) about potentially ending its deal to promote the World Rallycross Championship
IndyCar secures record nine races on main NBC network in 2021
The NTT IndyCar Series will feature a record nine races on the NBC broadcast network in 2021
Extreme E lands Turkish rights deal with Saran Media Group
Saran Media Group, the Istanbul-based media-rights agency, has acquired rights in Turkey to the Extreme E electric off-road motorsport series
WePlay hired to drive OTT subscriptions for WRC
The World Rally Championship motorsport series has appointed sports marketing agency WePlay to help drive subscriptions to its over-the-top streaming platform
Rio Motorsports acquires F1 rights in Brazil for five-year cycle
Brazil-based motor sports investment business Rio Motorsports has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to Formula 1 motor racing for a five-season cycle
Supercars agrees new domestic media-rights deals
Australian motor-racing series Supercars has announced new five-year domestic media-rights deals with pay-television broadcaster Foxtel and free-to-air broadcaster the Seven Network, for the 2021 to 2025…