Motorsport
Saran Media Group retains F1 to showcase on S Sport in Turkey
Saran Media Group, the Istanbul-based media rights agency, has retained broadcast rights in Turkey to motor racing’s Formula 1 World Championship until 2023.
Lack of competition smooths way for ITV’s BTCC renewal in UK
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is not thought to have seen any competition in its latest five-year renewal of British Touring Car Championship rights.
Eurosport, Ford create motorsport content series in digital marketing tie-up
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has teamed up with Ford to launch ‘Bring on Tomorrow’, a new digital content series that will investigate future innovations in motorsport as part of a wider mar…
Saudi Arabia to stage first Formula E night race, Extreme E adds ESPN deal
The Formula E electric racing series has announced it will stage its first night race in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, as part of its 2020-21 season
Band lands Brazilian Stock Car rights for five years from 2021
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Band has acquired exclusive domestic rights to Stock Car Brasil for five years, from 2021 to 2025
Extreme E targets young audiences with Huya streaming deal in China
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has agreed a rights deal with Chinese live streaming platform Huya ahead of its inaugural season in 2021
Formula E secures multi-year US broadcast deal with CBS Sports
Formula E and US network CBS Sports have announced a multi-year partnership to broadcast the all-electric racing series live across various platforms
Discovery’s Metro to showcase Pure ETCR on free-to-air TV
Metro TV, the Discovery-owned free-to-air channel, is to broadcast coverage from the first full season of Pure ETCR, the electric touring car racing series launched earlier this year by Discovery-owned…
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