Motorsport

OTT subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has become Formula 1’s new exclusive rights-holder in Spain through a three-season deal that ends telco Telefónica’s status as the motor-racing championship’s primary partner in the country.

Formula 1 has agreed a multi-year renewal of its deal with Belgium’s RTBF that will see the French-language public broadcaster continue to show action until 2027 across its Tipik and La Une channels, a…

Formula 1 action will return to the schedules of Nova Sport in the Czech Republic and Slovakia next season after the pay-television broadcaster finalised an exclusive deal

South Korean e-commerce company Coupang secured exclusive streaming rights in South Korea to Formula 1 at a fee which shows the motor-racing series still has plenty of room to grow in the market.

F1 TV Pro, the premium version of Formula 1 motor racing's in-house streaming service, is to be made available to customers of Viaplay Group in the Netherlands from next year

The CW’s deal for exclusive Nascar Xfinity Series rights in the US has made it the most valuable second-tier motorsport property in the world, teeing up an overall media rights fee increase for Nascar as it begins the final stages of negotiations for rights to the top-tier Cup Series.

Sportradar has significantly strengthened its data rights agreement with Nascar, adding official betting data for the US stock car racing series for the first time

Nascar has furthered its presence in college athletics with a new deal with Learfield for the University of South Carolina while extending last year's agreement with the University of Alabama

Oliver Ciesla, a veteran of the sports and media industry, has left his role as chief executive of Motorsport Network Media (MSNM) following the takeover by private equity investment firm GMF Capital

Hungarian public-service broadcaster MTVA has more than doubled its Formula 1 rights spending over the last six years, helping to enshrine the country’s place on the F1 calendar.

Nascar's decision to sell Xfinity Series rights on a standalone basis demonstrates a clear change in the stock car series' domestic media strategy from 2025, as it seeks greater exposure for the teams and drivers in its ecosystem.

Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has acquired rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT Masters and GT4 Germany touring cars series in eight markets

Veloce Media Group, a UK-based gaming and sports media company, has announced a major investment commitment of $50m (€46m) from digital asset investment firm GEM Digital Limited.

Channel 4 has extended its Formula 1 sublicensing agreement with pay-television operator Sky for a further three years, granting the UK free-to-air broadcaster live rights to the British Grand Prix and…

NASCAR's Cup Series street race in Chicago drew a total audience of 4.795 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, making it the most-watched NASCAR race on NBC platforms in six years

Private investment firm GMF Capital has completed the acquisition of global digital media platform Motorsport Network Media (MSNM)