Motorsport
WTCR signs Chinese rights deal
Chinese streaming service QIE Live has acquired rights to the newly-formed World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) motor-racing series.
World Endurance Championship signs North American rights deal
Cable and satellite-television broadcaster Velocity has acquired rights in the US and Canada to the World Endurance Championship motor-racing series.
World RX secures UK rights deal
UK free-to-air digital television channel FreeSports has acquired rights to the World Rallycross Championship (World RX) motor-racing series.
Mediapro partners with new electric racing series
New electric car-racing championship the Electric Production Car Series has stepped up its launch plans by agreeing a partnership with the Mediapro agency.
Eurosport Events to exploit WTCR’s new digital opportunities
Eurosport Events, promoter of the World Touring Car Cup, has said the inaugural season of the motor-racing series will be live streamed on the website of its presenting partner, online automotive spare parts retailer Oscaro, and via social media platform Facebook.
FloSports picks up World Rallycross Championship rights
Sports streaming specialist FloSports has agreed a multi-year deal for exclusive rights in the US to motorsport series the World Rallycross Championship (World RX).
IndyCar heads exclusively to NBC Sports as historic ABC ties end
The NBC Sports division of US media company NBCUniversal has become the sole broadcast partner of IndyCar, with the motor-racing series to receive its first direct-to-consumer offering under the new deal.
NBC in box seat as IndyCar nears rights reveal
The NBC Sports division of US media company NBCUniversal is seemingly poised to become the sole broadcast partner of IndyCar as the motor-racing series closes in on a new rights deal.
RTL rolls on touring car commitment to WTCR
Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL has agreed a rights deal for the newly-formed World Touring Car Cup (WTCR).
BT Sport extends speedway deal, claims first with UCL broadcast
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has extended a rights deal with the British Speedway Promoters’ Association and also claimed a world-first with a trial broadcast of a Uefa Champions League football match in High Definition High Dynamic Range (HD HDR) direct to mobile.
BT pays big increase to maintain loyal MotoGP subscriber base
Telco BT will pay an increase of about 140 per cent to keep hold of exclusive MotoGP media rights in the UK and Ireland.
J Sports maintains touring car connection with WTCR deal
Japanese sports broadcaster J Sports has renewed its commitment to touring car racing by acquiring rights to the newly-formed World Touring Car Cup (WTCR).
Fox Sports Latin America extends touring car connection with WTCR deal
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Latin America has extended its commitment to touring car racing by agreeing a rights deal for the newly-formed World Touring Car Cup (WTCR).
Nascar extends with UK rights partner
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has agreed a five-year extension to its rights deal with North American stock car-racing series, Nascar.
Sky hopes F1 exclusivity will help reignite subscriber growth
Pay-television operator Sky Italia believes its acquisition of exclusive rights to motor racing’s Formula One world championship can expand its subscriber base, which has been stuck at 4.7m to 4.8m for more than five years.
French and Finnish broadcasters seal World Rallycross deals
Rights for the World Rallycross Championship motor-racing series have been awarded in France in Finland.
Sky ends long-running F1 association in Germany
Commercial broadcaster RTL is poised to serve as the exclusive rights-holder of Formula One in Germany after pay-television broadcaster Sky confirmed it would not extend its long-running deal.
Sky takes exclusive F1 rights in Italy
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia will hold exclusive rights to the Formula One motor-racing championship for the first time after sealing a three-season extension to its contract.