Motorsport
F1 ‘talking to Netflix’ over 2018 link-up
Formula One parent company Liberty Media is close to agreeing a coverage deal for the motor-racing world championship with online streaming service Netflix.
Trouble at Ten leads to early renegotiation of Australian deal
Financial problems at its free-to-air partner Ten led Formula One Management to strike a new deal in Australia, handing much more exclusivity to pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports.
Sport1 increases fee and content in domestic ADAC Masters deal
The organisers of the ADAC GT Masters German motor-racing series have secured an increase of at least 40 per cent in a new domestic rights deal with Sport1.
Tata teams up with Motorsport Network
Digital media platform Motorsport Network has signed up telecommunications provider Tata Communications to serve as a content delivery network partner.
Formula One free-to-air package grows revenue further in France
Formula One Management has increased its media-rights income from France following last week’s free-to-air deal with commercial broadcaster TF1.
MotoGP fee stays relatively flat in Greek renewal with Cosmote
Dorna Sports has prevented a decline in the value of MotoGP rights in Greece, renewing its deal earlier this month with Cosmote for about the same fee.
IndyCar strikes VR partnership
North American motor-racing series IndyCar has entered into a partnership with augmented and virtual reality production company Mandt VR to enhance its race coverage.
WRC hails rise in global audience figures
The World Rally Championship has reported a 17-per-cent year-on-year increase in its global television audience for the first seven rounds of the 2017 edition of the motorsport series.
Nascar to launch in-car streaming initiative
Nascar, the North American stock car-racing series, has confirmed plans to stream live coverage of the 10 Nascar Cup Series Playoff races scheduled to take place before the end of 2017 via in-car cameras.
F1 chief seeks long-term growth with rights deals
Formula One chief executive Chase Carey has said he is keen for the motor-racing championship to alter its media-rights strategy in order to support long-term growth plans, rather than focus on quick methods to boost viewing figures.
Infront to market rights to ADAC events
The Infront Sports & Media agency has reached an agreement to market the commercial rights to series organised by German motorsport body the ADAC.
Discovery to form automotive media company though joint venture with TEN
International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has formed a joint venture with media group The Enthusiast Network (TEN), through which the former’s Velocity channel will be integrated into the latter’s extensive automotive portfolio.
Eleven renews F1 for small increase in once-potent Poland
Eleven Sports Network has paid a marginal increase to renew Formula One rights in Poland in a deal with the MP & Silva agency.
Nascar bolsters leadership team
North American stock car-racing series Nascar has revamped its leadership across its content and marketing divisions with a host of new appointments.
NC Plus and Eleven to share speedway spoils in Poland
NC Plus has renewed its rights to the three most important speedway properties in Poland – the Speedway World Cup, Speedway Grand Prix and the Polish Ekstraliga – but will share the Ekstraliga with Eleven Sports Network from 2019.
NC Plus acquires WRC rights
Polish pay-television operator NC Plus has acquired rights to motorsport series the World Rally Championship.