Motorsport

In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape in Motorsport, looking at both motor racing and motor cycling, with an in-depth look at the Formula…

Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN has acquired rights to the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Endurance World Championship.

Motorsport Network, the automotive and motorsport digital technology business, has appointed Kevin Annison as president of its Motorsport.tv motor-racing media platform.

Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 has renewed a rights deal for the 24 Hour of Le Mans ahead of this year’s edition of the endurance motor-racing event.

In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape in Motorsport, looking at both motor racing and motor cycling, with an in-depth look at the Formula One Championship.

Motorsport Network, the automotive and motorsport digital technology business that operates international motor-racing media platform Motorsport.tv and the Motorsport.com website, has hired Colin Smith as its new chief executive.

The Fox Sports division of US network Fox will provide coverage of a Nascar stock car-racing event next month that will only feature audio provided by competitive drivers in the sport.

French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has renewed a rights deal for the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance motor-racing event.

The World Rally Championship motorsport series has agreed rights deals in the United States with international sports broadcasters Eleven Sports and ESPN.

Canal Plus’ loss of Champions League rights – announced late this week – is a blow to the broadcaster, softened slightly by its recent extension of Formula One rights.

Strong competition is expected between France’s main pay-television broadcasters for Uefa Champions League, Formula One and European rugby rights, with all three properties currently on the market.

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has acquired rights to the World Endurance Championship motor-racing series.

German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to motor-racing series the World Endurance Championship.

MotoGP will be shown live in Finland again this season after a one-year hiatus, although it will be earning about 60 per cent less than from its last live rights deal in the country.

Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has sublicensed exclusive rights for the Formula One motor-racing world championship from international sports broadcaster Eurosport.

Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN has extended an agreement for rights to the World Touring Car Championship motor-racing series.