Motorsport
GMF Capital buys controlling stake in Motorsport Network
Private investment firm GMF Capital has completed the acquisition of global digital media platform Motorsport Network Media (MSNM)
Roku moves into live sports as CBS expands Formula E contract
Streaming platform Roku has made its first entry into the live sports marketplace under a multi-year deal in the US with Formula E that will also see the CBS network expand its association with the electric…
Netflix ‘to test live sports streaming’ with celebrity golf event
Streaming service Netflix is reportedly in talks to enter the live sports broadcast market through the creation of a celebrity-driven golf tournament featuring professional golfers and Formula 1 drivers
TuneIn becomes official audio broadcaster of Formula 1 in US, Canada
Live-streaming audio service TuneIn has announced a deal with Formula 1 to become the official audio broadcaster of F1 in the United States and Canada for the remainder of the 2023 season
Tencent returns to stream F1 in China
Tencent, the digital multimedia company, is back as a Formula 1 rights-holder in China, signing a multi-year deal with the motor-racing series
ESPN adds F1 alternate broadcast with Ricciardo
ESPN, the American broadcaster for Formula 1, has announced an alternate broadcast hosted by Red Bull Racing reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo and actor and F1 fan Will Arnett for the Canadian Grand Prix…
Sky extends kids-focused broadcast to F1
Pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky will team up with Formula 1 to co-produce a children’s broadcast for this year’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
Servus extension builds on DTM’s domestic deal
The promoter of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car series has supplemented its domestic media rights deal through a three-year renewal with Austrian broadcaster ServusTV.
Recast to stream Extreme E in 100 countries
Electric off-road SUV motorsport series Extreme E has widened its reach by agreeing a rights deal with Scotland-based streaming platform Recast
Sky Deutschland lifts paywall for two F1 races
Sky Deutschland has announced it will simulcast live coverage of two Formula One races on its YouTube channel as the pay-television broadcaster seeks to honour its free-to-watch obligations in the absence…
Formula 1 gives F1 Academy docuseries treatment
Formula 1 has agreed a deal with Hello Sunshine, a women’s-focused media company founded by Hollywood actress and producer Reese Witherspoon, to develop a docuseries based on its fledgling all-female F…
Spanish watchdog opens case against Telefónica over DAZN F1 deal
Telecoms operator Telefónica is facing fresh action from Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), over its sublicensing deal with OTT subscription bro…
NASCAR, SiriusXM announce multi-year renewal
NASCAR and SiriusXM have announced a multi-year renewal of their broadcasting agreement, continuing the exclusive SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel that airs live broadcasts of races and daily talk shows and…
DAZN grants global showcase for Airspeeder
Airspeeder, the world’s first racing series for crewed flying electric cars, has secured a global content deal with subscription streaming platform DAZN.
Sportall to power new WEC streaming service
French multi-sport streaming platform and services provider Sportall has been appointed by Le Mans Endurance Management (LMEM) and Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) to deliver a new live streaming application f…
Mediaset renews Telefónica sublicensing deal for Spanish GP
Media group Mediaset España has agreed a deal with telco Telefónica to show live coverage of this year’s edition of Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix.
ServusTV renews DTM rights in new ADAC deal
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has renewed its rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT Masters and GT4 Germany motor racing series as part of a three-year deal with the General German Automobile…
NBA’s Rossomondo succeeds Arroyo in Dorna Sports CCO role
Dorna Sports, the commercial rights-holder of the MotoGP motorcycling championship, has recruited the National Basketball Association’s Dan Rossomondo as its new chief commercial officer.