Motorsport
Motorvision TV partners up with Bouygues Telecom
German-based pay-television channel Motorvision TV has expanded its reach in France by agreeing a carriage deal with telecommunications company Bouygues Telecom.
Competition dearth hits F1 values in Austria and Russia
The price of Formula One media rights has fallen and stayed flat in recent deals for Austria and Russia respectively, reflecting the lack of competition for the property in both markets.
L’Équipe 21 expands motorsport portfolio with World Endurance Championship
French digital-terrestrial television channel L’Équipe 21 has acquired rights for the International Motorsport Federation (FIA) World Endurance Championship.
Sky provides mammoth UK fee increase as Ecclestone opts for switch to pay-television
Moving coverage exclusively to pay-television in the UK helped Formula One Management increase its media-rights value significantly last month.
ERT deals for Euro 2016 and F1 show signs of recovery
Greek public-service broadcaster ERT’s acquisition of two blue-chip properties is a sign it may slowly be recovering after its short-lived closure almost two years ago.
MotoGP grows in Americas
MotoGP’s deals in the Americas with beIN Media Group and ESPN have significantly increased the value of the motorcycling series in the region.
Motorvision TV expands global reach with platform launches
Pay-television channel Motorvision TV has expanded its global reach by launching on six additional platforms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
RTBF and Telenet share F1 spoils across Belgium
Formula One Management this month extended a deal with Telenet for Flemish-language rights in Belgium, earning a decent rights-fee increase.
BT Sport steps in to show Formula E race live
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has expanded a rights deal to show live coverage of the forthcoming Mexico City ePrix on March 12.
F1 latest to benefit from African competition
Motorsport’s Formula One is the latest sports property to take advantage of increased competition in the African sports market, almost doubling its media-rights fee in a new deal.
Eurosport renews Superbikes
International sports broadcaster Eurosport maintained exclusive rights in the UK as it renewed its deal for the Superbike World Championship motorcycling series.
Alibaba Sports and Wige Media join forces
German production company Wige Media has agreed a strategic partnership with the Alibaba Sports division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.
Servus snares MotoGP in Austria
Servus TV’s acquisition of rights to motorcycling series MotoGP last month has come at a high cost as the commercial broadcaster will share coverage in Austria with Eurosport.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 4 to 17
Media rights clips from February 4 to 17
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 21 to February 3
Media rights clips from January 21 to February 3
DTM drives away with ARD rights extension
German public-service broadcaster ARD has agreed a two-season extension to its rights contract for the DTM German touring cars series.
Free-to-air windfall for Uefa, F1 and British horse racing
Concurrent auction processes for three UK media rights deals in recent weeks generated strong competition between free-to-air broadcasters, helping each rights-holder to a healthy fee increase.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 17 to January 20
Media rights clips from December 17 to January 20