Motorsport
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
WRC signs UK rights deals, partners with drone technology company
Channel 5 has replaced fellow commercial broadcaster ITV as a rights partner of the World Rally Championship in the UK, while pay-television broadcaster BT Sport and Welsh public-service television channel S4C have extended their deals with the motor racing series.
Sina Sports to boost Dakar Rally’s profile in China
The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has agreed a deal with Dakar Rally organiser Amaury Sport Organisation to become an official media partner of the endurance motorsport event in China.
Watching Brief (Vol.115) Special Focus: Motor Racing – Formula One
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews television audiences across the big five markets for the recently concluded Formula One World Championship
Motors TV launches on Sling in US
Pan-European motorsports channel Motors TV has secured a carriage deal with Dish Network’s OTT service Sling International in the US.
Formula E builds on first-season success
Motorsport’s Formula E, which began its second season on October 24, seems to be here to stay. All of the key performance indicators from the championship’s inaugural season point to its commercial success, something that has eluded other motorsport challenger series.
SuperSport renews MotoGP
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has renewed its deal for MotoGP rights across sub-Saharan Africa, paying a significant increase to beat competition from rival StarTimes.
Ali Russell, director of media, marketing and communications, Formula E
Interview with Ali Russell, Formula E's director of media, marketing and communications, about the series' success in its first season and its plans for the future.
Watching Brief (Vol.114) Special Focus: Motor Cycling – MotoGP World Championship
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in selected European markets for motorcycling’s MotoGP World Championship