Motorsport
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.
NOS extends MXGP rights deal in the Netherlands
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has renewed its deal with Infront Moto Racing for rights to the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship
WSC brings in Infront for TCR digital content production
WSC Group, owner of the commercial rights and technical regulations to TCR touring car racing, has entered into a deal with the Infront agency focusing on the digital activation, production and distribution…
Viacom18 bags MotoGP rights ahead of season opener
Media group Viacom18 has secured exclusive rights in India to the MotoGP motorcycling series.
The deal comes prior to this year's opening race in Portugal on Sunday
ProSiebenSat.1 keeps hold of DTM with exposure guarantee
ProSiebenSat.1 saw off strong competition from rival commercial broadcaster RTL to renew its rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters after its previous deal for the touring car series was annulled.
Sport1 secures last-minute highlights deal as Sky ponders F1 strategy
Commercial broadcaster Sport1 struck an eleventh-hour deal with Sky Deutschland for Formula 1 highlights in Germany, ensuring there will be regular free-to-air coverage of the motor racing series in the market throughout 2023.
F1 goes DTC in India as non-cricket properties face tough times
Formula 1 launched its OTT platform F1 TV Pro in India prior to the 2023 season’s start after none of India’s major sports broadcasters offered a high enough rights fee for the motor racing series.
StarHub continues F1 coverage through beIN carriage
Singaporean telecoms operator StarHub will continue to carry pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports’ coverage of the Formula 1 motor racing championship.
ESPN retains F1 in Latin America and Caribbean, Sport1 nets highlights in Germany
Formula 1 has renewed its media rights agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean with sports broadcaster ESPN until the end of the 2025 season
ADAC GT Masters rights return to Sport1
Commercial broadcaster Sport1 has acquired platform-neutral rights across Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the ADAC GT Masters motor racing series as part of a new deal with the General German Automobile Club.
Restriction-free calendar boosts F1 revenue to $2.57bn in 2022
Formula 1’s revenue for the 2022 financial year rose to $2.57bn (€2.41bn), with the figures boosted by record attendances at its races.
Formula 1 returns to IMG’s Sport 24 in three-year deal
The IMG agency has secured Formula One in-ship and in-flight media rights to showcase on its Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels over the next three seasons
Eurosport continues to showcase World Rally-Raid Championship
Media group Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe has agreed a broadcast rights deal with the fledgling World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC)
Coupang Play furthers F1 association, Fuji TV retains rights
South Korean streaming platform Coupang Play has secured a long-term association with Formula 1 by agreeing a rights deal with the motor racing championship
Formula 1 launches premium F1 TV Pro in India
Formula 1 has moved to address the lack of a broadcast deal in India by launching the premium version of its in-house streaming service, F1 TV Pro