Motorsport
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
DAZN retains F1 rights in Japan to 2025
DAZN has kept hold of Formula 1 rights in one of its core markets, retaining the property in Japan until 2025.
ProSiebenSat.1 extends DTM rights in ‘long-term’ deal
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has renewed its domestic broadcast rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car series as part of a “long-term deal” with new series promoter the General German Automobile Club.
NHRA to upgrade OTT platform in deal with Endeavor Streaming
Endeavor Streaming and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) have agreed a 'multi-year' deal to re-launch NHRA.tv, the racing association's OTT platform
IndyCar expands global broadcast reach for 2023 season
IndyCar has detailed its broadcast reach for the 2023 season, with the North American motorsport series promising more accessibility than ever through coverage in 142 countries
Tata Communications supports Formula E’s remote production in multi-year tie-up
The Formula E electric car-racing series has named Indian telecoms company Tata Communications as its official broadcast distribution provider
DAZN renews MotoGP at flat rate in Spain amid lack of competition
An absence of strong competition ensured multi-platform broadcaster DAZN renewed its rights in Spain to MotoGP at a flat fee, mirroring recent trends for major media rights deals in the country.
Fox Sports Australia showcases fledgling Airspeeder series
Airspeeder, the world’s first racing series for crewed flying electric cars, has secured its first broadcast content deal through an agreement with pay-TV broadcaster Fox Sports Australia.
WSC taps MyTVchain to revamp TCR streaming service
World Sport Consulting, the international organiser of the Touring Car Racing category, has selected MyTVchain to revamp the tcr-series.tv streaming platform ahead of the debut TCR World Tour season