Motorsport
Sport1 extends NASCAR and Supercars rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has extended its rights to the NASCAR stock car racing series and Australia’s Supercars Championship for two more seasons.
BeIN seals F1 rights in APAC markets in three-year deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has concluded a three-year deal for exclusive rights to the Formula 1 motor racing championship in 10 territories across the Asia-Pacific region
ServusTV extends WRC rights to 2024
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has extended its World Rally Championship rights for two more seasons.
The broadcaster has announced a new agreement that includes Germany and Austria
Bulgaria’s Max Sport prolongs WRC rights
Max Sport, the Bulgarian pay-TV broadcaster owned by telco A1, has extended its World Rally Championship rights for two more seasons.
The new deal covers the 2023 and 2024 campaigns
DHL extends long-term backing of Formula E, Bandeirantes agrees rights deal
Logistics company DHL has agreed a multi-year extension to its Formula E sponsorship deal, while the electric car-racing championship has signed a rights deal with Brazilian commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes
Fox Sports extends Extreme E rights in US, Canada and Caribbean
Fox Sports and Extreme E have agreed a multi-year extension for rights to the electric off-road racing series
Stan Sport, Nine up free-to-air commitment for SpeedSeries
Stan Sport, the subscription streaming service of Australian media group Nine Entertainment, has committed to increased free-to-air coverage for the second season of its rights deal for SpeedSeries, the…
SuperMotocross League, Endeavor Streaming seal partnership
The SuperMotocross League has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to create global streaming service SuperMotocross Video Pass, which will feature the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and AMA Pro…
Extreme E names Gillett as head of media rights, renews Globo broadcast deal
The Extreme E electric off-road racing series has recruited motor sports and agency executive David Gillett as its head of media rights
MTV ties down MXGP in Finland until 2027
Infront Moto Racing and Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV Oy have agreed to renew their MXGP rights deal for another four years
Play Sports extends F1 rights in Belgium
Play Sports, the sports broadcaster operated by Belgian telco Telenet, has agreed a two-season extension to its rights to the Formula 1 motor racing championship
Nova to broadcast Dakar Rally in Czech Republic
Czech commercial broadcaster Nova has acquired rights to the 2023 edition of the Dakar Rally motorsport event
Superstar Racing Experience, ESPN ink multiyear rights deal
Short-track motorsport series Superstar Racing Experience and ESPN have announced a multiyear media rights deal that will begin in the summer of 2023, with races on six consecutive Thursday nights at 9…
ARCA Menards Series extends Fox Sports deal in US through 2024
The Automobile Racing Club of America and Fox Sports announced an extension of broadcast rights for the ARCA Menards Series in the United States through the 2024 season, while also expanding the number…
IndyCar docuseries to air on CW Network in 2023
Penske Entertainment and the CW Network partner with Vice Media
BeIN Sports moves up a gear in Asia with Formula One deal
The deal considerably strengthens beIN’s portfolio in the region and should quieten, at least in the short term, debate over the company’s commitment to Asia.
Speed Sport and Obsession Media to create motorsports channel
Motorsports media publication Speed Sport has partnered with media group Obsession Media along with a consortium of motorsports and broadcast executives to launch the Speed Sport 1 channel in 2023
Canal Plus retains French Rally Championship in motorsport portfolio
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal for the domestic Championnat de France des Rallyes motorsport series