Motorsport
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
Formula One continues Austria rebound with Servus extension
Formula One’s media rights value in Austria has continued to rebound after the open-wheel racing series struck a three-year extension to its free-to-air agreement with ServusTV.
Fox Sports México retains F1 rights
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports México has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal with the Formula 1 motor-racing championship.
NASCAR touts viewership bump, 2023 broadcast schedule
NASCAR has announced its 2023 schedule, including broadcast networks and times for the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series, garnering its greatest level of broadcast exposure in more than a decade,…
Ten strikes FTA renewals for F1, MotoGP at slight increases
Both deals are sublicensing agreements with pay-television operator Foxtel, which holds exclusive rights in Australia to both championships.
Formula 1’s Q3 revenues rise to $715m
Formula 1 has reported revenues of $715m (€721m) for the third quarter of 2022, a seven-per-cent increase on the same period in 2021 but a slight decrease compared with the $744m posted in the second q…
China Telecom gives Formula 1 hope for revenue recovery in China
China Telecom's six-race deal in 2022 could lead to a longer-term deal from 2023 onwards, as talks with F1 are understood to be ongoing.
ServusTV extends F1 rights, pays tribute to Mateschitz
Austrian commercial broadcaster ServusTV has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal with Formula 1 which will see the Red Bull Media-owned company continue to show the motor-racing championship…
ESPN, Formula 1 confirm US rights extension through 2025
ESPN and Formula 1 have confirmed a three-year rights extension in the United States through 2025, in a deal which will keep all race telecasts on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 commercial-free
F1TV Pro made available to Mexican telco subscribers
Formula 1 has teamed up with Telcel and Telmex to make its F1TV Pro streaming service available to subscribers of the Mexican telecoms companies
Formula E reports 20-per-cent rise in cumulative audience
Formula E has reported an increase in its cumulative audience figures for Season 8 of 20 per cent on the previous year.
The total cumulative audience reached 381 million, Formula E said today (Thursday)