Motorsport
F1 needs drivers that are also ambassadors, Domenicali says
Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali has said today's drivers must also be great communicators, if the sport is to continue to grow and reach new audiences
ESPN faces fight to keep hold of US Formula 1 broadcast rights
ESPN faces a battle to keep hold of United States broadcast rights to Formula 1 in 2023 when the motorsport series will have three grands prix in the key international territory
Foxtel renews Formula One rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has renewed its exclusive rights for Formula One motor racing in a multi-year deal starting in 2023
Taiwan’s Videoland acquires Formula One rights
Videoland, the pay-television broadcaster in Taiwan, has secured rights to the Formula One World Championship in an agreement with the Reddentes Sports agency
F1 reconnects with Tata ahead of 2022 season
Formula 1 has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Tata Communications ahead of the 2022 season which will see Tata return to the sport as its Official Broadcast Connectivity Partner
RTVE adds MXGP to motorcycling portfolio
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE has agreed a two-year deal for rights to the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Motocross World Championship (MXGP).
F1 ends Match TV rights deal in Russia
Formula 1 has terminated its rights agreement with Match TV in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster has announced.
Broadcast chief Prendergast to leave Supercars after 18 years
Nathan Prendergast, the general manager of television and content at Australian motor racing series Supercars, has announced he is leaving organisation after 18 years
StarHub extends F1 rights to cover 2022 season
Singapore telco StarHub has acquired non-exclusive media rights covering the 2022 Formula One season.
StarHub will show all races this season live on its linear channels and streaming platform
SBS retains Australian Superbike Championship free-to-air rights
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has retained free-to-air rights to show the 2022 season of the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK)
Nascar seals Fox Sports Mexico, Bandeirantes rights deals
US stock car racing series Nascar has sealed rights agreements with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Mexico and Brazilian media group Bandeirantes until 2024
Isle of Man TT launches streaming platform
The Isle of Man TT has announced the launch of a new streaming platform that will provide live coverage of the motorcycling showpiece
IndyCar boosts domestic exposure and international revenue from 2022
IndyCar is planning to use the increased exposure offered by its new domestic media rights deal with NBC to accelerate the rebuild of its brand in the US and grow its sponsorship revenues over the three-year term.
Mark Miles, president and chief executive officer, IndyCar
Mark Miles speaks to SportBusiness Media on IndyCar's new domestic and international media rights deals, the upcoming 2022 season, as well as the series' wider strategy for commercial growth in the coming years.
F1’s dramatic 2021 season fuels 4-per-cent rise in global audience
Formula One has reported a four-per-cent increase in its cumulative television audience for the 2021 season, figures propelled by the motor-racing championship’s thrilling title battle between Max Verstappen a…
BeIN Sports adds France to non-exclusive Extreme E deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has widened its coverage of the Extreme E electric off-road racing series to also include France
Rai extends MXGP rights
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has further extended its coverage of the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Motorcross World Championship (MXGP) after agreeing a new rights deal.
Formula E seals renewals with Fox Sports Mexico, Bell Media in Canada
Formula E has secured multi-year renewals with Fox Sports Mexico and Bell Media in Canada for linear and digital rights to its World Championship