Motorsport

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France

French motor-racing's prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans is to continue to be broadcast domestically on free-to-air television until at least 2025 under a new deal announced today (Thursday) with L’Équipe, th…
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United Kingdom

Formula E has solved one of its biggest media headaches ahead of the new season that gets under way next month, announcing an exclusive broadcast rights deal in the UK and Ireland with pay-television operator…
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USA

Nascar has signed seven-year domestic media rights contracts for its premier Nascar Cup Series with broadcasters Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports that will begin in 2025 and run…
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Germany

Formula E has commenced legal proceedings against ProSiebenSat.1 following the German commercial broadcasting group's decision to walk away from the series, SportBusiness can reveal.
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Global

Formula E is preparing for its 10th season with a record 17 races on the calendar, but with question marks hanging over its media future in its most important commercial territory, amid wider apathy in the advertising market that could accelerate its move to subscription platforms.
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Austria

Live Formula 1 action will remain on public-service television in Austria after ORF agreed terms on a new three-year rights agreement with commercial broadcaster ServusTV
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Germany

Formula E is racing to land a new free-to-air broadcaster in Germany in time for the start of the 2024 season after ProSiebenSat.1 ended its deal despite having seemingly agreed terms on a contract extension
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Spain

OTT subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has become Formula 1’s new exclusive rights-holder in Spain through a three-season deal that ends telco Telefónica’s status as the motor-racing championship’s primary partner in the country.
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Belgium

Formula 1 has agreed a multi-year renewal of its deal with Belgium’s RTBF that will see the French-language public broadcaster continue to show action until 2027 across its Tipik and La Une channels, a…
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Czech Republic

Formula 1 action will return to the schedules of Nova Sport in the Czech Republic and Slovakia next season after the pay-television broadcaster finalised an exclusive deal
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South Korea

South Korean e-commerce company Coupang secured exclusive streaming rights in South Korea to Formula 1 at a fee which shows the motor-racing series still has plenty of room to grow in the market.
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Netherlands

F1 TV Pro, the premium version of Formula 1 motor racing's in-house streaming service, is to be made available to customers of Viaplay Group in the Netherlands from next year
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USA

The CW’s deal for exclusive Nascar Xfinity Series rights in the US has made it the most valuable second-tier motorsport property in the world, teeing up an overall media rights fee increase for Nascar as it begins the final stages of negotiations for rights to the top-tier Cup Series.
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USA

Sportradar has significantly strengthened its data rights agreement with Nascar, adding official betting data for the US stock car racing series for the first time
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USA

Nascar has furthered its presence in college athletics with a new deal with Learfield for the University of South Carolina while extending last year's agreement with the University of Alabama
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Global

Oliver Ciesla, a veteran of the sports and media industry, has left his role as chief executive of Motorsport Network Media (MSNM) following the takeover by private equity investment firm GMF Capital
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Hungary

Hungarian public-service broadcaster MTVA has more than doubled its Formula 1 rights spending over the last six years, helping to enshrine the country’s place on the F1 calendar.
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USA

Nascar's decision to sell Xfinity Series rights on a standalone basis demonstrates a clear change in the stock car series' domestic media strategy from 2025, as it seeks greater exposure for the teams and drivers in its ecosystem.