Full Disclosure: I write this piece without any pretence to journalistic objectivity. I ride a motorcycle, l love to do it, and I am a huge fan of motorcycle racing. Therefore, I wish Liberty Media all the best with their acquisition of Dorna, the organiser behind MotoGP and World Superbikes. MotoGP is the top, prototype […]
Viaplay Group and Dutch media company Talpa Network have agreed a linear TV partnership in the Netherlands. Starting April 5th, Talpa Network’s SBS9 linear TV channel will be rebranded as Viaplay TV, and will show selected content from the Viaplay streaming service’s portfolio of sports. Viaplay TV’s first live broadcast will be the second free […]
Viaplay Group and Formula 1 have entered a strategic partnership in the Netherlands that will see Viaplay customers able to access F1 TV Pro as part of their Viaplay subscriptions, alongside Viaplay’s Formula 1 coverage and full live sports line-up including Premier League football, PDC darts and more. The agreement covers the 2024 FIA Formula […]
StarHub has secured the broadcasting rights for the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship through beIN Sports. StarHub’s Sports+ customers in Singapore will be able to continue watching all the F1 action via beIN Sports on channel 213. The new season flagged off on March 5th with the Bahrain Grand Prix which was won by Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen. […]
Sports, events and talent management company IMG has secured in-ship and inflight rights to broadcast the next three seasons of the FIA Formula One World Championship on Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra. In a deal through to 2025, the IMG-owned and operated channels will broadcast over 150 hours of live coverage plus highlights from […]
Interactive sports entertainment specialist Electronic Arts has signed a partnership with back-to-back Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen. The agreement will see the Oracle Red Bull Racing driver collaborate with the brand to create content across the EA Sports portfolio. The deal also includes sponsorship with Verstappen for the 2023 season, with EA Sports branding […]
The 2022 Formula 1 World Championship season has ended as the most-viewed ever on US television, beating a record that was set just last season. The season averaged 1.21 million viewers per race across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, a 28 per cent increase over the previous US television record of 949,000 average viewers that was […]
Sky has announced a new multi-year extension of its broadcast partnership with Formula 1, cementing Sky as the official broadcaster of the sport in all Sky markets. Sky UK & Ireland will remain the exclusive home of F1 until 2029, having first entered partnership with the sport in 2012. Sky Germany and Italy will retain […]
Reigning Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen and streaming service Viaplay have agreed a multi-year partnership that will see the driver feature in exclusive content for Viaplay viewers. Fans will be able to stream unique documentary programming in which Verstappen reveals the secrets to conquering Formula 1’s toughest circuits, along with glimpses into his […]
The 2021 Formula 1 season started with a down-to-the-wire race for the win and a strong television audience on ESPN2. The Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28th attracted an average audience of 879,000 fans, a viewership larger than all of the F1 races run during the pandemic-shifted 2020 season. The race […]