Motorsport

Motorsport
Industry Moves

Digital media company Motorsport Network has appointed Simon Danker to lead the next growth steps of its OTT platform, Motorsport.tv. As chief executive of Motorsport
Motorsport
Media

German free-to-air commercial broadcaster RTL has acquired rights to broadcast the FIA World Endurance Championship, which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the ADAC Total 24 Hours of Nürburgring races.
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

UK motorsports circuit Silverstone has appointed Stephane Bazire as its head of business sustainability
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Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia is in the process of finalising a deal to retain rights to motorcycling’s MotoGP World Championship, SportBusiness understands.
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Media

Eurosport has retained rights across Europe to motorcycling’s Superbike World Championship until 2025 in a deal that includes exclusivity in 32 countries.
Motorsport
Events

Andrew Georgiou, president of Discovery-owned broadcaster Eurosport, tells Adam Nelson about the company's investment in the FIA Electric GT Championship series and describes how the launch of Discovery+ earlier this year has given the company a platform to "connect all the different stories we're telling."
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Media

Sky Deutschland, the German pay-television broadcaster, has secured rights to the GT World Challenge Europe, the sports car racing series promoted by SRO Motorsports Group
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Media

Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has agreed a two-year deal with Elite Speedway Sweden for the global rights to its top-tier competition, the Elitserien
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Formula 1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas has pointed to the diversity of its income streams as it posted relatively minor reductions in revenue and profit for the 2020 financial year during Covid-19
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Formula 1 has shown signs of emerging from the Covid-19 crisis after reporting revenues of $180m (€148.4
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Formula E team Rokit Venturi Racing has signed sustainable clothing and accessories manufacturer Ecoalf to its sponsorship portfolio
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Media

French motorsport-focused channel Automoto La Chaîne has renewed its broadcast rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) for 2021 and 2022.
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Events

Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske has revealed he has had “more than a couple” of conversations with Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali about the global motorsport series returning to …
Motorsport
Media

ServusTV, the commercial free-to-air broadcaster in German-speaking countries, has bolstered its coverage of elite motorcycling by agreeing a two-season extension to its rights deal for the Superbike World…
Motorsport
Industry Moves

Dorna Sports, commercial rights-holder of the MotoGP and Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling championships, has announced a restructure following the news that long-serving director and…
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Formula 1 has signed up finance and human resources company Workday as a regional sponsor
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Media

Pan-regional broadcasting group Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has added Formula 1 rights from 2023 to its burgeoning portfolio in Poland
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Events

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has appointed Discovery and its subsidiary, Eurosport Events, as the promoter for its new FIA Electric GT Championship on a long-term deal