Motorsport
W Series recruits FA’s Gracey as head of broadcast, media rights
W Series, the all-female motorsport competition, has recruited the Football Association’s Tom Gracey as its head of broadcast and media rights.
Elta agrees deal to show Extreme E in Taiwan
Extreme E, the new electric off-road series, has agreed a rights deal with Taiwanese digital operator Elta TV
Indonesia’s MotoGP return moved to 2022
Indonesia's return to MotoGP hosting has been postponed due to the pandemic and is now scheduled for March 2022
WEC chief executive Neveu takes up advisory role with Motorsport Games
Motorsport Games, the video game division of digital media group Motorsport Network, has appointed Gérard Neveu, the former chief executive of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), as its new motorsports …
SABC signs on as latest Extreme E broadcaster
Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, has agreed a rights deal with South African public-service broadcaster SABC
REV TV picks up Canadian rights to MotoGP as Mediapro provides playout services
Motorsport-focused broadcaster REV TV has acquired rights in Canada to the MotoGP motorcycling championship
L’Équipe acquires 24 Hours of Le Mans free-to-air rights, replacing France Télévisions
Motor racing’s FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be broadcast on free-to-air television in France until at least 2023 under a deal announced today (Thursday) with L’Équipe, the …
ACO extends IMG licensing deal for 24 Hours of Le Mans
Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), the organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has renewed its global licensing representation deal with IMG for the iconic endurance race until 2024
IndyCar renews raft of international TV deals ahead of new season
The IndyCar motor racing series has renewed and expanded agreements with a number of its international broadcasters ahead of the start of its 2021 season
Kelleher, Wile promoted in Nascar executive shake-up
Frank Kelleher, Nascar's senior vice president and chief sales officer, has been appointed as Daytona International Speedway president.
WePlay to lead digital strategy for 2021 FIA Motorsport Games
The SRO Motorsports Group has appointed the marketing agency, WePlay, to lead the digital strategy and content marketing for the 2021 FIA Motorsport Games
Extreme E signs non-exclusive DAZN deal in 100+ countries, adds Allianz as sponsor
Over-the-top subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has secured non-exclusive rights to Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, in over 100 countries
INTERprotección and TikTok sign up to Extreme E
Mexico’s largest Insurance broker INTERprotección has signed as the latest sponsor of the new electric off-road racing series Extreme E.
TeamViewer follows Manchester United agreement with Mercedes motorsports deals
German software company TeamViewer has followed up its main shirt deal with Premier League club Manchester United by signing as a sponsor of Mercedes' Formula 1 and Formula E teams
Tencent becomes Extreme E’s latest Chinese rights-holder
Off-road electric racing series Extreme E has further boosted its coverage in China ahead of its impending debut by agreeing a rights deal with conglomerate Tencent
MotoGP set to launch Amazon series, ITV to broadcast highlights
MotoGP seems set to follow the success of Formula 1’s ‘Drive to Survive’ documentary on Netflix with its own fly-on-the-wall series on Amazon Prime Video.
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Extreme E to receive exposure on ‘millennial-focused’ Insight TV
Insight TV, the millennial-focused global channel and content producer, has become the latest broadcaster to secure rights for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series
Williams F1 sponsorship portfolio rises to 20 with addition of Honibe
The Williams Racing Formula 1 team has completed its fifth sponsorship deal in as many weeks with the signing of health and wellness brand Honibe as an official partner