Formula One Group

Mixed Martial Arts
Licensing & Merchandising

The Memento Group (TMG), the global distributor of officially licensed UFC memorabilia, is planning to create a new production and distribution centre in the USA following its global licensing deal with…
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Formula One Group, operator of the Formula 1 motor racing championship, has turned a $444m (€396.9m) loss into a $40m profit on the back of recovery during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Motorsport
Events

With the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix taking place this weekend, SportBusiness speaks with Charlie Beauchamp and Chris Long of CSM Sports and Entertainment, who are acting in advisory capacity for the race. They talk about the Kingdom's commercial goals and what will be needed to make the event a success. Adam Nelson reports.
Motorsport
Fan Engagement

Formula 1 has announced a multi-year extension to its deal with specialist hospitality provider QuintEvents to continue to deliver its F1 Experiences travel, ticket and hospitality package programme
Motorsport
Media

Netflix would consider the acquisition of live broadcast rights to motor racing’s Formula 1, according to Reed Hastings, the streaming service’s co-chief executive, who was speaking to Der Spiegel in …
Motorsport
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained its grip on rights to Formula 1 motor racing in France until 2024
Motorsport
Industry Moves

Veteran Formula One race promoter Richard Cregan has been appointed chief executive of the inaugural Miami Grand Prix
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Formula 1 has signed up water treatment supplier BWT as title sponsor of its two upcoming grand prix events in Austria
Motorsport
Media

The expectation that Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will enter the Dutch market continues to gather pace as pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport confirmed its loss of Formula One rights in the Netherlands…
Motorsport
Finance & Law

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

German free-to-air commercial broadcaster RTL will broadcast four Formula 1 races in 2021 following a reported sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland
Motorsport
Marketing

Formula 1 has agreed a ‘long-term’ deal with Getty Images to become the Official Photographic Agency for the motorsport series.
Badminton
Sponsorship & Marketing

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive partnership with Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou to provide short-form videos to his Chinese fans – Sportsmoney.c
Motorsport
Events

The Brazilian Grand Prix looks set to remain at the Interlagos circuit in São Paulo after local politicians claimed a new five-year contract had been agreed with Formula One.
Motorsport
Media

Media rights to Formula One are back on the market in Brazil after a long-term deal with the Rio Motorsports business was ended just two months after being announced
Football
Media

Spanish telco Telefónica has reported a small fall in Spanish pay-television subscribers but has expressed confidence in its future financial stability thanks to reductions in recent premium sports rights …
Athletics
Events

The Australian Institute of Sport is to provide funding of more than A$115m ($82.1m/€69.7
Motorsport
Events

Organisers of the Vietnam Grand Prix have finally confirmed the cancellation of the country's first Formula One race due to the Covid-19 pandemic