Motorsport
FIA deputy president Stoker to stand for presidency
Graham Stoker, deputy president for sport at the International Automobile Federation (FIA), has announced his candidacy to succeed Jean Todt as president of the motorsport governing body
Extreme E becomes latest rights-holder to embrace Twitch
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has become the latest sports organisation to develop a presence on live streaming service Twitch
Former FIA president Max Mosley dies aged 81
Max Mosley, the former president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), motor racing’s world governing body, has died at the age of 81.
RTL ties up long-term Endurance World Championship deal in Luxembourg
Commercial broadcaster RTL has secured rights to motorcycling’s FIM Endurance World Championship.
WSC Sports to produce automated Extreme E highlights
Extreme E, the new electric off-road series, has agreed a deal with Israel-based automated highlights company WSC Sports
NTT extends IndyCar Series title deal, launches new race data for Indy 500 fans
Technology company NTT has signed a multi-year extension to its title sponsorship of the IndyCar Series
Socios.com adds Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo Racing to fan token universe
Formula 1 teams Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo Racing have become the first in the sport to launch fan tokens from blockchain provider Chiliz
Red Bull Racing adds Cash App, McLaren signs up Alteryx
Personal finance, bitcoin and investment platform Cash App has signed with Formula 1 outfit Red Bull Racing as the team’s official ‘Financial Education Partner’.
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Formula 1 signs fan pack agreement with Rocket League developers Psyonix
Formula 1 has signed a licensing based deal with video game developer Psyonix, creator of the popular Rocket League video game
Nent unveils Dutch launch strategy armed with Bundesliga and F1 rights
Media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has this morning unveiled its launch plans for the Netherlands through the acquisition of rights to German football’s Bundesliga and the Formula 1…
Nent to push into the Netherlands as Ziggo confirms loss of F1 rights
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…
Monster Energy extends MotoGP backing
Energy drinks brand Monster has agreed a multi-year extension to its sponsorship deal with motorcycling’s MotoGP.
McLaren Racing aligns with pair of Entain gaming brands
Global sports betting and gaming group expands sponsorship portfolio
Scuderia AlphaTauri adds ICM.com and Fantom to sponsorship portfolio
Formula One’s Scuderia AlphaTauri has signed sponsorship deals with foreign exchange and trading brand ICM.com and smart contract platform Fantom ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.
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Formula E ‘to add four new races’ to 2021-2022 calendar
Next year's Formula E calendar could see the addition of four new races as it looks to deliver a bumper schedule following two seasons of Covid-19 disruption
Spring Media’s Fanseat adds to speedway content with British Premiership deal
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has agreed a deal for global media rights to motorsports’ British Speedway Premiership.
Formula 1 cancels Turkey Grand Prix, adds second Austria race
Formula 1 has had to make further changes to its 2021 calendar as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, cancelling this year’s Turkish Grand Prix and adding a second race in Austria.
Motorsport Network hires ex-BBC Worldwide executive Danker to lead OTT growth
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