Motorsport
RTL acquires World Endurance Championship rights in Germany
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.
Business sustainability expert Stephane Bazire appointed by Silverstone
UK motorsports circuit Silverstone has appointed Stephane Bazire as its head of business sustainability
EXCLUSIVE: Sky Italia closes in on MotoGP renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia is in the process of finalising a deal to retain rights to motorcycling’s MotoGP World Championship, SportBusiness understands.
Eurosport secures exclusivity in 32 countries in five-year WorldSBK deal
Eurosport has retained rights across Europe to motorcycling’s Superbike World Championship until 2025 in a deal that includes exclusivity in 32 countries.
Georgiou: Electric GT strategy demonstrates value of Discovery+
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."
Sky Deutschland adds GT World Challenge Europe rights, CCO Hindennach exits
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
Fanseat offers OTT showcase for Swedish speedway
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
Mercedes shrugs off impact of Covid-19 to report profit
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
Signs of F1 recovery as Q1 revenues hit $180m, operating loss cut
Formula 1 has shown signs of emerging from the Covid-19 crisis after reporting revenues of $180m (€148.4
Venturi Racing puts sustainability at the focus of Ecoalf sponsorship
Formula E team Rokit Venturi Racing has signed sustainable clothing and accessories manufacturer Ecoalf to its sponsorship portfolio
Automoto La Chaîne extends MXGP rights in France to 2022
French motorsport-focused channel Automoto La Chaîne has renewed its broadcast rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) for 2021 and 2022.
Penske: F1 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ‘on the horizon’
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 …
ServusTV retains WorldSBK in motorcycling portfolio
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…
Dorna Sports restructures as Serracanta exits
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…
Formula 1 adds Workday as regional sponsor in UK, Germany
Formula 1 has signed up finance and human resources company Workday as a regional sponsor
Nent adds F1 rights to growing Polish portfolio
Pan-regional broadcasting group Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has added Formula 1 rights from 2023 to its burgeoning portfolio in Poland
Discovery adds new Electric GT Championship to motorsport events portfolio
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
Bell Media acquires Canadian Grand Prix promoter Octane
Canadian media company Bell has reached an agreement to acquire the operations of Octane Racing Group, promoter of Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix.