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Formula E extends rights deals with Mediaset, L’Équipe

Formula E has announced multi-year extensions to their media partnerships with L’Équipe in France and Mediaset in Italy. A minimum of 11 races and nine qualifying sessions in Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will air live on L’Équipe’s main linear FTA channel, la chaine L’Équipe, with the remainder airing near […]

December 22, 2023

Season 3 of Formula E: Unplugged coming to YouTube

Formula E’s Unplugged series is back, taking fans behind the scenes of the most dramatic season to date in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Season Three of Unplugged goes live from January 2nd 2024, giving viewers an authentic and unfiltered account of Season 9. The latest series features the incredible title chase that […]

December 20, 2023

CMG wins Formula E rights race

All—electric single—seater racing series Formula E has confirmed what it says is the biggest multi-year media partnership in championship history with Chinese national broadcaster, CMG, airing every race of the season live for the first time. The new deal means all 17 races in Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, starting […]

December 15, 2023By Colin Mann

TNT Sports acquires Formula E rights

TNT Sports will become the official broadcast home of Formula E live race coverage in the UK and Ireland, with former Premier League star and broadcaster Jermaine Jenas named as the new TV host. Formula E arrives on TNT Sports with live coverage of the race in Mexico City on January 13th 2024 to kick-off […]

December 7, 2023

Whisper races to Formula E deal

All-electric single-seater racing series Formula E has selected sports and entertainment production company Whisper to deliver English language live race coverage and programming for Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The new partnership will see Whisper produce English-language programming including pre- and post-race shows and live race content. Showcasing the driver […]

November 1, 2023By Colin Mann

IBC reveals Innovation and Social Impact Awards shortlists

IBC has unveiled the shortlists for this year’s Innovation and Social Impact Awards, taking place during IBC2023 in the RAI Amsterdam September 15th-18th . The IBC Innovation Awards honour collaborative efforts that lead to the development of fresh solutions that address real-world challenges, while the IBC Social Impact Awards acknowledge projects that address critical industry […]

July 17, 2023

Formula E strikes CBS Sports, Roku deals

All-electric motorsports series Formula E has revealed what it describes as “ground-breaking” new broadcast distribution partnerships in the US that will see long-standing partner CBS air more live races than ever before and introduce streaming platform Roku, as the streaming home of Formula E. Beginning in January 2024, five races will air live on CBS […]

June 27, 2023By Colin Mann

Ex-VMO2 COO Dodds joins Formula E

Jeff Dodds, whose departure as COO at UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 was announced earlier in May 2023, has been named as CEO of all-electric single seater race series Formula E. Dodds replaces Jamie Reigle, who, over the last four years, has led Formula E in partnership with Founder and Chairman, Alejandro Agag, and […]

May 17, 2023By Colin Mann

Formula E, Tata distribution deal

All-electric single-seater racing series Formula E and Tata Communications have agreed a strategic multi-year relationship with the global commtech company becoming the Official Broadcast Distribution Provider to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The new agreement will see Tata Communications deliver high-definition, high-resolution and high-speed live broadcast content to viewers around the world as […]

February 13, 2023By Colin Mann

Formula E races to record audiences

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has grown its cumulative audience for Season 8 beyond the record-breaking levels achieved the previous season with a four-way battle for the championship, a new qualifying format and a return to racing in Asia contributing to the new highs. Among a series of broadcast presentation and sporting enhancements […]

October 13, 2022By Colin Mann