Business
Sky, Channel 4 announce broader strategic partnership
Includes confirmation that British Grand Prix will remain on free-to-air TV
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Business
Twitter announces 16 MENA video collaborators
Includes beIN Media, Formula One and Goal DAZN
Production & Post
AWS partners with Formula 1 on graphics
New Pit Strategy Battle analyses potential success of an undercut or overcut manoeuvre
Content
Sky, Channel 4 announce Formula 1 deal
Deal means only one Grand Prix will be shown live on free-to-air TV during 2019 season
Technology
Tata challenges F1 fans to find new way to watch
Competition asks fans to take all data available from the race and create a new viewing experience
TVBEverywhere
Formula 1 considering launching a channel on Amazon Prime
Would be available in countries where the local broadcaster does not have exclusive rights
TVBEverywhere
Formula 1 to integrate OTT service onto PlayON platform
First time Formula 1 has bought into an external company
TVBEverywhere
F1 TV confirms launch date
Introduction of the service will coincide with the start of the European races
Business
Formula 1 signs broadcast rights deal covering 19 European countries
Deal runs until 2020 and covers both FTA and pay-TV broadcasters
Content
Formula 1 to launch live Grand Prix OTT service
F1 TV will deliver commercial-free live steams of all races
Business
Sky Italia signs exclusive Formula One deal
Only four races will be available on free to air channels
Business
Movistar+ retains Formula One exclusivity
Will remain exclusive home in Spain until at least 2020
TVBEverywhere
Eleven Sports launches 4K in Poland
Channel delivers premium sports action such as the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Formula One
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F1 boss reveals Netflix talks
Sean Bratches revealed news during press conference for the American Grand Prix
TVBEverywhere
Fox Asia partners with Arqiva for 4K Formula One
Deal marks the first time Fox Networks Asia has streamed 4K content to the region
Production & Post
Sky Deutschland to broadcast Formula One in UHD
Coverage begins with this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix
Business
Formula One boss discusses sport’s ‘conflicting’ TV goals
Liberty Media has identified four types of broadcast options available
TVBEverywhere
Formula One pens global Snapchat deal
The move comes ahead of the British Grand Prix on Sunday, where coverage will be delivered via Snapchat's 'Our Stories' function
TVBEverywhere
Formula One ‘considering OTT platform’
The boss of Formula One has revealed the company is considering launching its own OTT platform. In an interview with Autosport, Chase Carey, chief...
News Releases
Sky in pole position
F1’s season debut race in Melbourne also saw the introduction of a new production switcher to Sky’s latest UHD Gallery in Isleworth, west London...
Production & Post
Sky chooses NTT for HEVC UHD delivery
Sky Sports looks to be the first-to-market with end-to-end HEVC UHD delivery on its sports platform
Business
AMC extends Formula One deal in Czech Republic, Slovakia
AMC Networks International has inked a three-year contract deal extension with Pragosport
Production & Post
Magine partners with four on Superhighway
Magine has secured four content provider partnerships ahead of MIPCOM 2016. The company has sealed deals with beIN, the international media group and owner...
Business
Sky Q adds split screen capability for sports
Sky has added new features to its Sky Q offering, designed to make it easier for users to catch up on sports content. The...
Business
Broadcast Rental acquires BP Satellite Solutions
Dutch pro-AV rental equipment company Broadcast Rental has finalised the acquisition of BP Satellite Solutions. The move comes as Broadcast Rental aims at global...
Features
Whisper Films on the starting grid
One of the prized contracts in the outside broadcast calendar went to Whisper Films earlier this year, an award that caused some controversy. The...
Business
Tata to support Sky Formula One coverage
Sky has selected Tata Communications to deliver live broadcast feeds of all 21 Grands Prix. Tata, the official connectivity provider of Formula One, will...
Business
Sky pens five-year exclusive Formula One deal
Sky has secured the exclusive rights to Formula One content from the beginning of the 2019 season. The deal means that the sport will...
TVBEverywhere
Tata Communications and F1 deliver live trackside OTT feed
Tata Communications has completed another successful proof of concept with Formula One Management during a recent Grand Prix
Business
Eurosport secures F1 rights in Portugal
Eurosport has signed a deal with Formula One Management (FOM) to secure the exclusive TV and digital rights to the FIA Formula One World...
Business
RTL retains Formula One rights
RTL Television and Formula One World Championship are extending their partnership, meaning that the Cologne-based channel will continue to show the F1 races
Business
deltatre and Microsoft power Telenet sports app
In a bid to enhance its mobile coverage of sporting events, Telenet has released a new multisport app and desktop website, as a result...
Production & Post
Sky Sports chooses Thomson Video Networks for Formula One
The ViBE CP6000 contribution platform from Thomson Video Networks has been chosen by Sky Sports for its exclusive UK coverage of the 2015 Formula...
Production & Post
F1 chooses Tata Communications for racing series
Tata Communications has been chosen by Formula One Management (FOM) to provide broadcast services for the GP2, GP3 and Porsche Supercup racing series.
Production & Post
Riedel equips Sochi Autodrom for first F1 Grand Prix
Over 15,000m of Riedel fibre optic cables were laid at the new Sochi Autodrom which hosted Russia's inaugural Formula One (F1) Grand Prix race...
Production & Post
Vinten Radamec supplies Sky Italia’s VR studio
Vinten Radamec has supplied a range of its innovative equipment to Sky Italia for a brand new dedicated virtual reality facility
TVBEverywhere
First live 4K feed of F1 event by Tata Communications
Tata Communications has become the first company to deliver a live 4K feed from a Formula 1 event.
Production & Post
RTL relies on Riedel for Formula One
Formula One host broadcaster RTL has leveraged the Riedel RiLink Global Fiber Service to provide bidirectional links between the race circuits and the broadcast...
Production & Post
Appear TV drives F1 reception and distribution systems
Appear TV has been chosen to provide additional TV reception and distribution systems for Formula One circuits