The leading sports streaming platform in Spain, DAZNannounced on Monday that it has acquired the exclusive rights to Formula 1 for Spain until 2026, the first time it will have the rights since it was transferred by Movistar +.
“We are pleased to announce that DAZN will continue to broadcast Formula 1 until the end of 2026. Their use of technology has improved the viewing experience for fans and brought coverage in Spain to another level. This is a exciting partnership that will only continue in “We hope to expand our relationship and adopt a joint strategy to continue the development of our broadcast for fans in Spain and take advantage of the positive momentum that the market is experiencing,” explained he. Ian Holmes Formula 1 Media and Content Rights Director via official statement.
In recent years the Formula 1 It is already possible to follow the DAZN F1 channel, but the rights belong to Movistar + and it is an agreement between both platforms that allows the leading sports streaming platform in Spain to broadcast F1 even if the production is carried out on set and Movistar+ installations in Tres Cantos are carried out by Mediapro. Now DAZN “assumes F1 production until 2026.”
DAZN He can negotiate agreements with other platforms or television stations. From DAZN They say they will “open conversations with all platforms interested in including the competition in their content offering.”
“We are pleased to announce this important and strategic agreement for DAZN in Spain. Having the support of top-level partners such as Formula 1 strengthens our position in the market and helps us to continue building destination of choice for all sports fans in our country. The data shows that the audiences and commitment to our premium multi-sport offer continues to grow and that encourages us to continue working to -offer the best experience, with everything sports fans are looking for integrated into one platform.This makes DAZN also the perfect partner for sports rights holders and we look forward to working with our partners to expand or renew our distribution agreements,” he said. Bosco Arangurengeneral director of DAZN Spain.
They also renewed with Dorna Sports to keep MotoGP
DAZN and Dorna Sports They reached an agreement to exclusively renew MotoGP rights in Spain until 2027, a commitment for another five years they announced on October 11, 2022, where the platform will have two major Motorsport competitions in its catalog. They have offered the MotoGP World Championship since its launch in Spain in March 2019.
Source: La Verdad
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