F1 and Sky Agree Five-Year Extensions to UK and Italy Broadcast Deals
Formula One said the extensions follow a 90% rise in UK and Ireland viewing and a 25% increase in Italy, with no financial terms disclosed.
- On Wednesday, Liberty Media-owned Formula One announced five-year contract extensions with Sky, securing the broadcaster as the exclusive home for UK and Ireland racing through 2034 and Italian coverage through 2032.
- Sources indicate the UK and Ireland extension is valued at approximately 1 billion pounds, continuing the partnership held by Comcast Corporation and maintaining Sky's reach across more than 100 markets worldwide.
- Formula One reported a 90 per cent increase in total UK and Ireland viewership, with under-35s up 120 per cent. Sky recorded 162 million viewer hours during the 2025 season, its most-watched year yet.
- Live coverage of the British Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix will remain available free-to-air in their respective nations. The sport features a strong contingent of British and Italian drivers on the starting grid.
- Sky Group CEO Dana Strong cited the sport's 'exciting era' with rising stars like Italian Kimi Antonelli. Reigning world champion Lando Norris and other British drivers continue to anchor significant viewer interest.
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The Straits TimesF1 and Sky agree five-year extensions to UK and Italy broadcast deals
LONDON, May 6 : Liberty Media-owned Formula One announced on Wednesday five-year extensions to broadcast partnerships with Sky television in Britain, Ireland and Italy.The UK and Ireland deal will now run through the 2034 season while Sky Italia's contract has been extended to 2032, it said in a statement.
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