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Report: ESPN to give up F1 rights after 2025


Published on 2025-02-15 04:45:19 - Reuters
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According to a Reuters report published on February 15, 2025, ESPN is set to relinquish its broadcasting rights for Formula 1 after the 2025 season. The decision comes as part of a broader strategic shift by ESPN to focus on other sports content, amidst rising costs for F1 broadcasting rights and a competitive bidding environment. This move will end ESPN's coverage of the sport in the U.S., which began in 2018, and has implications for how F1 fans in the region will access live races, highlights, and related content. The rights are expected to be highly contested, with streaming services and other networks likely to vie for the opportunity to broadcast one of the fastest-growing sports in terms of viewership.

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