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Formula E expands global broadcast coverage ahead of first season as an FIA World Championship

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  • Formula E Season 7 (2020/21) will be broadcast live in over 150 countries, across six continents
  • Season 7 sees over 40 media partners, with new broadcast agreements announced in Italy, Germany, USA, Brazil and across Africa
  • Formula E will broadcast over 60 hours of live, and 40 hours of non-live programming per season in more than 30 languages

London, England (February 24, 2021) - The 2020/21 ABB FIA #formulae World Championship campaign begins this Friday, with the action set to be broadcast in more than 150 countries around the world.
 
Season 7 (2020/21) - Formula E’s first as an official FIA World Championship - will begin on February 26 & 27, lighting up the streets of Diriyah with a double header in the dark to kick off the season.
 
Ahead of the season starting, #formulae has agreed new or extended media partnerships with over 40 broadcasters, notably Seven.One #entertainment Group (SAT.1) in Germany, CBS in the US, Discovery (Eurosport) across Europe, Sky Italia in Italy, Cultura and Globo in Brazil and SuperSport in Africa.
 
The new partnerships will result in the ABB FIA #formulae World Championship being broadcast in more than 30 languages around the world, with over 60 hours of live, and 40 hours of non-live programming per season.
 
To see the full list of territories covered by Formula E’s media partnerships, please see Ways to Watch on fiaformulae.com.
 
Formula E’s #partnership with CBS in the US will broadcast two races on free-to-air channels, with at least a further six E-Prix broadcast on the CBS Sports Network throughout Season 7 (2020/21).
 
From North America to South America, where the all-electric #racing series will be live on Brazilian #tv for the first time from Season 7 (2020/21). Cultura will provide free-to-air coverage with Globo (SporTV) showing all #formulae races on pay #tv, in what is a key market for #formulae.  Across Latin America, #formulae is partnering with Claro to provide full season coverage on Claro Sport platforms.
 
In Germany, the long-term #partnership with Seven.One #entertainment Group (SAT.1) will see every E-Prix available free-to-air across the country. There will be on-site coverage from each E-Prix with a presenting line-up including Andrea Kaiser, Daniel Abt and Christian Danner.
 
Across Europe, Discovery will utilise its extensive range of free-to-air, pay-tv and digital platforms to support the growth of #formulae. Live and on-demand coverage will be presented through its leading multi-sport brand, Eurosport, in more than 50 markets, available via its linear and digital channels as well as being introduced on discovery+*, Discovery’s global streaming product, to expand the reach of the ABB FIA #formulae World Championship to the widest possible audience.
 
A multi-year agreement with Sky Italia will strengthen Formula E’s media coverage in Italy, complementing the free-to-air #partnership with Mediaset. In addition to live qualifying and races on Sky Sports Channels and Channel 20, Sky will provide year-round editorial and news coverage across Sky Sports 24.
 
In the UK, an extended #partnership with the BBC will see comprehensive, live, free-to-air coverage will air on BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, with select races also airing live on BBC network channels, schedules permitting.
 
In France, all qualifying sessions and races will be available on L’Equipe’s digital platform, with options for races on L’Equipe’s linear channel, all supported by multi-platform promotion of #formulae covering print, digital and #tv.
 
Formula E and SuperSport have announced a new, multi-year #partnership to broadcast coverage live in more than 50 African territories. SuperSport will cover all of the races scheduled on the Season 7 calendar and fans will be able to watch each race and qualifying session live across SuperSport’s channels, app and website.
 
In the Indian sub-continent, this weekend’s season opener in Diriyah is scheduled on Star Sports Select 2 and Disney+ Hotstar, with highlights available on Disney+ Hotstar.
 
J Sports will continue to broadcast live coverage on pay #tv in Japan, with BS Fuji picking up highlights of the action on free-to-air #tv.
 
In China, #formulae and regional partner Enova have confirmed a series of streaming agreements for Season 7, including Sina Sports, Weibo, HUPU, HUYA, Tencent Sports, Youku, and KuaiShou.

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