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F1 Secures Huge New Billion-Pound TV Rights Deal
Highlights
- Formula 1 extends Sky UK TV deal until 2034.
- Sky to pay £1 billion over five years for rights.
- Sky Italia deal extended through to 2032.
- F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali praises Sky’s broadcast quality.
- Dana Strong highlights F1 growth and new young drivers.
- Deal ensures high-quality F1 coverage and fan engagement.
Formula 1 agrees a new UK television deal with Sky, extending live rights to 2034 in a package valued at £1 billion. Sky Italia’s partnership also extends, running through 2032.
The extension equates to around £200 million per year across five years, a significant step up from the 2023–2029 cycle, estimated near £129 million annually.
This places F1 among the most valuable non-football properties in European broadcasting, consolidating pay-TV distribution in two of the championship’s core markets.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali welcomes the continuity, citing Sky’s strength in live production, content creation, and the depth of its on-screen talent across the UK, Ireland, and Italy.
Sky’s UK rights now run to 2034, with around £1 billion committed across the extension.
Sky Group CEO Dana Strong highlights innovation and storytelling as growth drivers, noting an influx of British talent and prospects such as Kimi Antonelli sharpening the narrative.
The agreement underwrites continued investment in coverage quality. Expect further advances in camera systems, data integration, and analysis that shape how fans consume qualifying and races.
The higher annual fee reflects F1’s expanding audience and commercial resilience. It also signals broadcaster confidence in the championship’s calendar stability and competitive depth.
For fans, the deal locks in a consistent platform for race coverage, expert analysis, and shoulder programming, reinforcing familiarity with Sky’s production style and editorial approach.
Sky Italia’s extension to 2032 secures continuity in another key European market.
Strategically, long-term visibility supports planning for promoters, teams, and broadcasters. It reduces rights volatility and sustains investment as F1 develops through the mid‑2030s.
Domenicali credits Sky’s passion and on-screen team for helping broaden F1’s appeal.
Visual Summary
Record £1BN Sky Deal Powers F1 Into 2034
£200M
Per Year
(2029–2034)
(2029–2034)
2034
Extension
F1 stays on Sky
F1 stays on Sky
+55%
Annual Value Up
vs Previous Deal
vs Previous Deal
F1’s Future Is Secured & Growing — On Screen, In Gold
More races. More drama. Broadcast brilliance—thanks to Sky’s & F1’s record-breaking partnership.
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