NTT INDYCAR Series expands global broadcast reach through new partnerships

NTT INDYCAR Series expands global broadcast reach through new partnerships

NTT INDYCAR SERIES today announced a new round of international broadcasting partnerships, to broaden its reach and add an already strong roster of global broadcasters.

New broadcast partners include Sport 1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where NTT INDYCAR SERIES events will be available directly on the premium service platform Sport 1+, with features selected by Sport 1. The coverage area will include the Swiss home of Simona De Silvestro, which returns this year on Chain to drive Chevrolet Baretta Autosport / Rocket Pro TPO n. 16 in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.

“It’s unbelievable,” said de Silvestro. “I’m so excited that Sport 1 will introduce the NTT INDYCAR Series. It’s always great to show my races in my home country. I’m so happy they did because we are helping develop our series.”

The international reach of NTT INDYCAR SERIES is seeing further growth this season with Arena 4 in Hungary and Sport Extra in Romania, both of which are in the 2020 season. New for 2021 is the addition of Eurosport in Poland and the Indian subcontinent. , Along with TV Arena Sport Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Slovenia.

DAZN joins the 2021 lineup to cover the series in Italy, the home of Dallara body manufacturer NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Meanwhile, the global broadcast service DAZN will provide the series to 60 other countries in Europe, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, North Africa and the Middle East.

In Asia, Fox Sports will offer North America’s leading open car racing series to more than a dozen countries, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and North Korea.

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TV Cultura will provide coverage of Brazil and its rich history with passionate athletes and fans of NTT INDYCAR Series. This season, Helio Castroneves (Mayer Shank Racing), three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 2004 and 2013 IndyCar Series champion Chip Ganassi (Chip Ganassi) Tony Canaan, returns to the season’s partial efforts, including trying to add another victory in the Indy 500 To the list of Brazilians who have won the “Greatest Scene in the Race”. Newcomer Pietro Fittipaldi, 24, grandson of two-time winner Emerson Fittipaldi, will join the series as part of an oval program for Dale Coyne Racing with RWR.

No fewer than 34 drivers are expected to compete in the NTT INDYCAR Series this season. Twenty-two of these pilots are international.

In addition to current renewals and television partnerships, 209 countries will be represented in 26 global networks.

“NTT INDYCAR SERIES stars are resonating in every corner of the world and broadcast partnerships will bring our sport to a wider global audience in 2021,” said Mark Miles, President and CEO of Penske Entertainment Corp. Compelling races, stories and charms with our daring athletes. These new partnerships add to our momentum as we launch the 2021 season. ”

The 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season kicks off Sunday, April 18th with the Honda Indy Grand Prix in Alabama presented by AmFirst at Barber Motorsports Park.

Here is a complete list of international broadcasting partners that offer the NTT INDYCAR Series.

Territories – Canal

Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, Guam, Indonesia, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, North Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Mainland China) – Fox Sports Asia

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Asia (Israel, Maldives, Taiwan, East Timor) – DAZN *

Australia – Fox Sports

Australia (Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu) – DAZN *

Belgium – VOOsport

Brazil – Television Culture

Canada – Sportsnet

Europe (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Moldova, San Marino, Slovakia, Turkey) – DAZN *

France – CANAL +

Germany, Austria and Switzerland – Sports 1

Hungary – Arena 4

Indian subcontinent – Eurosport

Italy – DAZN

Japan – Jura Sports

Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay) – Claro Video

Latina America (Bolivia, Belize, Suriname, Venezuela) – DAZN *

Middle East and North Africa (Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Tunisia and Yemen) – DAZN *

Mexico – Claro

Myanmar – Channel +

North America and the Caribbean (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago) – DAZN *

Netherlands – Ziggo Sport

New Zealand – Sky Sports

Nordic countries – V Sport and Viaplay

Bologna – Eurosport

Portugal – Sport TV

Romania – extra sports

Russia ECSI – Vyasat Sport East

Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia and Slovenia – Arena Sport

South Africa and the SSA – Supersport

Sub-Saharan Africa – CANAL +

Spain – Movistar

United Kingdom – Sky Sports F1

Vietnam – VSTV

* DAZN, OTT’s global subscription-based sports video streaming service

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