Formula E has extended its multi-year APAC broadcast agreement with Eclat Media.
The ongoing partnership will see Eclat’s SPOTV’s linear channels, and streaming platform SPOTV NOW, continue to broadcast live races in numerous Asian countries.
SPOTV will also broadcast live Formula E practice sessions, the duels qualifying format, and race highlights across various Asian markets on TV, digital, and social media.
Mitchell Hong, CEO of Eclat Media Group, commented, “We are thrilled to be extending our partnership with Formula E. As SPOTV continues its growth, we aim to engage even larger audiences, offering top-tier competitive motorsports that champions sustainability.”
Aarti Dabas, Chief Media Officer, Formula E, added, “Eclat has been a fantastic media partner and a key contributor to our live audience record breaking last season. We have a great relationship with Mitch, CK and their teams and are delighted to renew our partnership with SPOTV.”
Wembley Stadium has partnered with community interest group Phoenix Heroes to ‘provide employment opportunities for armed force veterans.’
The collaboration will see armed force veterans join the stadium’s stewarding and safety teams with opportunities for roles in catering, logistics and security within their event day team in the future.
The first set of recruits from Phoenix Heroes will join the team next year once they have completed the appropriate training.
Stuart Doyle, Safety Officer of Wembley Stadium said, “When recruiting members of our safety team we are looking out for people with experience in managing crowds and who possess high standards in the fields of Safety, Security and Service. These are skills a lot of veterans will have naturally picked up, so working with Phoenix Heroes makes perfect sense.
“There is further potential to utilise veterans’ skills in other areas too, so we are delighted to be working with Phoenix Heroes on this initiative.”
Gary Stockton, Founder of Phoenix Heroes added, “We are pleased to be working with Wembley Stadium to offer our Armed Forces veteran community the opportunity to be part of their event day teams.
“The stadium’s support will create seasonal employment for many people across the UK. This is a fantastic example of how to be a veteran-friendly organisation and we are looking forward to supporting future events.”
UK-based Formula E racing team Mahindra Racing has renewed its partnerships with Nippon Audiotronix and Coral Eyewear.
As per the renewal, Nippon Audiotronix, an Indian manufacturer of automotive electronics will continue to provide the Mahindra Racing team with technology solutions and car electronics with a focus on a ‘sustainable future’.
In addition, Coral Eyewear, a UK sustainable sunglasses brand, will continue to provide the team with its products.
Cameron Maultby, Chief Commercial Officer at Mahindra Racing, commented, “It’s great to be able to extend our partnerships with both Nippon Audio and Coral Eyewear.
“We’ve enjoyed a fantastic relationship with both companies in the past, and their support signals a real intent from our commercial partners to back the team once again ahead of this exciting new chapter for Mahindra Racing, beginning in Season 10. It’s also a great signal of confidence in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship going forward, which we know has very exciting plans to ensure the continuation of its rapid growth over the coming years.
“High-performance design, cutting edge innovation and sustainability are the cornerstones of both our racing team, and the work of both Nippon Audio and Coral. There’s a great synergy between the brands, which will only strengthen our collective position ahead of another competitive season in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.”
UK-based football media business Footballco and the NWSL have agreed a deal for the former to produce content around the NWSL Championship Weekend.
The deal saw Footballco’s global football brand, Goal, and its women’s football brand, Indivisa, cover Gotham FC v Megan Rapinoe’s OL Reign in the NWSL final which took place on Saturday 11th November.
In addition, Footballco co-hosted the NWSL Championship Welcome Reception and will be producing an exclusive video celebrating the 2023 NWSL season for distribution across Footballco channels.
Footballco CEO, Juan Delgado, commented, “We’re excited to partner with the NWSL on the culmination of their season and to use our unique content approach to showcase the best in women’s football talent in a way that will engage young fans through a fan-focused approach to content.
“Every month we reach 30 million US soccer fans, as well as 800 million across the globe, whether that’s through Goal, Indivisa or our other global football properties. This partnership with the NWSL marks a new level of commitment to the league and to US women’s soccer coverage. We are thrilled to give our fans unique access to some of the biggest names in women’s football, and also introduce new fans to players making huge waves in the NWSL.”
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