Apple swoops on exclusive F1 US TV rights amid expansion into sports
<p>Deal reportedly closed for $140m a year, on the heels of worldwide success of Apple-produced Brad Pitt film F1</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/apple">Apple</a> has landed US broadcast rights to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/formulaone">Formula One </a>in a five-year deal that would help the tech giant bolster its streaming service with one of the country’s fastest-growing sports, following the success of its <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/bradpitt">Brad Pitt</a>-starrer F1: The Movie.</p><p>The two sides did not disclose the financial details of the deal on Friday. CNBC reported it was for $140m a year, much higher than the $90m the Walt Disney-owned ESPN was paying each season for F1, which it has broadcast since 2018.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/17/apple-f1-us-tv-rights">Continue reading...</a>
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