F1 News: Formula 1 Partners With FanCode To Broadcast F1 In India

Formula 1 continues its global expansion plan to the most populated country in the world.

To expand its reach to the most populous country in the world, Formula 1 has signed a two-year contract with sports streaming platform FanCode to exclusively broadcast Formula 1 in India until the end of the 2025 season. 

Key Takeaways:

• Formula 1 has secured a two-year exclusive broadcasting deal with FanCode to bring F1 coverage to India until the end of the 2025 season, filling the void for Indian F1 fans left without a broadcaster recently.
• The collaboration aims to cater to the growing interest in Formula 1 among young and female enthusiasts in India, with approximately 60 million fans actively engaged in the sport, half of whom joined the community within the last four years.
• FanCode, equipped with top-notch technical capabilities, plans to provide a premium viewing experience for Indian F1 fans, enabling them to follow all aspects of the 24-race season on their mobile devices and smart TVs, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 2, 2024.

F1 fans in India, who were left without a broadcaster recently, have all the reasons to cheer since they will now have access to all F1 race weekends, including all practice and qualifying sessions, F1 Sprint events, and Grands Prix.

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There is a rising interest in Formula 1 among youngsters in India. Approximately 60 million fans are actively engaged with the sport, with half of them joining the F1 community within the last four years. 

Through this collaboration, Formula 1 gains access to a swiftly growing fanbase and extends an invitation to FanCode’s extensive audience of almost 100 million dedicated sports enthusiasts to explore the realm of F1.

FanCode will use its best-in-class technical capabilities to offer fans a premium viewing experience by allowing them to follow every minute of the record-breaking 24-race season on their phone, tablet, and smart TV, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on 2 March 2024.

Speaking on the collaboration, Yannick Colaco, Co-founder of FanCode, said:

“Formula 1 is amongst the biggest sporting events in the world, and we’re thrilled to partner with them to bring all the exciting action to millions of fans in India. Aside from providing Formula 1 fans with a world class experience, we look forward to working with F1 to take the sport to a wider audience in the country.”

Ian Holmes, Director of Media Rights and Content Creation at Formula 1 added:

“I am delighted to announce that fans in India will be able to watch F1 on FanCode for the next two seasons. We have found a strong broadcast partner in them with expert knowledge on how we can best serve our 60 million existing fans and reach new audiences in India. Together, we will take our combined expertise to produce premium content that showcases the sporting spectacle that is F1.” 

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