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Motorsport Network , the world’s largest automotive and motorsport digital technology business, today announced the acquisition of a shareholding in Formula E Holdings Limited (FEH), the commercial rights holder of the FIA Formula E Championship who promote and organise the world’s first fully-electric single-seater racing series. The shareholding is part of a broader strategy to take a leadership position in both the electric vehicle (EV) road car and electric racing media.
As 2017 heralds an unprecedented level of new EV model launches and Formula E shows increasing levels of engagement with racing fans, Motorsport Network is setting out to provide a connected universe of broadcast, OTT and digital media for all things electric.
Confirming the investment in Formula E today at the CES Show in Las Vegas, Motorsport.com’s Chairman, Zak Brown, outlined that the logic to invest in FEH was driven by observable audience growth and engagement in the series witnessed by Motorsport Network’s platforms including Motorsport.com and Autosport.com . “Formula E has garnered the attention of capital cities, car makers and technology businesses alike. The intelligence we can add to this picture is a discernible trend among our digital motorsport audiences to consume the racing content from Formula E. This has underwritten our decision to invest in the series ,” he said.
The investment in Formula E will be managed in parallel with a commitment from Motorsport Network’s automotive platforms, including Motor1.com , to develop a dedicated automotive platform to cover the latest news, car launches and road tests of the abundance of EV road car launches scheduled for 2017. Consistent with Formula E, the move responds to market demand with Motor1.com ’s audiences registering higher than average engagement levels around electric and green automotive content.
John Neff, Motor1.com ’s Editor-in-Chief said, “2017 will be a year of unprecedented activity in the electric vehicle market. In recognition of this paradigm shift in the automotive sector, we are committing to provide a dedicated platform as part of Motor1.com to report on this sector. It is a real strength that we can extend our EV content into broadcast and OTT channels as well as make the logical connection to electric racing with this new investment in Formula E .”
Formula E was launched in 2014 as the world’s first electric single-seater series. The races take place on street circuits in the heart of major cities around the world. The third season commenced in October 2016 and comprises races in Hong Kong, Marrakech, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Monaco, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Montreal and New York. The championship is contested by 10 teams, including entries backed by car manufactures such as Renault, Jaguar, Mahindra, and DS with marques such as Audi, Mercedes and BMW having stated an interest in entering in the near future.
Alejandro Agag, the founder and CEO of Formula E said, “The investment decision made by Motorsport Network has been evidence-based – a data-led decision driven by the growth in demand for Formula E content on the world’s leading motorsport websites. This is the fusion of two future-focused businesses that are re-shaping motor racing for the digital generation that will bring the benefit of the most integrated and extensive motoring and motorsport media operation to our series .”
Formula E content will have a natural home on Motorsport Network ’s platforms including Motorsport.com and Autosport.com . The dedicated home for electric vehicle (EV) content on Motor1.com will also seamlessly connect this cohort of digitally-engaged, technology audiences to the electric racing.
Transaction Highlights
> Formula E achieves 50% higher levels of subscriber engagement than general motorsport content on Autosport.com
> Formula E social reach exceeds 400m per race
> Dwell time for EV stories on Motor1.com is 166% longer than general automotive content
> Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed
> This transaction follows Motorsport Network’s acquisition of Motors TV (November 18, 2016) and Haymarket Media Group’s motor racing portfolio (October 5, 2016)
* Copyright free images of Formula E are available from: http://media.fiaformulae.com/ *
About Motorsport Network
Motorsport Network is a vertically integrated automotive & motorsport business headquartered in Miami, FL. The technology business manages a global broadcast network, live events, and multiple websites, social networks and e-commerce, gaming, analytics & editorial syndication platforms operating in 16 languages across 60 international markets. The business is founded on the principle of engaging audiences around automotive & motorsport content to provide clients with integrated solutions to connect with this global audience.
For more information on the Network’s websites, please visit: http://www.motorsportnetwork.com
About the FIA Formula E Championship:
The FIA Formula E Championship is the world’s first fully-electric single-seater racing series, competing on the streets against the backdrop of some of the most iconic cities - including Hong Kong, Marrakesh, Buenos Aires, Monaco, Paris, New York and Montreal. The championship represents a vision for the future of the motor industry, serving as a platform to showcase the latest innovations in electric vehicle technology and alternative energy solutions. Future seasons will see the regulations open up further allowing manufacturers to focus on the development of motor and battery components, which in turn will filter down to everyday contemporary electric road vehicles.
The 2016/17 FIA Formula E Championship sees 10 teams and 20 drivers go wheel-to-wheel in 10 cities spanning five continents in the fight to be crowned Formula E champion. The inaugural season of Formula E sparked into life in September 2014 around the grounds of the Olympic Park in Beijing. The third season of the electric street racing series gets underway on October 9 in Hong Kong, with the season finale double-header in Montreal on July 29 & 30.
For more information on Formula E, please visit: http://www.fiaformulae.com .
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