"ESPN is giving up its US broadcast rights for Formula 1 at the end of the 2025 season. Apple would take over, presumably offering F1 as an add-on through the Apple TV app."
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/07/apple-f1-streaming-deal-austin-grand-prix/
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"ESPN is giving up its US broadcast rights for Formula 1 at the end of the 2025 season. Apple would take over, presumably offering F1 as an add-on through the Apple TV app."
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/07/apple-f1-streaming-deal-austin-grand-prix/
3798j wroteCool, I'm already in the Apple ecosystemReport: Apple hoping to announce F1 streaming deal at the upcoming US Grand Prix.
"ESPN is giving up its US broadcast rights for Formula 1 at the end of the 2025 season. Apple would take over, presumably offering F1 as an add-on through the Apple TV app."
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/07/apple-f1-streaming-deal-austin-grand-prix/
dfox wroteFrom the article I read this..."Apple — who would be paying upwards of $150 million a year for the rights — wants streaming exclusivity and therefore F1.TV to be shuttered in the region."...and thought differently.it sounded like F1TV would remain in the US still. Which is good, because I have zero desire to pay for another streaming service...
"The Apple contract means the existing F1 TV service will disappear as a standalone app in the US, but F1 TV Premium will instead be folded into the regular Apple TV subscription, which costs $12.99 per month, at no extra cost."
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/apple-tv-f1-us-broadcast-rights-landmark-five-year-deal/10768225/
"F1 TV Premium, the league’s own content offering that’s popular with racing fans, will continue to be available in the U.S. but will now require an Apple TV subscription. Once a customer subscribes to Apple TV, F1 TV Premium will be included in their Apple subscription rather than as a standalone offering."
dfox wroteMost of the F1TV subscribers won't like to pay for another streaming service.it sounded like F1TV would remain in the US still. Which is good, because I have zero desire to pay for another streaming service...
Apple made a bit of a better job of it here: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-is-the-exclusive-new-broadcast-partner-for-formula-1-in-the-us/
PLEASE, no Danica, She is pretty but not much else.
I'll turn the sound off if Villeneuve gets hired
Sadly David Hobbs is probably too old but Steve Matchett is only 62.
Jenson Button would be cool
Maybe Bob Varsha?
Who's on your wish list?
3798j wroteThey didn't "give up" anything. They were outbid....
"ESPN is giving up its US broadcast rights for Formula 1 at the end of the 2025 season. Apple would take over, presumably offering F1 as an add-on through the Apple TV app."
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CNBC reported that Apple is paying $700 million over five years for the rights, while The Athletic reported ESPN would not “budge” from its $90 million annual offer.
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/apples-f1-broadcast-deal-has-been-years-making-2025-10-18/
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/17/apple-tv-seizes-f1-pole-position-with-five-year-us-streaming-rights-deal
https://frontofficesports.com/cadillac-f1-ceo-dan-towriss-defends-700-million-apple-deal/
TheMidnightNarwhal wroteI completely understand if you're not in the Apple ecosystem like me.I can't stand Apple.
Most all of their Apple Original content is woke garbage.
Apple TV box is so cheap it is nearly free. Plug it into your screen and you’ve got a high quality 4K box, superb digital sound and the best user interface ever on a TV and it supports all the streaming services via native apps.
Having said that you can still access Apple TV content on any of those horrifying in built “smart” TV systems.
I pay about $40 a month to watch F1 in Australia and have to use an unstable app that seems to be designed to cause swearing.
Getting F1 for free on an Apple TV subscription sounds pretty damn good to me. I bet the user experience will be fantastic.
This year use the French-speaking Belgian online channel called Auvio (From the Belgian TV channel RTBF).
Races are available to watch live or recorded.
Davil wroteLG is torture!!!!!I was away on the weekend and had to experience an LG smart TV. Good god. It was a form of torture.
Finally replaced my 2018 with a new Sony and couldn't be happier. I also use and swear by AppleTV and all their products except for HomePods. Siri is SO STUDID. But in all fairness Siri is a home assistant not a smart AI hub like lady A or Google. Rumor has it they are in talks to use Google or ChatGTP.
Killed by Death wroteVarsha, Hobbo, Matchett, and V10s.Who's on your wish list?
I gave up my F1TV subscription, I just catch the highlights on YouTube now. I love F1 but the current cars are absolutely dreadful. The FIA and Liberty have ruined it for me. I can't watch Sky, Crofty makes me want to jump out of a window.
Some people just like to complain I suppose.
