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TNT Sports signs multi-year broadcast deal with Formula E

TNT Sports has gained broadcast rights to air Formula E in the United Kingdom on a multi-year deal which will begin for the 2023/24 season.

All 17 races from the upcoming campaign, which gets underway with the Mexico City E-Prix on 13 January, will be aired live on TNT Sports with uninterrupted coverage of every race, as well as live and on-demand streaming on discovery+.

The decision to sign with TNT Sports means it will be the first time that Formula E is effectively broadcast behind a paywall, having previously been shown on free-to-air channels ITV, Channel 5, BBC and most recently, Channel 4.

The agreement with Channel 4 was only announced ahead of the 2021/22 season but has not been renewed by the all-electric championship after only two seasons.

Autosport understands, though, that certain rounds could potentially be shown on free-to-air channels with race-by-race deals understood to be an option as the season progresses.

Ex-professional footballer turned pundit Jermaine Jenas is set to front the UK coverage, which will be produced by Whisper TV, and will be joined by long-time presenter Nicki Shields and racing pundits Karun Chandhok, Dario Franchitti and Allan McNish.

Source: Autosport

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