Apple won’t be able to get F1 rights for the UK and Italy for at least six years | Infinium-tech
Starting from the 2026 season, the broadcast rights holder of Formula 1 in the US is Apple, which is offering the competition there through its Apple TV+ streaming service. Apple hasn’t officially announced whether it wants to make a similar deal internationally, but it stands to reason it would have looked at at least some of the biggest markets.
Unfortunately, three of them are now out of consideration as Sky has renewed its agreements to broadcast F1 in the UK, Ireland and Italy. The contract has been renewed until 2032 in Italy and until 2034 in the UK and Ireland.
Sky, already a broadcaster in those markets, decided to renew its deal before it expired to avoid a bidding war with Apple or anyone else. The UK and Ireland contract extension is valued at approximately $270 million each year, or approximately $1.35 billion over the life of the entire deal.
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