Apple Could Dive Further Into Formula 1 Partnership
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Disney pays $85 million per year for the rights, and Formula 1 also charges fans directly for its own streaming service. Liberty Media, Formula 1's U.S. owners, hope that the Apple Original Film and Netflix's "Drive to Survive" documentary has increased the value of Formula 1.
The Cupertino company is in discussions with ESPN to acquire the Formula 1 broadcasting rights in the US next year, according to The Financial Times, following the success of Apple’s F1 Movie. Apple TV Plus isn’t the only streaming platform rumored to be throwing its hat in the ring,
The Movie’ had iPhone camera technology, Top Gun’s film director and Brad Pitt. Its success has proven to be the ultimate test drive.