press release | April 19, 2024
The first round of the World Endurance Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will be streamed live on Staylive.io tomorrow, April 20th at 8:30am ET/5:30am PT.
Below is a press release from FIM EWC…
(April 18, 2024): The FIM World Endurance Championship will now be streamed in more countries around the world as Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe joins streaming partner Staylive.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe has partnered with Spring Media Company’s OTT platform provider Staylive to expand the distribution and availability of its flagship cycling and motorcycle ownership promotional events globally.
This collaboration unites and spreads passion for some of the most exhilarating sporting events, including the FIM World Endurance Championship, which opens its long-awaited 2024 season this week (April 18-21) at Le Mans, France. It turns out.
Fans will also be offered a calendar packed with other live events, highlights and associated shoulder programs, including the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, FIM Speedway Grand Prix and UCI Track Champions League.
Founded in 2013, Staylive is a Swedish streaming solutions company that delivers more than 1,500 live sporting events per week to audiences around the world. Its streaming platform powers governing bodies, federations, leagues and sports clubs around the world.
The agreement builds on the extensive scope of WBD’s portfolio of sporting events, with a focus on cycling and motorcycling.
Matt Parker, CCO at Staylive, said:: “Partnering with WBD Sports on this historic season of cycling and motorcycle events is a testament to Staylive’s technical capabilities and commercial expertise. We are committed to maximizing the distribution and reach of our content. We are very proud to work with and collaborate with WBD Sports, a leading company in the industry that is securing new and innovative ways to deliver world-class sports while enhancing the fan experience around the world. It highlights our ability to meet the advanced technical demands of streaming events.”
Added Trojan Paillot, Senior Vice President, Sports Rights Acquisition and Syndication, WBD Sports Europe: “Our partnership with Staylive demonstrates WBD Sports’ commitment to delivering premium, diverse content from major sports formats and properties to sports fans around the world. Through this partnership, we will Not only do we deliver, but we also deliver a more accessible and immersive experience for fans wherever they are. This is a great example of how we are improving.”
Fans can watch the 2024 FIM World Endurance Championship on Max, Eurosport and discovery+, as well as several local and national broadcasts. The deal also means that EWC action and other WBD Sports-owned promoted events are also accessible on Staylive through pay-per-view and subscription packages, in markets independent of the exclusive WBD platform and broadcast partnerships.
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