TOD Studios-produced My Road To Red Bull charts rise of F1 driver Isack Hadjar
beIN debuts My Road To Red Bull
Bein Sports has premiered My Road To Red Bull, a documentary series charting the rise of F1 driver Isack Hadjar from his time as a kart racer to the present day.
The series also covers his rookie season in F1 as the first Arab driver on the grid, and was produced by TOD Studios, the original content label of the digital entertainment platform TOD and beIN Media Group, with Matt Critchley and Dan Shaw as exec producers. It launches today, 30 April, on beIN and TOD across MENA, Türkiye and APAC regions.
Richard Verow, chief sports officer of beIN Media Group, said: “We’re delighted beIN had the opportunity to work with Isack on this outstanding documentary. His story goes far beyond racing, and the series highlights the determination required to reach the pinnacle of Formula 1. We’re proud to bring this journey to a global audience, offering a unique look at both his professional and personal path so far.”
Viaplay secures Champions League rights
Viaplay has extended its Champions League rights in Denmark until 2031, as well as the Europa League and Europa Conference League in Norway and Finland.
In Denmark, the broadcaster has shown every fixture from the Champions League since its creation in 1992.
Peter Nørrelund, Viaplay Group EVP and chief sports & business development officer, said: “The UEFA Champions League has always been relevant to our sports offer in Denmark, and the new extended format with the league phase in the Fall has brought even more excitement to the competition. And the same goes for Norway and Finland where the local teams participating in the Europa and Conference Leagues will add local flavour to our strong portfolio of football rights that includes the English Premier League, FA Cup and Championship amongst others.”
CricViz partners with Cricket Australia
CricViz has been named official data collection services and high performance partner for Cricket Australia.
The multi-year deal is part of a data centralisation project that will see a single statistics platform created for the organisation. As well as for performance, CricViz’s MVP player ratings model, data feeds, historical data and widgets for digital platforms will be used to enhance content on Cricket Australia’s social media and digital channels.
Michael Kivido, managing director for CricViz, said, “Cricket Australia is one of the most sophisticated cricket organisations in the world, and this partnership reflects what CricViz is building globally - a single, trusted data infrastructure that serves high performance, broadcast and fan engagement all under one roof. We are proud to add Cricket Australia to our growing network of official rightsholder partners and we’re looking forward to a long and productive relationship.”
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