FILE PHOTO: A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017.
REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Liberty Media-owned Formula One and the Walt Disney Company announced an extension of their broadcast partnership on Saturday, keeping the sport on ESPN networks in the United States until 2025.
Last year was the most-viewed season ever on U.S. television with an average 949,000 viewers per race, according to Formula One.
“Formula One has seen incredible growth in the United States with sold-out events and record television audiences...
The ESPN networks have played a huge part in that growth with their dedicated quality coverage.”