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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Apple eyes Formula 1 rights as ‘F1: The Movie; races past $300 million at global box office
is making moves to snag Formula 1's US broadcasting rights, setting up a potential showdown with Disney's ESPN when the current deal expires next year. The tech giant's sudden interest in high-speed racing comes as its Brad Pitt-led F1 film becomes a box office winner, marking Apple's first major theatrical success since diving into original content. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to the Financial Times, Apple is challenging ESPN's grip on American F1 coverage, with discussions already underway between the iPhone maker and Liberty Media, Formula 1's US owners. The momentum is clearly on Apple's side; F1: The Movie has raced to roughly $300 million at the global box office, making it the company's highest-grossing film to date. The streaming wars hit the racetrack This wouldn't be Apple's first rodeo with live sports. The company already streams Major League Baseball's Friday night games and has a broader partnership with Major League Soccer, signaling its appetite for premium sports content on Apple TV+. ESPN currently pays around $85 million annually for F1 rights, but analysts at Citi think the next deal could jump to $121 million per year – and that estimate came before started burning rubber on the big screen. The sport's US audience has doubled since 2018, now averaging 1.1 million viewers per race, with this year's early races pulling in 1.3 million fans. Formula 1's American expansion has been aggressive, adding Miami and Las Vegas races to complement the existing Austin Grand Prix. The sport's owners are betting that Hollywood glamour, combined with Netflix's popular Drive to Survive series, will keep attracting younger and more diverse audiences. ESPN had an exclusive negotiation window that closed without a deal last year, opening the door for rivals like Apple. Other bidders are expected to join the race, but Apple's deep pockets and growing sports ambitions make it a formidable contender for bringing F1's adrenaline-fueled action to streaming screens across America.
Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sophia Bush supported by her lesbian love after anniversary of her ex boyfriend's tragic death on Everest
Things are still going strong between Sophia Bush and her girlfriend Ashlyn Harris, who glammed up to attend the launch party for the Cadillac F1 Team in Miami Beach on Saturday night. The 42-year-old One Tree Hill alum wore a black tube top with a white sheer slip while the 39-year-old retired soccer goalkeeper flaunted her tattooed sleeves in a grey double-breasted pantsuit. 'What I love so much about her is she makes me feel the way I only thought we read about in books,' Ashlyn gushed to the Second Wind podcast last Tuesday. 'She holds up a mirror and makes me feel like I'm the best human, I'm the best mother, and it's exactly what I needed and what I need to heal so much pain and trauma and grief in my life.' Harris co-parents two adopted children - daughter Sloane, 4; and son Ocean, 2 - with estranged wife Ali Krieger, whom she filed for divorce from in September 2023 after four years of marriage. Sophia is also still technically married to her estranged second husband Grant Hughes, whom she filed for divorce from in August 2023 after 13 months of marriage. Bush and the Wide Open podcaster began dating in October 2023, but they spoke on the same feminist panel during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June 2023. April 25th marked the decade anniversary of the tragic death of the Grey's Anatomy actress' ex-boyfriend Dan Fredinburg. The 33-year-old Google exec - who dated Sophia between 2013-2014 - was killed in the Mount Everest-South Base Camp disaster, when a massive 7.8 Nepal earthquake caused a snow and ice tsunami to engulf base camp. On Saturday, Bush Instastoried a look inside Queen Miami Beach captioned: 'The venue is nuts and seeing the induction of the first ever American F1 tea feels really special to [a] girl who grew up going on daddy-daughter adventures to the LA auto show.' The SoCal native also Instastoried a snap of 'vision and visionary' Janelle Monáe performing onstage in a voluminous b&w cape at the launch. The 39-year-old Grammy nominee - who identifies as nonbinary pansexual - not only sang, she also performed a DJ set during the Florida event. Janelle donned several ensembles including a heavy winter coat over a tuxedo and loafers selected by stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn. Terry Crews - who hosts America's Got Talent - served hosting duties while clad in a classic black suit, necktie, and white button-up. Also glamming up for the F1 function were Summer House star Ciara Miller, singer Victoria Monét, and The Order actress Jurnee Smollett. Ashlyn gushed to the Second Wind podcast last Tuesday: 'What I love so much about her is she makes me feel the way I only thought we read about in books' Harris co-parents two adopted children - daughter Sloane, 4; and son Ocean, 2 - with estranged wife Ali Krieger (pictured December 25), whom she filed for divorce from in September 2023 after four years of marriage
