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BBC News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Preston Park aviary works begin, as major revamp continues
Works to revamp a popular aviary, as part of a multi-million upgrade of a local park, are due to Preston Park is undergoing significant redevelopment after the council secured £20m in government Levelling Up funds for the regeneration of the Yarm and Eaglescliffe area. Preston Park's aviary, which has been a key feature of the site since the early 1980s, is set to be expanded as part of the redevelopment, affording visitors better views of the River Tees. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council said they expect work on the aviary to be completed in July. The aviary's steel-domed structure will be retained, with the roof refurbished to provide additional shelter and a flexible seating small buildings within the aviary will be revamped, with secure doors added, which the council says could provide storage for outdoor activities such as paddle-boarding and open-water swimming by visiting artist, painter and former musician Kate Jackson will also create a mural across the back wall of the aviary, as part of the Stockton and Darlington Railway festival (S&DR200) which began in March and continues until September across the region. Other redevelopment projects in the park, including a two-storey extension to the museum, are near completion. The revamped museum, situated in a Grade II-listed, 19th century manor house within the park grounds, includes a new exhibition and gallery space for international exhibits - with councillor Nigel Cooke saying the site is "set to gain national attention".The enlarged space will also allow hundreds of unseen local objects to be put on park redevelopment includes an extension to the cafe, improved parking facilities and new public toilets."Our plans will ensure that other elements of the park, like the aviary, become a highlight once again for visitors," said Mr Cooke."The major exhibitions and events in the museum will bring thousands more visitors to Preston Park from the local area and further afield," he added. "I am looking forward to seeing so many people being able to enjoy this safe outdoor space once again." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Netflix in the mix for F1 TV rights in the United States
Netflix is interested in becoming the new media rights partner for Formula 1 in the United States from 2026 as discussions continue over the future broadcast platform for the sport. ESPN currently holds the rights to televise F1 in the U.S., having taken over from NBC Sports for the 2018 season. F1 has signed short-term deals throughout the ESPN era as it felt the region would be a key growth market and it wanted to be able to take advantage of future opportunities, with the latest ESPN deal running until the end of 2025. While ESPN remains in the running to retain the rights, RACER understands its period of exclusivity in negotiations has now expired and F1 is able to discuss potential plans with other interested parties. Executives from F1 are believed to be in active discussions in the U.S. at present. One of the suitors is understood to be Netflix, with the streaming giant having hired ESPN's vice president of production Kate Jackson to become its new director of sports late last year. Netflix and F1 have a strong relationship courtesy of the huge success of the docuseries Drive to Survive that first aired in 2019. It also broadcast the Netflix Cup golf and F1 crossover event in Las Vegas in 2023. Netflix has been branching out into live sports coverage in recent months, with 2024's Christmas NFL games going out to a global audience, an exhibition boxing fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, and WWE's weekly 'Raw' event all part of its portfolio. Netflix also holds the U.S. rights to the FIFA Women's World Cup in both 2027 and 2031. While there are set to be more NFL games on Netflix again in Christmas 2025, it is not alone in adding live sports events to its selection. Both Amazon and Apple also operate in the space — the former through NFL and the latter the MLB and MLS — and are expected to be among those who hold an interest in F1. Both of those companies similarly have links to the sport, with Amazon Web Services a global partner of F1, and Apple producing the upcoming self-titled movie starring Brad Pitt. The motorsport scene in the U.S. has also recently seen IndyCar's primary broadcast partner transition from NBC Sports to FOX, starting this coming season. Approached about the situation surrounding the F1 rights, an ESPN spokesperson declined to comment 'due to a corporate policy of not commenting on ongoing negotiations.' Story originally appeared on Racer
The Independent
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Netflix eye live F1 broadcast rights after Drive to Survive success
Netflix is eyeing the live broadcast rights for Formula 1 in the United States with the bidding process for the 2026 season onwards set to begin in the next few months. The streaming service has played a vital role in growing F1 stateside, with the hugely popular Drive to Survive documentary series expanding the sport's fanbase to include a younger, female demographic. ESPN currently holds the live rights for F1 in the US but ESPN's exclusivity period to discuss terms with F1 chiefs has now expired. As a result, Netflix is considering a bid for live streaming rights, as reported by Autosport. Another interesting angle, to what could be a competitive bidding war, is that Netflix hired ESPN's vice president of production Kate Jackson in November to run their live sports content. The seventh season of Drive to Survive, which has made icons out of the likes of ex-Haas boss Guenther Steiner and F1 race winner Daniel Ricciardo, is set to air prior to the 2025 season starting on 16 March. Currently, Netflix does not have a contract for any further seasons of Drive to Survive but, given the success of the show for both the streaming service and F1, it would be a huge surprise if it wasn't renewed for another series. Netflix recently entered the live sports content space with their airing of Mike Tyson's fight against Jake Paul in November, which broke records for the most-streamed sports event of all time. The service also streamed two NFL fixtures on Christmas Day and, starting last month, has a $5billion 10-year deal to stream WWE. Netflix also recently won the broadcast rights for the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States. F1 now has three races in the United States – Miami, Austin and Las Vegas – and has an American-owned team in Cadillac joining in 2026 as the sport's 11th outfit. Current team Haas is also American-owned. In the UK, Sky Sports holds the exclusive live rights for F1 until 2029 while free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 airs highlights. The 2025 season-opening race, which will be Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari debut, is on 16 March in Australia.
New York Times
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- New York Times
Netflix considering bid for Formula 1's U.S. TV rights
Netflix is considering a bid for the live broadcast rights of Formula One in the United States from 2026. ESPN has broadcast F1 across the United States since 2017 but its current deal expires at the end of the 2025 season. Sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, have indicated to The Athletic, that F1 is now on Netflix's radar for a potential deal in the United States starting in 2026. Netflix has declined to comment. Advertisement F1 has enjoyed a surge in popularity in the United States in recent years, in part thanks to the success of the Netflix docuseries 'Drive to Survive' that debuted in 2019. Through this period, F1 has been broadcast on ESPN after it acquired the broadcast rights from NBC ahead of the 2018 season. Its most recent renewal was signed in 2022, ensuring it would keep F1 through to the end of 2025. ESPN's exclusivity period to bid on the broadcast rights beyond 2025 has now expired, sparking a fresh round of interest from broadcasters in picking up the American rights package. GO DEEPER As Netflix stock surges, 'anti-ESPN' sports strategy emerges Ian Holmes, F1's director of media rights, has been in the United States this week for some exploratory meetings with potential broadcasters about the rights. Last year, Netflix hired Kate Jackson, ESPN's former vice-president of production who oversaw its F1 output, as its new director of sports to look after its live sports projects moving forward. Netflix has been taking increasing number of steps into live sports broadcasting in recent years. The streaming giant paid $150million to broadcast two NFL games on Christmas Day last year, as well as acquiring the rights for WWE Raw on a 10-year deal starting in 2025. Netflix is likely to be one of several parties in contention for the F1 rights in the United States, which have previously drawn interest from its rival streaming platform, Amazon Prime. Amazon has also been broadcasting more live sport in recent years, including the UEFA Champions League in the United Kingdom from this season. F1 also has links to Apple, which has been producing the upcoming 'F1' movie starring Brad Pitt that is set for release in June. Apple has broadcast Major League Soccer in the United States through its Apple TV+ platform since 2022, as well as starting a seven-year agreement with Major League Baseball in the same year. Advertisement F1 has traditionally worked with network TV broadcasters for its rights deals in the United States. Before NBC's run from 2013 to 2017, F1 was carried by Fox through its Speed network from 2001. Last year, Fox acquired the rights to broadcast IndyCar and the Indianapolis 500 in the United States from 2025 on a multi-year agreement. Fox also broadcasts the opening third of the NASCAR season, including the Daytona 500. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
