TNT Sports will become the official broadcast home of Formula E live race coverage in the UK and Ireland. Former Premier League star and broadcaster Jermaine Jenas appointed as presenter.
- Coverage begins on 13th January 2024
- TNT Sports to cover all 17 races
- Broadcaster takes over from Channel 4, but puts coverage behind paywall.
Formula E arrives on TNT Sports with live coverage of the race in Mexico City on 13th January 2024. This will kick-off Season 10 of the all-electric motorsport.
As well as exclusive television coverage, TNT Sports will deliver uninterrupted coverage of every race streamed live for viewers in the UK on discovery+ alongside extensive editorial coverage on TNTSports.co.uk telling the stories of Formula E and its teams.
In what will be the sport’s biggest-ever season, the broadcaster will cover all 17 races of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in 2024.
TNT takes over from Channel 4. With the move, exclusive coverage moves behind a paywall. In Formula E’s 10 year history, it has struggled to secure a consistent slot with free-to-air broadcasters, with the BBC Red Button, ITV4 and Channel 5 all dabbling with coverage of the sport over the years. Channel 4 carried coverage for two years.
Presenters
TNT Sports’ football pundit and broadcaster Jenas will front Formula E coverage as lead presenter alongside Nicki Shields and a host of experts who will bring Formula E’s unique racing to life for fans.
Corporate comment
Jeff Dodds, CEO, Formula E, commented:
“This is incredible news for sports fans in the UK who already watch premium live sports on TNT Sports. From next month they will get to enjoy the new thrill of Formula E racing, the most competitive motorsport on TV. For existing Formula E fans, we are excited to present TNT Sports as the new home of Formula E in the UK. With experienced professional sportsperson and broadcaster Jermaine Jenas leading our stellar line-up of expert presenters to provide his original perspective for viewers, we cannot wait to get to work in Mexico City.”
Trojan Paillot, SVP Sports Rights Acquisitions and Syndication, Warner Bros Discovery Europe, said:
“We are pleased to agree a new supercharged partnership with Formula E that will deliver sports fans in the UK and Ireland with exclusive live coverage of every race throughout the season. Not only does this further expand our motorsport portfolio but integrates Formula E as part of the most varied premium sports offer in the UK alongside football, rugby, cricket, boxing and much more to further elevate the profile of the series and to help it to reach an even wider audience.”