F1 season begins, but not live on mainstream broadcasters
The New Indian Express|March 05, 2023
A brand new Formula 1 season will be flagged off at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, with the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
VISHNU PRASAD
F1 season begins, but not live on mainstream broadcasters

Many Indian fans of the sport, though, will not be following that familiar ritual of switching on their television in time for race.

For the first time in more than three decades, Formula 1 will not be telecast by a mainstream media entity in India. This comes after Disney Star, who held both television and streaming rights until last year, and Formula 1 failed to reach an agreement over the rights. The only option for Indian fans to watch the sport will be subscribing to Formula 1's in-house streaming app F1 TV. However, with an annual subscription priced at ₹2499, it may not fall within the budget of many fans. The pricing makes F1 TV one of the costliest OTT platforms in India without the diversity in content that other platforms carry.

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