International Speedway
Corporation ISCA today provided additional details on NASCAR's domestic broadcast
rights contracts for its Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck
series, as well as other related programming.
In a press release dated July 23, 2013, NASCAR and NBC Sports Group announced
they have reached a 10-year comprehensive agreement granting NBCUniversal
("NBC") exclusive rights to the final 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, final
19 NASCAR Nationwide Series events, select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series
events and other live content beginning in 2015. Further, NBC has been
granted Spanish-language rights, certain video-on-demand rights and exclusive
'TV Everywhere' rights for its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide
Series events. Financial terms were not provided but according to NASCAR it
is the largest media rights deal in the sport's 65-year history.
Of NBC's 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, seven will be carried on NBC
annually, with 13 airing on NBC Sports Network. Four of NBC's 19 NASCAR
Nationwide Series races will air on NBC, with 15 airing on NBC Sports Network.
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