{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-12/espn-motogp-liberty-media-rights-deal","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-12/espn-motogp-liberty-media-rights-deal.md","title":"ESPN Signs Two-Year MotoGP Rights Deal With Liberty Media","headline":"ESPN to Air MotoGP in U.S. and Latin America From 2027 Under Two-Year Liberty Media Deal","description":"ESPN will broadcast MotoGP across its platforms and Disney+ in the U.S. and Latin America from 2027 under a two-year deal with Liberty Media.","section":"Partnerships","published_at":"2026-11-12T17:36:33+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-12T17:36:33+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["ESPN signed a two-year MotoGP rights deal with Liberty Media covering the U.S. and Latin America starting in 2027.","MotoGP races will air on ESPN platforms and on Disney+.","Liberty Media bought MotoGP in 2024 at a $4.5 billion valuation and also owns Formula 1."],"companies":[{"name":"ESPN","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"http://www.espn.com"},{"name":"Liberty Media","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002j18/liberty-media","website":"http://www.libertymedia.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"The Hollywood Reporter","title":"MotoGP U.S. Rights Head to ESPN in Deal With Liberty Media","url":"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/motogp-us-media-rights-espn-deal-liberty-media-1236753980/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Partnerships","ESPN","Liberty Media"],"body_markdown":"ESPN has signed a two-year deal with Liberty Media to broadcast MotoGP in the U.S. And Latin America beginning in 2027, the network said. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/motogp-us-media-rights-espn-deal-liberty-media-1236753980/) reported the agreement on November 12, 2026.\n\n## ESPN's MotoGP Coverage on Disney+\n\nRaces will air across all of ESPN's platforms and on Disney+, according to the announcement. ESPN already held MotoGP rights in Latin America; the most recent U.S. Rights were with Fox Sports, and they had previously been with Warner Bros. Discovery and NBC Sports.\n\n[Liberty Media](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002j18/liberty-media), led by Derek Chang, owns both MotoGP and Formula 1. Liberty bought MotoGP in 2024 at a $4.5 billion valuation with a goal of building it into a worldwide brand as it has done with F1. Formula 1 left ESPN this year to move its U.S. Rights to Apple TV.\n\nCarlos Ezpeleta, deputy CEO of MotoGP, said: \"This agreement with ESPN marks an important milestone in MotoGP's growth strategy across the Americas.\" He added that ESPN's reach across the United States and Latin America makes it \"the ideal platform for us to continue expanding MotoGP's reach.\"\n\nFreddy Rolón, head of global sports & talent office for ESPN, said the two have a relationship dating back nearly 25 years, when ESPN began bringing the championship to fans across Latin America. \"This is a great example of how relationships that begin in one region of our international business can grow across ESPN's global portfolio,\" he said.\n\n## ESPN's Recent Programming Moves\n\nOn November 11, 2026, Front Office Sports reported that NFL Network's first season under ESPN ownership averaged 6.9 million viewers across five Sunday morning international games, up 16% from last season's 6.2 million. That same day, Yahoo reported that Disney, ESPN and the NBA will present Dunk the Halls, a third real-time animated NBA game, on Christmas Day at noon ET, featuring the New York Knicks hosting the San Antonio Spurs.\n\nOn November 12, 2026, Sports Illustrated reported that ESPN announced the 2027 Shriners Children's Clearwater Softball Invitational schedule for February 18-21, featuring 11 teams and 27 games.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}