F1 extends Fuji TV deal

Formula One has announced a new partnership extension with the Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Fuji TV), which will see Fuji TV continue to broadcast F1 in Japan until the end of 2030. The partnership extension, which will enter its fifth decade will see Fuji TV bring all of the F1 action including all Formula 1 practice and qualifying session, F1 Sprint event and Grand Prix on their broadcast and digital channels, including Fuji TV Next Live Premium (CS channel), Fuji TV Nextsmart (online channel), and for the first time ever, Fuji TV’s OTT platform, FOD.

Additionally, the partnership will also have up to five rounds available on terrestrial TV and F1 TV Pro, and F1 TV Premium, with the latter being available in Japan for the first time in 2026. Fuji TV will also enhance their content that will include new programmes like the ‘F1 GP News’, five-hour Formula 1 Season Review and also a host of archival footage from the most moments of each race.

Ian Holmes, Chief Media Rights and Broadcasting Officer, Formula One, commented,

“We are delighted to continue our relationship with Fuji TV. They have been with us since Formula 1 first started racing in Japan and we thank them and are humbled by their commitment over those years. F1 is experiencing huge growth globally, reaching new and more diverse audiences and we are pleased to share that growth with them as our long-term partner. We know Fuji TV will continue to innovate and develop how F1 is showcased across Japan and look forward to seeing even more fans being welcomed to the sport.”

Kenji Shimizu, President & CEO, Fuji Television Network, Inc., added,

“The history shared between Formula 1 and Fuji TV has progressed in tandem with the advancement of Japan’s motorsport culture. Since commencing our F1 broadcasts in 1987, we have brought audiences countless moments of excitement and emotion—from the legendary on-track battles between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost to the high-octane wheel to wheel racing of today. We are deeply honoured to enter into an exclusive five-year agreement for the broadcast of F1 and OTT distribution of F1 TV Pro and F1 TV Premium in Japan, commencing in 2026.

‘As we strive to become a true content company, we have established an “F1 Promotion Committee,” a cross-organisational initiative that brings together the entire company to further strengthen and expand our F1 offerings. We are committed not only to responding to the passion of long-time F1 fans, but also to bringing every moment of F1 to a new generation of viewers who will experience it for the first time.”