From Channel 5 to BBC, Formula E remains free-to-air(ish) for the next season

It was confirmed on Tuesday (13/11/18), that BBC will replace Channel 5 in broadcasting Formula E races live in the UK across the 2018/19 season.



The BBC will screen every race of the 2018/19 Formula E season via its website and TV red button platforms for viewers in the UK.

The broadcaster will also show at least one Formula E race (Monaco) live on one of its channels during the upcoming season.

Channel 5 had been the free-to-air Formula E coverage in the UK for the last two seasons, while ITV did the coverage for the first two seasons for the electric series.

Overall, a good and a bad deal in general, a good deal that its not on a premium/pay channel such as a Sky or BT for example. Really a bad deal in general, not on the main two channels and hidden on their website and TV red button to me shows that they are not interested with the sport, to be fair if it stayed on Channel 5 for another at least it feel to be wanted on their channel. Thankfully Formula E did a deal with YouTube to show races live on their website that was announced last month, to me a better place to watch Formula E this season.