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| Sky to air Drone Racing League in $1m deal | |
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| Sky is to show drone racing as part of a $1m (£760,000) investment and distribution deal that will see the first professional drone race come to the UK. | Sky is to show drone racing as part of a $1m (£760,000) investment and distribution deal that will see the first professional drone race come to the UK. |
| The Drone Racing League sees sees competitors pilot custom-designedcraft through three-dimensional courses using headsets giving a first-person view. A final winner-takes-all race chooses the world champion. | The Drone Racing League sees sees competitors pilot custom-designedcraft through three-dimensional courses using headsets giving a first-person view. A final winner-takes-all race chooses the world champion. |
| The broadcaster will show 10 hour-long episodes covering five races from the DRL on its Sky Sports Mix channel, which launched last year and is free for subscribers. | The broadcaster will show 10 hour-long episodes covering five races from the DRL on its Sky Sports Mix channel, which launched last year and is free for subscribers. |
| As part of the deal the league will host a race at a yet-to-be revealed London venue. | As part of the deal the league will host a race at a yet-to-be revealed London venue. |
| Drone racing has already established itself in the US, with a national championship held in Texas in August, and a world championship set to take place in October, both organised by the Drone Sports Association. | Drone racing has already established itself in the US, with a national championship held in Texas in August, and a world championship set to take place in October, both organised by the Drone Sports Association. |
| The Drone Racing League and the Drone Sports Association have US broadcast deals with the country’s ESPN network. | The Drone Racing League and the Drone Sports Association have US broadcast deals with the country’s ESPN network. |
| The investment follows a bigger deal in June in which Sky invested in e-sports firm Ginx as part of plans to set up a 24-hour e-sports channel. | The investment follows a bigger deal in June in which Sky invested in e-sports firm Ginx as part of plans to set up a 24-hour e-sports channel. |
| Sky group business development director Emma Lloyd said: “The investments we make are all about driving innovation, and ultimately improving the Sky experience for customers. | Sky group business development director Emma Lloyd said: “The investments we make are all about driving innovation, and ultimately improving the Sky experience for customers. |
| “We’re really looking forward to working with the team at DRL to grow the sport and to bring something completely different to audiences across both TV and digital.” | “We’re really looking forward to working with the team at DRL to grow the sport and to bring something completely different to audiences across both TV and digital.” |
| DRL chief executive and founder Nicholas Horbaczewski said: “This is an incredibly exciting day for DRL. Our team has worked tirelessly to develop the technology, racecourses, and sporting rules needed to deliver the most elite, competitive, and thrilling drone racing league on the planet. We can’t wait to share it with fans around the world.” | DRL chief executive and founder Nicholas Horbaczewski said: “This is an incredibly exciting day for DRL. Our team has worked tirelessly to develop the technology, racecourses, and sporting rules needed to deliver the most elite, competitive, and thrilling drone racing league on the planet. We can’t wait to share it with fans around the world.” |