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Apple is in talks to acquire the US broadcast rights to screen Formula 1 when the contract becomes available next year, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, following the success of Brad Pitt-starrer “F1: The Movie”.
The report follows the strong box office performance of Apple’s high-octane racing film “F1: The Movie”, which has grossed $293 million in its first 10 days, according to Variety and other outlets.
The iPhone maker is challenging current US broadcaster ESPN, owned by Disney, for the Formula 1 rights next year, the FT report said,…
