NEW YORK, March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Drone
Racing League (DRL), the world's only professional drone
racing circuit, today announced a new streaming partnership with
Twitter and broadcast agreement with NBC and NBC Sports (NBCSN) to
air the 2019 DRL Allianz World Championship Season. Premiering on
Sunday, August 11, 2019 at
2pm ET on NBC and Twitter, DRL will
extend its global reach on premier sports networks and increase
access to fans of the world's fast-growing sport.
Currently bringing a wide range of video content from the
biggest leagues and esports partners, Twitter is collaborating with
DRL to expand into robotic sports and share non-stop drone racing
action on Twitter for the first time. DRL's partnership with NBC
and NBCSN, the U.S. television home of motorsports, will offer
racing fans the opportunity to watch more than 44 hours of DRL
coverage on NBC and NBCSN alongside NASCAR, INDYCAR, and Pro
Motocross in 2019. For the first time ever, DRL will feature pro
drone racing content concurrently on all screens, including mobile
phones, tablets, PCs, and TVs, immersing fans worldwide into their
thrilling FPV (First Person View) action.
"Over the last three years, the number one request we got from
fans was to bring DRL to an always-on digital platform. And now, by
merging the Sport of the Future with the future of broadcast, we'll
give millions of fans the opportunity to watch DRL season races and
video-game-like sports content anytime, anywhere -- all while
authentically engaging our integrated partners on an array of
mediums across the planet," said DRL CEO & Founder Nicholas Horbaczewski.
Starting in August, sports fans can tune into DRL on NBCSN and
Twitter via @DroneRaceLeague, binging on high-speed,
minute-long heats throughout the 2019 DRL Allianz World
Championship Season. Fans can now engage as real-time commentators
and follow elite pilots as they race (and crash) identical,
custom-built DRL drones at 90+ MPH through 3D courses with sky-high
dives, inverted loops, and razor-sharp turns in iconic venues like
palaces, museums and football stadiums around the world.
"The fast, non-stop action of the Drone Racing League fits
perfectly with the always-on nature of Twitter," said TJ Adeshola,
Head of US Sports Partnerships at Twitter. "We're excited to bring
live video content from this futuristic robotic sport and pair it
with the already active conversation around DRL all in one place on
Twitter."
"Speed and racing are featured throughout the events that NBC
Sports covers, from Olympic sports to motorsports and horse
racing's Triple Crown," said Jeff
Macaluso, Senior Director, Programming, NBC Sports. "The
Drone Racing League showcases a unique blend of speed and skill and
we're excited to partner with them for the 2019 and 2020
seasons."
DRL recently announced a three-year partnership with Youku, one
of the largest streaming networks in China. To date, more than 57 million fans have
tuned into DRL's first three seasons, which were exclusively
broadcast on linear TV.
About DRL
The Drone Racing League (DRL) is the global,
professional drone racing circuit for elite FPV (First Person View)
pilots. A technology, sports and media company, DRL combines
world-class media and proprietary technology to create thrilling 3D
drone racing content with mass appeal. The 2019 DRL Allianz World
Championship will stream on Twitter and air worldwide on top
sports broadcast networks including NBC Sports, Sky Sports,
ProSieben, Groupe AB, FOX Sports Asia, OSN. The league recently
launched the Artificial Intelligence Robotic Racing (AIRR) Circuit,
the premier autonomous drone racing series. Founded by Nicholas Horbaczewski in 2015, DRL is a
privately held company headquartered in NYC. For more information
on DRL, visit www.drl.io and follow DRL on Twitter
@DroneRaceLeague, and Facebook and Instagram at
@TheDroneRacingLeague.
About Twitter (NYSE: TWTR):
Twitter is what's
happening in the world and what people are talking about right now.
From breaking news and entertainment to sports, politics, and
everyday interests, see every side of the story. Join the open
conversation. Watch live streaming events. Available in more than
40 languages around the world, the service can be accessed
via twitter.com, an array of mobile devices, and SMS. For more
information, please visit about.twitter.com, follow @Twitter,
and download both the Twitter and Periscope apps
at twitter.com/download and periscope.tv.
About NBC Sports Group
NBC Sports Group serves sports
fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and
compelling original programming. The sports media company consists
of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel:
Home of Team USA, NBC Sports
Regional Networks, NBC Sports Radio and NBC Sports Digital, which
includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the
digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld, the
NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional
sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine. NBC Sports Group
possesses an unparalleled collection of television rights
agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports
properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and
United States Olympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA
TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, Churchill Downs, Premier League,
Tour de France, French Open, and
many more.
Media Contact:
Melanie Wallner
DRL Director of
Communications
Melanie@drl.io
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