Extreme E to be shown live on Recast for Season 3
Fans will have the opportunity to tune in to the excitement of the Extreme E's unique off-road racing format in more than 100 countries around the world through Recast's innovative microtransaction-powered streaming platform.
Recast offers a revolutionary approach to content distribution, providing fans with easy and affordable access to live and on-demand content without the need for a subscription. By utilising microtransactions, Recast ensures that content creators and rights holders receive payment for every view of their content, with up to 85 per cent of the revenue generated going directly to the publishers.
This approach allows fans to watch their favourite sports without the financial burden of subscription fees, while also supporting the creators who make the content possible.
Ali Russell, Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme E, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Recast for Season 3 of Extreme E. The innovative approach that Recast takes to content distribution aligns perfectly with our own mission to use motorsport as a platform to raise awareness of climate change issues and inspire positive action.
“Through this partnership, we will be able to reach fans in over 100 countries around the world, giving them unprecedented access to our exciting and groundbreaking racing format.”
The partnership with Recast will provide fans with even greater access to the excitement of Extreme E, as well as the opportunity to support the series' mission to raise awareness of climate change.
By utilising Recast's microtransaction-powered platform, fans will be able to watch races, without the need for a subscription. This will make it easier than ever for fans around the world to engage with the series and support its message.
Andy Meikle, Founder and CEO of Recast, said: “We're very excited to be teaming up with Extreme E this season to offer their fans even more opportunities to watch the race action, in more than 100 countries around the globe.
"By broadcasting their events live on Recast and utilising our innovative pay-per-view solution, fans can watch all of the events knowing that the proceeds are going to straight back into Extreme E, helping to raise the profile of their series mission to raise awareness of climate change."
Extreme E is a unique off-road racing discipline that takes place in some of the most remote and environmentally threatened locations on the planet. While raising awareness of the urgent need for action on climate change, and the positives steps that are being taken to rectify this, the championship also promotes gender equality, and mandates that each team fields both a male and a female driver.
The series also boasts motorsport giants such as Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button and McLaren, who all manage teams in the championship.
