F1 TV Pro incudes frills such as the ability to switch between first-person camera mounted on each of the cars. A Spark Sport spokesman refused to say if the telco got any clip of the ticket when a Kiwi customer subscribed directly to F1 TV Pro, saying "That is commercially sensitive information." Kiwis get F1 TV Access and Race Replay (that is basic live and on-demand coverage of races, as Spark Sport has been carrying) plus F1 Pro TV). Unlike Spark Sport, F1 TV Pro does not have any smart TV support. The rise of direct-to-the-consumer streaming services is complicating life for local broadcasters, and local streaming services, worldwide.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 14, 2021 23:26 UTC