AV News - ESPN Adds Drone Racing to Lineup

Drone racing is coming to ESPN3 Live! Later this year an IDRA FPV race at Governor's Island in NYC will be the first ever live broadcast from a major TV network in the United States. Hear how excited some of the sponsors and racers are! ----- Drone Racing, a sport we all know and love, is about to be soaring to a TV near you! The International Drone Racing Association signed a MULTI-YEAR DEAL with ESPN, The LA Times reports. FPV, or first person view, racing has been live-streamed on Airvuz.com, but has never been shown on a major TV Network. We spoke with Drone Racer's Founder, Adam Negrón about what this means for the sport: The 2016 National Drone Championships AND 2016 World Drone Championships will be live-streamed on ESPN 3, The Network's online streaming service. According to the LA Times, a documentary-style show will air after the competition on an ESPN Network.