Sky to air Drone Racing League in $1m deal
by Nick Fletcher and Jasper Jackson from Technology | The Guardian on (#1TP5E)
Drone Racing League sees competitors pilot custom craft through courses using headsets giving a first-person view
From military raids to delivering Amazon's books, drones are almost everywhere. And now they are set to become TV stars, as professional drone racing comes to the UK for the first time.
Sky is investing $1m (760,000) in the US-based Drone Racing League, and will begin broadcasting its events from next month. The first live races outside the US, including one in London, are due to take place next year.
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