Aug 11 (Reuters) - Disney said ⁠on Tuesday it had signed a multi-year deal ⁠to stream all-electric Formula E races globally across ‌144 territories on Disney+, with races also available on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S.

Demand for live sports programming is seen as ​key for the media industry as ⁠it draws young fans ⁠in and helps keep streaming subscribers engaged for months with ⁠regular ‌events.

• The new 2026-27 season will feature 21 rounds across 13 events, taking Formula E ⁠to cities including Jeddah, Austin, Miami, Monaco and ​Mexico City. ‌The campaign begins on December 18 in Jeddah and ⁠concludes with ​the final round in Tokyo on July 25 next year.

• The new agreements add to Disney's sports portfolio that ⁠includes select LALIGA football rights, NBA ​games and the UEFA Women's Champions League.

• Majority-owned by Liberty Global, Formula E is planning to debut its next-generation electric ⁠vehicle, GEN4, which the league describes as "the debut of the fastest and most technologically advanced electric racing car ever built."

• The financial terms of the deal were ​not disclosed.

• The league said it ⁠will maintain its broadcast TV partnerships.

• Formula E previously partnered ​with CBS Sports, with races airing ‌across CBS, Paramount+ and The ​Roku Channel in the United States.

(Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)