MOTO GP MEDIA
MotoGP
Television/media
Television coverage
In the last decade, the huge evolution of MotoGP has increased an already phenomenal global following for the sport as every meeting provides an enthralling day's action - which is ideal for spectators, TV broadcasters and sponsors all over the world.
The combination of the spectacular overtaking manoeuvres, remarkable cornering speeds, adrenaline pumping acceleration displays, passionate stadium crowds, truly competitive racing and ecstatic celebrations which define elite motorcycle racing means both the sporting interest and the audiences grow year on year.
There are now around 200 countries and territories receiving live or same-day-delayed broadcasts of the Grands Prix, with an average of over 304 million spectators each race weekend. The total annual audience for MotoGP is over 5,100 million, while more than 50 networks show live broadcasts of the races.
The following list of national broadcasters who have the current television rights to broadcast MotoGP live or highlight programmes gives just a sample of some of the main television markets to which the sport is delivered:
Australia
Ten Network, Fox TV
Austria
ATV
Argentina
ESPN Latin America, ESPN+
Belgium
RTL Club
Brazil
Globosat, Sport TV
Canada
Speed TV
China
Shangahi TV, Sports Channel, Dragon TV
France
France 2, France 3, TF1, M6, L'Equipe TV, Infosports
Germany
ARD, ZDF, MDR
Greece
2 Delta TV (ET3)
Holland
RTL7, NOS
Indonesia
Trans7
Ireland
RTE
Italy
Italia 1 (RTI), RAI
Japan
NTV, G+
Malaysia
RTM, Astro
New Zealand
TVNZ, Sky TV, PRME TV
Portugal
RTP
Russia
7 TV
Spain
TVE, Tele 5, A3TV, IB3, TV3, TVV
South Africa
Super Sport/M-Net
Switzerland
TSI, TSR, DRS
Thailand
Channel 9, UBC TV
Turkey
NTV
United Kingdom
BBC
USA
Fox TV, CBS, Speed TV
Meanwhile the following pan-continental networks also have specific broadcast rights:
Asia
ESPN-Star TV, Ten Sports (1)
Africa
Super Sport
Middle East
Al Jazeera Sport Channel
Latin America
ESPN Latin America, ESPN+ Argentina,Uruguay,Parguay
Europe
Eurosport
The draw of MotoGP is obvious. At venues such as Le Mans, Donington, Mugello, Laguna Seca, Valencia, Jerez, Assen, Phillip Island and Sachsenring over 100,000 spectators attend the weekend's proceedings in person, and at some there are more than double that figure, highlighting the passionate following the sport enjoys.
The thrill of MotoGP is broadcast live throughout the world thanks to a huge team of television production staff, orchestrating more than 20 trackside cameras, two on-board micro-cameras on each MotoGP bike which capture every angle of the rider and his machinery in action and high-frequency cameras in the pit lane and on overhead helicopters.
Dorna Sports, who administrate and organise MotoGP racing and are the television rights holders and producers, also provide television networks around the world with a wide range of products including highlights and edited videos in many formats and lengths, standard or tailor-made. The service includes extensive coverage of activities away from racetracks during Grand Prix weekends and the off-season. Unilateral and multilateral satellite feeds are guaranteed by Dorna from every corner of the globe.
