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MX2 live and exclusive on Motors TV UK |
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Tuesday, 08 January 2008 |
Motors
TV is proud to announce it has secured the exclusive rights to provide
LIVE coverage of the FIM Motocross MX2 World Championship for the UK
market for the next two years, thanks to a major agreement with
Youthstream, the official promoter of the series.
The
terms of the deal means Motors TV will not only show the MX2 races
Live, but will also show full repeats of the MX1 races later in the
week, and delayed coverage of the Motocross of Nations.
The FIM
Motocross World Championship is the latest addition to the channel’s
motocross line up which has built over the last few years and already
includes US AMA Motocross, the Belgian series and the Freestyle
magazine M80.
“This is a major addition to the Motocross
line-up we’ve been building over the last few years and MX2 LIVE
immediately jumps to the top of the list. The series is incredibly
spectacular and boasts a real interest for the UK market as many young
British riders are involved” said Frédéric Viger, Motors TV’s Head of programming & Acquisitions.
Mr. Giuseppe Luongo, Youthstream President, added, “The
agreement with Motors TV is another big step for the FIM Motocross
World Championship. Motors TV broadcasts throughout Europe and with
their personalised commentary and very professional journalists they
will give another boost to our sport. Motocross is continuing to grow
and offers race fans and TV spectators a magical show. The last three
years have seen the championship breaking all records and we believe
2008, thanks also to the support of Motors TV, will be another year of
success.”
The 2008 FIM Motocross World Championship season starts on April 6th
at Valkenswaard, in the Netherlands; more details on the programming
and commentary team involved will be released in the next few weeks.
Motors TV can be found at Sky Channel 413 and Virgin Media Channel 545. Visit www.motorstv.com for more details.
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