Servus TV, the German commercial broadcaster owned by energy drinks brand Red Bull, has acquired rights in Austria for the MotoGP motorcycling championship.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it will commence with Servus TV broadcasting live every race and qualifying session from this year’s championship, while it will also air coverage of the Moto2 and Moto3 classes. Servus TV has also secured online and mobile rights for Austria.
The announcement of the broadcaster’s deal with Dorna Sports, the championship’s promoter, comes ahead of Austria’s first staging of a MotoGP race in 19 years. The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg will host the event on August 14.
Servus TV will shoot on location throughout the year with its own on-air team. As well as race action, its coverage will feature background information on the championship, as well as analysis and interviews with riders.
“The fact that Servus TV will show races of each category and go to the grand prix with their own team demonstrates the high degree of commitment to this new venture,” Manel Arroyo, Dorna’s managing director of media and television, said.
The 2016 MotoGP season gets underway in Doha, Qatar on March 20.