TV2 picks up WRC and Real Madrid TV rights

Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has acquired rights for the World Rally Championship and programming rights for Real Madrid TV, the in-house pay-television channel dedicated to the Spanish Liga football club.

TV2 will show live coverage and highlights of the championship on the TV2 Sport and TV2 Sumo channels.

The deal will run until at least the end of the 2015 campaign.

TV2 has acquired rights for Real Madrid TV through to the end of the 2014-15 season in order to show games featuring the Real Madrid B team.

Norwegian football prospect Martin Ødegaard (pictured) is currently playing for the Real Madrid B team after signing for the Spanish club.