Motors TV
| Motors TV | |
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| Launched | September 1, 2000 |
| Owned by | Motors TV S.A.[1] |
| Picture format | 16:9 SDTV[2] |
| Slogan | La Télévision Grande Vitesse (High Speed Television) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Broadcast area | France Europe |
| Website | www.motorstv.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 413 |
| NOVA Greece | Channel 313 |
| Canal Digital | Channel 65 |
| Cable | |
| UPC Romania | Channel 207 (digital with DVR) Channel 77 (digital) |
| Virgin Media | Channel 545 |
| UPC Poland | Channel 572 |
Motors TV is a British digital television channel dedicated to motorsport. Launched in 2001, it broadcasts an extensive range of national and international racing series featuring cars, motorbikes, boats and aircraft. Its premier championships include the World Rally Championship, NASCAR Nationwide Series, Grand-Am, V8 Supercars, British Formula Three and a host of FIM-sanctioned motorcycle competitions. It is broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on Sky Digital channel 413
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[edit] History
Following in the footsteps of its French equivalent, which launched in September of 2000, the British arm of Motors TV began broadcasting in March 2001. Since then it has grown in both viewership and series featured, adding premier international events such as the World Rally Championship, Bathurst 1,000, Petit Le Mans and Daytona 24 Hours.
Throughout its existence the channel has featured a wide variety of car racing, including single-seaters, touring cars, protoypes, GTs and rally competition. More recently it has has shown an increased commitment to motorcycle racing, adding live coverage of the Spanish and Italian championships to its schedules in 2011. In addition to circuit competitions it has also established itself as the home of motocross, with the World MX Championships, America's AMA Motocross and several supercross series now screening live on the channel.
As well as four-wheel Motors TV also covers categories as diverse as the sea-based Ocean Grand Prix, aerobatics, New Zealnd's JetSprints series and various radio controlled car competitions.
In addition to sporting events the channel also broadcasts magazine programmes such as Inside Grand Prix, Build or Bust and Best of Crash.
[edit] Series Broadcast
Single-seater Formula Renault 3.5, British F3, Superleague Formula, Formula Two, European F3 Open, Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, Grand Prix de Pau, Inside Grand Prix, GP3 Series, British Formula Ford,
Endurance and GT GRAND-AM, The European Le Mans Series, The American Le Mans Series, International GT Open, GT Cup, ADAC GT Masters, FIA GT3, Blancpain Endurance Series, Britcar, British GT, Dutch Supercar Challenge, Ferrari Challenge Europa, Porsche Supercup, Superstars GT Sprint, GT Cup, Bathurst 12 Hours, Dubai 24 Hours, Le Mans Classic, Spa 24 Hours, Ferrari Challenge Europa, Belcar Endurance Series, GT4 European Cup, SPEED Euro Series
Rally and Rallycross World Rally Championship, European Rally Championship, International Rallye du Valais, British Historic Rally Championship, British Rallycross Championship, Frenc Rallycross Championship, FIA European Rally Championship, Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, Irish National Rally Championship, Irish Forest Rally Championship, MSA Asphalt Rally Championship, Finnish F-Cup Rally, Belgian Rally, FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship, Special Stage, Canadian Rally
Motorcyle, Motocross & Supercross Italian Superbike Championship, Spanish Motorcyle Championship, FIM Motocros World Championship, Supercross de Bercy, AMA Motocross, AMA Supercross, FIM X-Trial World Championship, Night of the Jumps, FIM World Endurance Championship,
Touring Cars V8 Supercars, Superstars International Series, Eurocup Megane Trophy, VW Scirocco Cup, V8 Utes, Belgian Touring Car Championship
Other NASCAR Nationwide Series, Race of Champions, Lotus Cup Europe, FIA European Truck Racing, D1 Professional Drift Series, Formula Drift Series, JDN All-Stars European Drift, King of Europe Drift Series, FIA/UEM European Dragster Championship, UK Karting, Fun Cup (UK), Mitjet Series, Santa Pod Extravaganza, LOORRS, Andros Trophy, Asian Festival of Speed, Full Throttle Middle East, UAE National Race Days
[edit] Blog
Since 2010 the Motors TV website has carried blogs for a number of top-line racing drivers charting the highs and lows of the sport. International stars such as Le Mans winner David Brabham and DTM champion Gary Paffett are both amongst the regular contributors, whilst rising talents Alexander Rossi, William Buller and Scott Malvern have recorded their efforts to reach the pinnacle of the sport. More recently the British Women Racing Drivers Club (BWRDC) has added a strong presence, with blogs from several club members.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Motors TV" (in French). Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel. http://www.csa.fr/pdf/chaines/159_Guide_chaines_numerique_2010.pdf. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Motors TV in Widescreen". Motors TV. 15 January 2009. http://www.motorstv.com/sites/default/files/contenu/pdf/presse/ct/09_01_15_motorstv_in_widescreen.pdf.
