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Originally Posted by porsche962fan
most motorsport championships now don't even really care about TV broadcaster anymore
British GT streams live , never mind international series like ELMS, IMSA, Hypercar etc
DTM who is a german series went even further they added english commentary and put them in YT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRAFP3SwGsI
only BTCC seems stuck in the ancient model |
That's simply untrue.
British GT would love to have the TV coverage that BTCC does, but it's simply not a product that's appealing to television.
It streams online because that's the only option available. And the tiny audiences for those streams prove that TV is right to steer clear of putting it on TV.
IMSA has a massive network TV deal with NBC, including for it's second-string Michelin Challenge series. Even the VP Racing Series gets TV coverage, albeit on tape delay.
And DTM gets live coverage on Pro7 and Sport1.
The BTCC's problem is not domestic TV - it has a deal which is envied by similar series around the world - but with its international distribution.
Greenlight are frankly doing a terrible job at getting overseas broadcasters to cover the championship live. I don't know what they are paying for the rights outside the UK, but they don't seem to be exploiting them at all.