NEW DELHI: Eurosport SD and EurosportHD, the premium sports channels from the house of Discovery, has acquired the India territory broadcast rights for the 2020 FIM MotoGP Grand Prix World Championship.
Live broadcast will flag off on Eurosport SD and EurosportHD, starting July 19 as the action resumes post the forced break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It bears noting that the incumbent rights holder was Sony Pictures Networks India (post the acquisition of Zee Group owned Ten Sports in 2016), which chose not to renew when its tenure ended after the 2019 season. For the record, Ten Sports had secured MotoGP broadcast rights for five years in 2015.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
“The live-action from MotoGP sends out a very strong and positive message to the entire sports fraternity in the country and across the globe,” said Vijay Rajput, SVP – Affiliate Sales & Head of Sports Business, Discovery – South Asia. “MotoGP has a very passionate fan base in the country eagerly waiting for the restart. With 17 races planned from July to December, the Moto GP fans have a lot to look forward to.”
