Strong free-to-air TV coverage for WEC in Europe
Two of the leading sports TV channels in Europe – Sport 1 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and La Chaine L’Équipe in France – have re-confirmed their commitment to the FIA World Endurance Championship for the Super Season.
Both free-to-air channels have issued information about their renewed contracts to cover the WEC, and their broadcast schedules which are below. Worldwide TV coverage has been negotiated for the Super Season by rights agency Infront Sports and Media, with 20 full season broadcast partners across the globe including pan-European Eurosport and Motorsport TV and pan Asian giants Eurosport and Fox Sports.
A copy of the full TV broadcast schedule for the Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps can be found HERE.
SPORT1 to continue showing FIA WEC on free-to-air TV in Germany
• Season opener – Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on Saturday, 5 May – live from 14:25 on Free-TV on SPORT1, the full-length race from 13:00 on SPORT1 + and SPORT1. de
After the successful premiere last year, SPORT1 will continue to present the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in its "Home of Motorsport". Corresponding platform-neutral rights for the 2018/19 season have been secured by Sport1 GmbH from Infront Sports & Media, the WEC’s rights agency.
As in 2017, SPORT1 will follow the full WEC season extensively on its platforms. In addition to live broadcasts and highlight summaries of the long-distance races on free-to-air TV, the races will also be regularly shown in full on SPORT1.de and on the Pay TV channel SPORT1 +.
Gérard Neveu, CEO WEC: “We are delighted that Sport1 will be continuing to provide its excellent coverage of the WEC on all their platforms in Germany, Switzerland and Austria during the Super Season, which promises to be one of the best yet. We will have 36 full season entries from teams and drivers of the highest level, including of course those of Porsche and BMW. Interest in endurance racing in Germany goes back a long way, and Sport1 is definitely keeping that passion alive today.”
La Chaine L’Équipe has extended its agreement with the WEC for the 2018-19 Super Season.
“We are very pleased that La Chaine L’Équipe will be continuing its excellent coverage of the FIA WEC for the Super Season through its TV broadcasts and OTT support. We have a strong French presence on our capacity grid, plus drivers and teams from the very highest levels of motorsport. It’s going to be an incredible season of racing and entertainment and French fans can see it free-to-air thanks to La Chaine L’Équipe.”