Eurosport Tv Rights

[Noodles]

Would anyone know when the various speedway TVs rights are due to expire on Eurosport? My tv package is up for renewal soon and need to know if to commit to Eurosport for another 12 months or not. Don't mind doing it if they are definitely showing some speedway.

 

Swedish League

SEC

Speedway Best Pairs Cup

 

Thanks in advance

[Ghostwalker]

I don't know but I think the Swedish league is on an one season at the time contract.

 

No idea about ESP and the SBPC/SEC but Eurosport is one of the main sponsors since the concept includes Esp, so I think ESP will show it for another few years.

[RobMcCaffery]

The deal to cover One Sport's SEC and Pairs tournaments is with Eurosport Poland so it's entirely separate from the Swedish deal.

 

It's realistically One Sport's only option to get their events shown internationally since they're so heavily weighted in favour of the Polish audience, including many interviews in Polish so I suspect that it's likely to be ongoing.

 

I can't see Sky or BT touching it in the UK in that form and by selling to Eurosport Poland they only have to make one sale. No doubt one of the Polish stations would be interested but I take it despite the German cock-up this year I suspect One Sport would want a wider audience than just Poland.

 

Yes, the last round was superb for the speedway fan but these events are hard to sell outside the 'hard core' of speedway support. This is reflected by One Sport running most of these events at lesser Polish tracks and in countries desperate for international speedway events.

 

I suspect Noodles staying with Eurosport might be the sensible option but you just can't be sure in this sport. Still, at least with Eurosport it's no a big financial gamble.