For those that are staying at home..
For those that are staying at home..
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crmcatee

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5,786 posts

249 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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Press Release blurb..


Motors TV (broadcast in 32 European countries to 16 millions homes and in four languages: English, French, German and Greek) has been confirmed as the exclusive pan-European broadcaster for the Le Mans 24 Hours for 2006 and 2007. The channel will be putting in place a unique and never before seen broadcasting operation between 12th and 18th June 2006.

The ‘High Speed Television’, will offer MORE THAN 48 HOURS OF UNCUT AND LIVE COVERAGE!

The organisers of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, have confirmed: “Following the co-announcement made with the Canal + group, the A.C.O. is delighted to have reached an agreement with Motors TV, which will be the exclusive pan-European broadcaster. The A.C.O. on its side will significantly improve its production set-up and will provide for the first time ever a live coverage of the two qualifying sessions at the end of each day, which Motors TV will broadcast uncut and exclusively throughout Europe.”

The Le Mans week on Motors TV will start as early as Monday and Tuesday with the set-up of a TV studio on the Jacobins square, to closely follow the technical inspections which traditionally take place in downtown Le Mans. Drivers, team managers and many guests stars will be interviewed by Motors TV journalists. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Motors TV will broadcast the qualifying sessions of this, the 74th edition of the 24 Hours, and finally, between Saturday morning 9h00 and Sunday 18h00 (CET), the channel will dedicate 100% of its time to the preparation and running of the race!

In total more than 48 hours of live coverage will be dedicated to the Le Mans 24 Hours, a unique set-up around the world, which will require a commitment never seen before. Thanks to Motors TV, the fans of the most famous race in the world will not miss a single moment during ‘Le Mans week’!

In addition, during the weeks building up to the event, Motors TV will air some programmes illustrating the ‘legend’ of the Le Mans 24 Hours.

With this significant addition of the Le Mans 24 Hours to its programming in 2006, Motors TV confirms it leading position as the network for endurance sportscar racing. The network will also broadcast the American Le Mans Series and the full European Le Mans Series.







spdpug98

1,551 posts

244 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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This is good to see, for people like me who are not getting to Le Mans until Saturday, we dont miss out on the qualifying through the week

Good old Motors TV

White_van_Man

3,848 posts

271 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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there is always radio le mans which normally kicks off on wednesday and its available on the net

Piglet

6,250 posts

277 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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I think it's fanatastic news, I'll be out there but can set the hard disk recorder to record the 48 hours of coverage and we can spend the winter watching it!!

crmcatee

Original Poster:

5,786 posts

249 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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Phone up your mates and wave at them...

ibbo

33 posts

239 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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Blond moment, what channel is that?

I am going to LM again this year but now have Sky+!!

Piglet

6,250 posts

277 months

Saturday 25th March 2006
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ibbo said:
Blond moment, what channel is that?

I am going to LM again this year but now have Sky+!!


Motors TV is on sky from memory it's 413 or similar. You need to have a basic sky package to get it.

Saabyfox

2,377 posts

241 months

Saturday 25th March 2006
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Fantastic news I am going but i can now also record the race on Sky+

Piglet

6,250 posts

277 months

Saturday 25th March 2006
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Saabyfox said:
Fantastic news I am going but i can now also record the race on Sky+


Apparently "normal" Sky+ will only record 20 hours max. If you want it all you might have to upgrade to the bigger box or a separate hard disk recorder (if you go for the latter you can tell Sky to stick their extra subscription!)

ibbo

33 posts

239 months

Saturday 25th March 2006
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Cheers for the info.

I'm not going out until the Thursday so i may catch some of the early stuff!

As you say, great Winter viewing when we cant get frisky in our cars!!!!