StarSat secures deal to broadcast international World Rally Championships

The recently signed deal will see the first event of the season – the legendary Monte Carlo Rally, happening from Thursday, 22 January to Sunday, 25 January, being broadcast live on StarTimes Sports 2, from Friday, 23 January.“We are very excited to have signed this exclusive deal with World Rally Championships. This is one of the world’s most exciting motorsport championships, which is good news for the many motorsport enthusiasts among our subscribers. As an added bonus this year, South African driver Henk Lategan is participating,” says Gary Rathbone, director of Sport at StarTimes.

The WRC deal comes hot on the heels of StarSat obtaining exclusive production and broadcasting rights for the Turkish Airlines Friendship Cup between German Bundesliga giants VfL Wolfsburg and local club Ajax Cape Town, as well as a strategic partnership formed with Siyaya TV to broadcast Bafana Bafana games for the next five years.

“It seems 2015 is set to be a great year for StarSat and our viewers who are avid sport fanatics,” concludes Rathbone.

The World Rally Championships exclusive deal will also ensure our customers will enjoy:

– 90 hours a season of WRC content in HD;
– At least 26 – one hour long – live stages including the final “Power Stage” of each Rally Live;
– A range of highlights programming which include a magazine, daily highlights, event highlights, and mid and end season review; and
– News clips and at least 20 hours of archive shows, featuring highlights from over the years including “Best Crashes”.