More than ever before, RTL Deutschland will be home of MotoGP™ in Germany and, starting with the 2027 season, will show the world’s most exciting and biggest motorcycle racing championship fully exclusive on pay TV and for the first time ever on free TV as well.
The new deal will continue to include all MotoGP Grand Prix races and Tissot Sprints, as well as qualifying and practice sessions, live on Sky Sport from 2027 through 2030. Further, all races and sessions of Moto2™ and Moto3™ will remain part of Sky Sport’s extensive live coverage. The rights package also includes the FIM Harley Davidson Bagger World Cup, the Moto4 Northern Cup and the Red Bull Rookies Cup, in which the 16 year old up-and-coming German rider Fynn Kratochwil is competing.
Beyond the new fully exclusive deal in Germany, RTL Deutschland has also extended the live broadcasting rights to the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship on pay TV for Austria and Switzerland on a long-term basis.
Hans Gabbe, Senior Vice President Sports Rights & Commercialization at RTL Deutschland: "Over the past three years, our customers have enjoyed the excitement of MotoGP and Sky Sport’s live coverage of this spectacular sport. We are excited to continue and expand our partnership by offering MotoGP exclusively on a long-term basis – for the first time ever with select races in front of an even bigger audience on free TV. Whether it is MotoGP, Formula 1, the IndyCar Series or the WRC: we offer motorsport fans in Germany the best racing series in the world live."
Alex Arroyo, Head of Media Rights at MotoGP™: “Extending our partnership with RTL Deutschland is another important step in strengthening MotoGP’s presence across Germany. RTL Deutschland has been a fantastic partner, consistently delivering high-quality coverage and bringing fans closer to the action across all platforms.
"This new agreement ensures that audiences will continue to enjoy comprehensive live coverage of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3, as well as our wider racing ecosystem, over the coming years. Together with Sky, we look forward to building on this momentum, growing our audience and delivering the excitement of MotoGP to even more fans in Germany and across the region.”
The broadcast rights apply across all distribution platforms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and also include rights for public screenings in bars and restaurants, hotels and other public venues, offered via Sky Business.