Explained: UK broadcaster BT Sports to change its name - will it affect MotoGP?
A newly-created TV channel in the UK means fans can watch MotoGP, World Superbikes and British Superbikes in one place.
BT Sports, who broadcast MotoGP in the UK, will change their name to TNT Sports as part of a major revamp.
Warner Bros Discovery paid a reported £600m to BT Sports last year to set up a joint-venture.
Eurosport, which broadcasts WSBK and BSB in the UK, is under the Warner Bros umbrella.
The new channel, TNT Sports, will form in July 2023 and will encompass all of BT Sport and Eurosport’s content - including MotoGP, WSBK and BSB.
The newly-named channel will be available on the same channel number via Sky and Virgin.
But TNT Sports’ content will also become available on the Discovery Plus app, meaning MotoGP can be streamed online.
TNT Sports is already a TV brand in the US, where it broadcasts NBA and NHL. It shows Champions League football in Mexico and Brazil. The TNT Sports brand will now become known in the UK.
MotoGP has a deal to remain with BT Sports (and from July, TNT Sports) until at least the end of 2024.
