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Eurosport and Channel 4 to show British Superbikes

Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport and commercial broadcaster Channel 4 secured the TV rights for the Bennetts British Superbike Championship in the UK.

Under the deal, the British Eurosport 2 channel will broadcast a regular 4-hour live race day show, race day highlights and a 'British Superbikes Extra' show featuring all races from the weekends British 125GP, Metzeler National Superstock 600/1000 and KTM 990 Super Duke Championships. The Eurosport Group will also exclusively broadcast BSB live across Europe on Eurosport 2 as well as providing live streaming of all races on Eurosport's websites.

Channel 4 will broadcast a one-hour highlights show after each event, which will be repeated later in the week. The same programme will also be available on C4+1, the internet and selected digital television partners through Channel 4's video-on-demand service.

The deal marks a return to the Championship for Channel 4, which last covered the event in 2005.