FreeSports picks up DTM rights in UK

UK free-to-air digital channel FreeSports has acquired rights for the DTM German Touring Car Championship.

FreeSports will provide live coverage of every round, as well as an hour-long highlights programme on the Thursday after each round.

The length of the deal was not disclosed.

FreeSports already has rights for live coverage of World RallyCross and highlights coverage of the Australian Supercars series, as well as speedway, Formula Drift and Nascar stock-car racing.