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Sky Extends Exclusive MotoGP Rights in Italy Through 2027

The renewal follows strong 2025 viewership gains, with select races remaining free-to-air on TV8.

Overview

  • Sky and Dorna Sports finalized a multi-year deal keeping all MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 Grands Prix live on Sky and NOW through 2027.
  • Limited free-to-air coverage continues on TV8 for selected events across the three classes.
  • Sky Sport MotoGP (channel 208) remains the dedicated hub with about 30 hours of live programming each race weekend.
  • Season build-up returns in late January as the channel covers the Shakedown and official Sepang tests.
  • Executives cited momentum, with Dorna reporting global audience growth and nine viewership records in 2025, and Sky also adding Dakar rights for 2026 plus expanded digital coverage via Sky Sport 24, skysport.it, the app and social channels.