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RTL extends free-to-air F1 deal

German broadcaster RTL has extended its deal with FOM which will see practice, qualifying and race coverage free-to-air for a further three years. The move comes at a time when race fans in the UK, have one more year of free-to-air coverage of all sessions at (ten) selected events, before all live coverage moves to a subscription based model with Sky Sports. At present, it is unclear what is planned in terms of highlights for those without Sky or unwilling to pay for coverage. Other than a break between 1989 and 1990, RTL has broadcast F1 in Germany since 1984, with peak viewership coming during the heady days of Michael Schumacher. In a further move, following Niki Lauda's decision to...
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