ARG & Shannons Nationals secure NZ broadcast deal

Sky New Zealand has inked a deal to be the exclusive broadcaster in New Zealand for the Australian Racing Group (ARG) and Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships (SMAC) in 2021.

The deal ensures that all six ARG and SMAC events, plus the Bathurst International, will be seen live into the homes of New Zealand race fans.

Known as the home of motorsport in New Zealand, the likes of the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series, VHT S5000 and more will join a long list of global motorsport properties that are shown on the popular Sky Sport network.

The Kiwi deal concludes a suite of worldwide deals allowing access to the ARG and SMAC events for fans wherever they are. Australian viewers can watch the action via Seven, with free-to-air channel 7mate and its streaming option 7plus.

Australian viewers can watch the action via the screens of Seven, with free-to-air channel 7mate and its streaming option 7plus.

New Zealand coverage will be seen on Sky Sport, while all other international viewers won’t miss a moment thanks to internationally renowned livestream broadcaster Motorsport.tv.

For viewers of the Boost Mobile Race Tasmania event, starting Monday, fans will see the likes of the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series, S5000, Touring Car Masters and the National Trans Am Series, plus other local support races.

Through this the year, a great variety of other racing categories will be seen, including the GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS, Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge and more.

The ARG and SMAC events will visit some of Australian motorsport best circuits, including Phillip Island, Sydney Motorsport Park, Sandown Raceway and the world famous Mount Panorama at Bathurst.