Mediapro nabs global TV rights to FIA’s electric car competition
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Juan Fernandez Gonzalez
| 10 April 2018

The Electric Production Car Series, the first FIA-approved electric car racing competition, is to be produced and globally distributed by Mediapro.

Under the terms of the agreement between Mediapro Group and Electric GT Holdings, the Barcelona-based company will undertake the TV production and feed distribution for the coverage of the fully-electric racing car championship.

Mediapro will produce all the events of the Electric Production Car Series in HD 1080 technology and distribute the signal around the globe to other broadcasting partners.

Mark Gemmell, CEO and founder, Electric GT Holdings, said: “We aim to bring the latest technological developments and innovations not only to the racetrack but to people’s homes through the way that they will view and experience the races, Mediapro will be key in providing that link between us and the fans who cannot wait to see and feel how exciting this new racing series will be.”

According to Gemmell, the main feed will be distributed to linear networks and platforms, but there will also be video content for social media and online platforms.

“It is both an honour and a challenge to walk side by side with this revolutionary car racing series on its first ever season ... It means a lot that companies such as Electric GT Holdings can count on Mediapro to start such an incredible and ambitious adventure,” added the Spanish production house.

The Electric Production Car Series has been just sanctioned by the FIA, the governing body for world motorsport, and will start its inaugural season during 2018 when 20 drivers will compete behind the wheel of Tesla P100D EPCS electric race cars.