Till the end of 2006 the competition has been transmitted codified in PPV by the live platform Premiere, by RTL and openly, and by DSF (Deutsche Sports Fernsehen) in deferred.

Nevertheless, the contract of the television rights in Germany of the Formula 1 they finish after 2007 finishes this period and there are different the chains that are taking positions to present his respective offers.

This is the case of the platform Premiere, that last year lost the rights of the Bundesliga, the German league of soccer. Now Premiere has presented several offers to express so much openly com in payment for vision (PPV) the different careers that integrate the Formula 1. Premiere is not alone in the offer and it will have to fight against Sand, which also proves to be be interesting offering the car test. Sand was already done in due time with the rights of the Bundesliga, up to this date in Premiere possession.

Other chains as the private roads RTL and Sat.1 and the public ARD also they show his interest to express openly the Formula 1. At present, RTL pays approximately 80 million euros a year to offer directly and openly the maximum world competition of the sport of the engine, while Premiere and DSF pay another 45 million euros for period.

What if it is clear is that although Michael Schumacher has moved back, the German public is a big fan of the Formula 1, test gained in last two years by the Spanish Fernando Alonso.


(16/01/07)