The TV broadcasting of the Dakar does not stop growing year on year, so that the entire planet can experience the amazing adventure of the greatest rally-raid in the world.
Breathtaking scenery, professional rivals competing for victory and others, amateurs, “just to finish”, incredible enthusiasm from the crowds along the route, vehicles bouncing over the roads… a great spectacle. For the 2015 edition, 70 TV stations will broadcast the race in 190 countries, with 8 hours of programmes being sent from the Bivouac every day.
Fox Sports will cover the event throughout South America with over 6 hours’ on air every day. In Europe, the rally can be seen on general channels (France TV in France, RTL in Holland, TVE in Spain, TVN in Poland…) and two thematic sports channels (Eurosport in Europe and Asia, NBC Sports Network in the USA…).
For its part the daily international Dakar TV programme sent to all channels everywhere in the world continues to evolve: more stories, more action, landscapes, unbeatable on-board camera shots, new aerial images filmed by a drone… all these innovations will allow views the world over to get right into the race and enjoy the intenseness of this extreme race and the majestic backdrop it takes place against.
The TV resources in figures:
? 3 helicopters and 5 TV cars on the tracks.
? 13 cameramen positioned along the race’s sites, 15 on-board camera systems, 2 super slow-motion cameras (1,000 images per second), 7 satellite antenna, 23 editing suites.
? 45 tonnes of equipment.
? 250 people, including 120 people sent by TV channels
? 120 hours of programmes, 8 hours per day including 1 hour 30 minutes of live broadcast.
? 1 drone
More information on www.dakar.com
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France Télévisions, the historic partner of the Dakar, is moving again to the mountains and the sands of South America.
From 4th to 17th January, in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, France Télévisions will allow viewers – on its channels and on francetvsport.fr – to experience the most amazing images and the most incredible sporting moments of the 2015 Dakar, with in particular three daily programmes devoted to the race on France 2, France 3 and France 4.
FRANCE 4: Every day live from 6.40pm (except Tuesday 13th January, at 6pm)
Le Dakar Presented by Gérard Holtz and Luc Alphand
FRANCE 3: Every day live at 8.05pm right after Tout le Sport (except Saturday 10th January)
Le Journal du Dakar – Presented by Gérard Holtz
FRANCE 2: Every day during the third part of the evening (except Saturday 10th January).
Richard Coffin, Gaël Robic and Luc Alphand will set out to meet competitors in the heart of the bivouac. L’image du jour, everyday at 8.40pm.
FRANCE 2: On Sunday 5th and 11th January at 5.30pm.
Stade 2 – Special features about the Dakar live from Buenos Aires (Argentina), from Iquique (Chile).
FRANCE O: From Monday 5th to Saturday 17th January at 8.05 pm, Richard Coffin, Gaël Robic and Luc Alphand will set out to meet competitors in the heart of the bivouac (except Sunday 11th January). Rebroadcast.
