On Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June, make sure you switch on to France 2 and France 3, or log on to the francetvsport application for all the live action from the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe, with France Télévisions’ full presenter line-up: Lionel Chamoulaud, Franck Lagorce, Christian Choupin, Benoît Durand and Gaël Robic.
All the news from the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours will also feature in the Stade 2 programme on France 2 and in Tout le Sport on France 3 over the race weekend, on the francetvsport website and application, and in the TV news bulletins and programmes broadcast by regional channel France 3 Pays de la Loire.
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest: “We are delighted about the renewal of our partnership with France Télévisions to broadcast the 24 Hours of Le Mans on free-to-air channels for the next four years. France Télévisions is a long-standing partner and it is very rewarding to know that our iconic race is receiving such extensive coverage on the channels of France’s leading audiovisual group. To keep our partners and endurance racing fans satisfied, we work hard to develop our TV audience in France, Europe and in the rest of the world. The renewal of this agreement reasserts our commitment and confirms the status of our event and its appeal to TV channels.”
Laurent-Eric Le Lay, Head of Sports at France Télévisions: “We are proud to embark on another four years for our long-standing partnership with ACO for the free-to-air broadcasting of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the biggest highlights on the motor racing calendar. This iconic race remains a major feature in the vast catalogue of events broadcast by France Télévisions’ channels and digital platforms. From this year on, we will be devoting much more air time to the race and we will enhance our coverage of the event via our digital outlets and the new formats devised for social media.”
About France Télévisions
France Télévisions is France’s leading audiovisual group with five national channels – France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô – regional and overseas networks, the France 3 regional channels and its worldwide 24-hour news media offering with franceinfo. It provides the country’s most comprehensive TV programming, reaching more than 50% of French viewers every day. Its channels all have their own distinct identity, offering a full range of programmes so that there is always something for everyone, on every type of screen.
With close to 1,830 hours of sport broadcast on its national channels in 2016, France Télévisions is clearly the ‘biggest free-to-air sports arena’ on the media landscape.