DTM on TV in 175 countries all over the world
Hockenheim. When the DTM will be starting into the new season at the Hockenheimring Baden-W?rttemberg this weekend (April 20th till 22nd), motor sport fans in no less than 175 countries all over the world will be able to follow the action in the most popular international touring car series..
The ten DTM rounds of the 2007 season will be shown live or tape-delayed in full (re-live) in 47 countries, 27 of them in Europe. The DTM is being broadcast live in all the European key markets like Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. The DTM can also be watched live on TV in the United States, Brazil and throughout Africa and the Middle East. In other countries, highlights and newsreels fom the most popular international touring car series is being shown.
DTM broadcast in 16:9
Right in time for the DTM season opener, there are some interesting technical innovations in TV-coverage. With immediate effect, the DTM is being broadcast in the state-of-the-art 16:9 format. Moreover, DTM?s TV production partner WIGE Media AG has developed a new ultra-compact camera with a weight of only 182 grams. This MCU [1] (Micro Cam Unit) is the world?s smallest HD onboard camera and provides a lot of new opportunities for coverage. Moreover, A newly developed data network for TV-cameras with cellular technology ensures an even higher quality in image transfer. Exciting footage from the air is being provided by an extra helicopter camera that is being used for every DTM round.
