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Isle of Man TT’s live TV push down to “concerns about audience size”

Isle of Man TT’s live TV push down to ‘concerns about audience size’

The TT returns in 2022 having been cancelled for the previous two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the first time in the event’s 115-years, the TT will be broadcast live as organisers get set to launch its new OTT platform TT+ in April.

TT 2022 will feature 40+ hours of live action spread across practice and race week, with a full team of presenters and plans for its coverage revealed last week.

While access to the live broadcast will cost £14.99, the rest of the video content – including a new feature film set for release later in 2022 and a Drive To Survive-style docuseries in 2023 – will be available for free.

The TT’s business development manager Paul Phillips says the aim behind the event’s new broadcast strategy was to bridge “generational, territorial gaps in our audience”.

When asked if he was concerned that broadcasting the TT live would affect physical attendance at the event, Phillips said: “I’ve got no issue that people will stop coming to the TT because…

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