Premium MotoGP

Premium MotoGP was a pay-television channel in Italy dedicated exclusively to the MotoGP World Championship (Motomondiale). It was produced by Mediaset and distributed within the Mediaset Premium platform, the Italian pay-TV service operated by the Mediaset group. The channel began broadcasting on 10 April 2009 on the Mediaset 1 multiplex and ceased transmissions on 17 November 2011, when it was replaced by Premium Calcio 7. The channel's programming was entirely focused on the MotoGP World Championship. It broadcast all races, including qualifying sessions, free practice and warm-up, across the 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP classes. The coverage was presented in 16:9 widescreen format and without commercial breaks during races. Commentary was led by Giulio Rangheri, with technical analysis by Max Temporali and pit-side reactions from riders handled by Alen Bollini. Although Premium MotoGP was a motorsport channel, it occasionally carried other sports content; on 26 October 2011 it hosted, for the first time, an Italian football league match between Siena and Novara. After the channel closed, the 2012 MotoGP World Championship was broadcast entirely on Italia 2 (for free practice and warm-up) and Italia 1 (for qualifying and official races), both free-to-air Mediaset channels. As a sub-brand of the Mediaset Premium platform, Premium MotoGP formed part of Mediaset's strategy to offer thematic pay-TV channels to Italian audiences. Its relatively short life reflected the evolving sports rights landscape in Italian television during the late 2000s and early 2010s.

Premium MotoGP was launched by Mediaset as a thematic pay-TV channel within its Mediaset Premium platform. It began broadcasting on 10 April 2009 on the Mediaset 1 multiplex. The channel was dedicated exclusively to the MotoGP World Championship (Motomondiale), offering comprehensive coverage of the championship. Its programming included all races of the 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP classes, as well as qualifying sessions, free practice and warm-up sessions. The broadcasts were presented in 16:9 widescreen and without commercial breaks during races. The commentary team consisted of Giulio Rangheri as lead commentator, Max Temporali providing technical commentary, and Alen Bollini handling rider reactions. On 26 October 2011, the channel hosted its first Italian football league match, between Siena and Novara, marking a rare departure from its motorsport focus. Shortly after, on 17 November 2011, Premium MotoGP ceased transmissions and was replaced by Premium Calcio 7. Following the closure, the 2012 MotoGP World Championship was broadcast entirely on the free-to-air Mediaset channels Italia 2 (for free practice and warm-up) and Italia 1 (for qualifying and official races).

• Premium MotoGP begins broadcasting on the Mediaset 1 multiplex.

• The channel hosts its first Italian football league match, Siena vs Novara.

• Premium MotoGP ceases transmissions and is replaced by Premium Calcio 7.

Thematic pay-TV channel dedicated exclusively to the MotoGP World Championship within the Mediaset Premium platform.

• MotoGP World Championship race coverage

  Live coverage of all MotoGP, Moto2 and 125cc races, including qualifying, free practice and warm-up, in 16:9 and without commercial breaks.

1. 1Premium MotoGP - Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org
2. 2Premium MotoGP - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Mediaset Premium official sitemediasetpremium.mediaset.it