The widely recognized Italian broadcasting service Mediaset has renewed their contract with Youthstream to broadcast the entire 2016 FIM Motocross World Championship and the all new Supermotocross Riders’ Cup which will take place the 8th of October at the famous Veltins Arena, on popular Italian television channel Premium Sport. In addition to the broadcasting of all MXGP and MX2 races and the Supermotocross Riders’ Cup, they will also screen the prestigious Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, which will take place at home for them in Maggiora, Italy, on Italia 1.
As an Italian based mass media company, Mediaset S.p.A is the largest commercial broadcaster in Italy. Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was the founder back in the 1970’s with his family’s holding company Fininvest still holding 38.6% of the company shares.
Mediaset’s head office is in Milan where most of its studios can also be found. Although Milan provides a lot of the action for the company, it also has a further three big television production centers in Segrate, Cologno Monzese and Rome.
A great majority of MXGP fans come from Italy with the nation being home to one of the greatest motocross riders of all time, Antonio Cairoli, who will be hoping to bounce back this year and claim his ninth FIM motocross world title. With Mediaset agreeing to broadcast the entire championship for yet another year, Italian fans will be thrilled to know they can support their heroes from the comfort of their own home all season long.