From a press release issued by FGSport Group:

FGS IBERIA INCREASES WORLD SUPERBIKE COVERAGE IN SPAIN

FGSport Iberia has signed a one-year agreement with FORTA (Federation of Autonomous Radio and Television Organizations) for the delayed broadcast of the 2005 World Superbike Championship in Spain.

The agreement extends to Canal 9 and Canar Sur, both of which will continue broadcasting the races on their sports channels as they have done in recent years.

This season ETB (Euskal TV), TV Galicia and TV Canaria now include World Superbike among the principal sports properties in their broadcasting line-ups.

Additionally, another agreement has just been signed with Onda 6 for the LIVE broadcast of the entire World Superbike series for the Community of Madrid. Onda 6 belongs to the VOCENTO Group, and is making its first entry into the exciting world of Superbike racing.

And finally, Catalan fans will also be able to enjoy live World Superbike broadcasts via CITY TV, which belongs to the GODÓ editorial group, owners of the prestigious daily papers La Vanguardia and El Mundo Deportivo.

FGSPORT IBERIA continues its efforts to increase and improve the live coverage of World Superbike rounds in Spain and Portugal, and during the remainder of this month new stations will be joining the growing family of World Superbike broadcasters.

Paolo Flammini, CEO of FGSPORT, expressed his satisfaction with the new agreements: “We are convinced that this year the World Superbike Championship will enjoy great success in Spain, both for the exciting races themselves and for the presence of Spanish champions like José Luis Cardoso and Fonsi Nieto among the top contenders for the Championship”.