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title: NZME. - SAILGP BOLSTERS BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER FREE-TO-AIR RACING
description: Global sailing league SailGP has joined forces with Sky TV and New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) to bring its adrenaline-filled racing to even mor
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# [NZME. - SAILGP BOLSTERS BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER FREE-TO-AIR RACING](https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/sailgp-bolsters-broadcast-partnership-to-deliver-free-to-air-racing)

 Written by [Admin](https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/author/admin) | Mar 24, 2022 11:00:00 AM

Global sailing league SailGP has joined forces with Sky TV and New Zealand Media and  
Entertainment (NZME) to bring its adrenaline-filled racing to even more Kiwis.

With the Championship League’s Grand Final kicking off this weekend in San Francisco,  
local fans will have every opportunity to immerse themselves in the scintillating Season 2  
finisher. Kicking off at 10am on March 27/28 (NZDT), Kiwis can tune into Sky Sport or free to  
air on nzherald.co.nz, where all the gripping race action will be broadcast live.

Headed up by the decorated duo, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, the New Zealand SailGP  
Team join the eight nation fleet as they battle it out for the highly coveted USD $1 million top  
prize, all against the beautiful backdrop of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

With proven track records of world-class broadcast and digital sports coverage, Sky and  
NZME’s joint partnership signals a collaborative commitment to elevate, enhance and deliver  
the best sports entertainment for all New Zealanders.

Locals can catch all the live SailGP Grand Final action from their TV, computer or mobile  
device, making it even more accessible and exciting to get behind our Kiwi athletes  
performing on the world stage.

SailGP Commercial Director and Head of Event Karl Budge said: “It’s fantastic to be working  
with NZME and Sky to bring the action-packed, boat-to-boat racing to more Kiwis than ever  
before. New Zealand is such a key market for SailGP and with a four year event  
commitment, a long-term home too. We wanted to ensure as many Kiwis as possible could  
get in behind the team in the Grand Final.

“It’s been a thrilling season with eight boats on a very tight course with capsizes, crashes  
and daring passing manoeuvres aplenty. The Grand Final is certainly one to watch, and the  
great news for Kiwis is the timezones make this weekend’s racing on at a very  
viewer-friendly time for fans here in New Zealand.”

Shayne Currie, Managing Editor NZME said: “NZME is thrilled to be partnering with Sky to  
showcase the SailGP finals weekend through our live, free to air broadcast via  
nzherald.co.nz. Kiwis love the thrill and intensity of high-stakes sailing, and with so many of  
New Zealand’s best sailing athletes in action for SailGP this is an exciting time for the New  
Zealand Herald to be bringing this event to our audience. That’s why we’ve got one of our  
sports journalists reporting live from San Francisco for NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB to  
capture the excitement of the racing and the atmosphere and magic of the event.”

Adam Crothers, Sky’s Head of Sport Partnerships said: “Every moment of SailGP action has  
your heart in your throat. It’s fresh, exciting, showcases the best men and women  
competitors on the water, and it’s just what our customers are after. We want New  
Zealanders to get right in behind Season 3 when the comp will go live out of Christchurch in  
March 2023, so we’re delighted to partner with NZME to share the final weekend of Season  
2 free-to-air.”

Just like riding on a high-flying F50 catamaran, all SailGP race coverage on Sky Sport and  
nzherald.co.nz will be captured from every angle, delivering a full-immersive viewing  
experience.

Don’t miss the live action, with the New Zealand SailGP Team touted as the unassailable  
front-runners to take out the SailGP Impact League, a world-first podium for the planet  
designed to make sustainability action essential to the fabric of sport.

Check out the Mubadala United States Sail Grand Prix on Sky Sport and  
nzherald.co.nz/sailgp at 10am, Sunday 27 March and 10am, Monday 28 March.

**ENDS**

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