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Motors TV resumes broadcasting on Sky 447.

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Following the turmoil of a week ago when the French owned Motors TV suddenly dissapeared from Sky’s Electronic Programme Guide, The broadcaster has today announced that it has ‘resolved the issue’ and is back on the Sky EPG.

Many championships in this country rely heavily on the exposure the channel provides; many competitors and championships took to social media in the past week to express their worry and outrage, with some already looking into alternative platforms for exposure for the race coverage they pay a lot of money for.

Maybe only time will reassure the British motorsport industry that the channel is back for good?

Motors TV taken off Sky

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Fans and much of the British Motorsport Industry was left in turmoil as news emerged yesterday that the giant of motorsport broadcasting in this Country Motors TV has been taken off Sky’s Electronic Programme Guide.

The move comes only weeks after its service on Freeview channel 71 was also taken off air without warning.

Many racers and fans have taken to social media to express their shock and dismay and with only weeks to go before the start of most people’s 2016 season, the disappearance from Sky’s Electronic Programme Guide will cause great concern to many within the industry who relied on the exposure Motors TV provided.

The news also throws into question whether many UK viewers will get to watch the World Endurance Championship or the British GT Championship live this season.

Motors TV does continue to broadcast off the Sky EPG on satellite, although it does have encryption which prevents non-Sky users from viewing it. For the time being you can still watch Motors if you are a Sky subscriber, go to Services, Options, Add Channels and enter the following details: 11082 H, Symbol Rate 22000, FEC 5/6

There has been no comment from the Broadcaster.