SHOWJUMPING is to return to free-to-watch television thanks to a deal between ITV and the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT).
ITV’s streaming platform ITVX will broadcast the LGCT Grand Prix of London live this August and show LGCT and Global Champions League (GCL) highlights for UK audiences all season.
“This groundbreaking collaboration marks the first time LGCT and GCL highlights will be featured on ITVX, making the sport more accessible than ever before to a UK audience,” a Global Champions spokesperson said.
The first action, available now, is highlights from Shanghai (2–4 May). All the remaining legs will be covered; Madrid, Cannes, St Tropez, Paris, Monaco, London, Valkenswaard, Riesenbeck, New York, Vienna, Rome and Riyadh, as well as the finale in Prague (20–23 November).
Global Champions founder Jan Tops said:…