The YACHT editorial team has received countless enquiries over the past few weeks: Will the America's Cup also be broadcast in Germany? Possibly live? Which channel will broadcast what? And when does the TV fun begin? We have compiled the most important TV information about the Cup for you. Further information and a special XXL event magazine for the 35th America's Cup can be found in theYACHT 12which will be published on 24 May.
The most important information about the broadcasts here in advance. With our detailed broadcast overview (see below), you can already arrange to meet up with colleagues and friends for America's Cup TV fun or for "public viewing" at your club. German viewers have ServusTV to thank for the upcoming fun. The Austrians will even be broadcasting live in prime time in Germany from 4 June with the start of the Challenger Playoffs (top 4 challengers, semi-finals & final). The presenter is Gerhard Leinauer. Co-commentators will alternate between the Austrian double Olympic champion Roman Hagara and Hans-Peter Steinacher. Most race days before Bermuda start at 2 pm. With a five-hour time difference, this results in the favourable broadcast start time of 7 pm in Germany. But take a close look, because on some days the broadcast times change, which we have listed here without guarantee, but according to the information provided by the Cup organisers.
The races in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup (12/13, 15/16, 20/21 June) with SVB Team Germany led by skipper Max Kohlhoff and helmsman Paul Kohlhoff from Kiel as well as the Austrian Candidate Sailing Team and the Swiss Team Tilt will also be broadcast live. A total of twelve young teams will be competing.
German AC fans have it even better than Austrian fans, because in their home country ServusTV broadcasts the Cup races later in the evening, usually from 10pm, out of consideration for its own main programme. However, anyone who can receive ServusTV Germany is well placed to watch the races live. It's best to switch on shortly before the races start!
However, this only applies from the playoffs onwards and then until the big Cup clash. However, the two round robin rounds of the qualifiers, in which each of the six teams including defenceman Oracle Team USA will play each other twice to determine the four playoff participants, can be watched live on ServusTV on the internet. However, without commentary, but "only" in the original.
ARD and ZDF are not planning regular coverage, but want to cover current events. Nevertheless, there is one date to remember: on 21 May from 5.10 pm, ZDF will be showing a detailed preliminary report by reporter Nils Kaben, who filmed with his team in Bermuda and the Great Sound.
THE LIVE BROADCASTS AT A GLANCE
ServusTV / Internet:
26 May: AC Qualifiers RR1 (exceptionally: 10 p.m. - midnight)
27 May: AC Qualifiers RR1 ( 7 - 9 pm)
28 May: AC Qualifiers RR1 (7 - 9 pm)
29 May: AC Qualifiers RR1 (19 - 20.30)
30 May: AC Qualifiers RR2 (19 - 20.30)
31 May: AC Qualifiers RR2 (7 - 9 pm)
2 June: AC Qualifiers RR2 (7 - 9 pm)
3 June: AC Qualifiers RR2 (7 - 9 pm)
ServusTV Germany, television (and additionally ServusTV / Internet):
4 June: AC Challenger Playoffs, semi-finals (7 - 9 p.m.)
6 June: AC Challenger Playoffs, semi-finals (7 - 9 pm)
7 June: AC Challenger Playoffs, semi-finals (7 - 9 p.m.)
8 June: AC Challenger Playoffs, semi-finals (7 - 10 p.m.)
10 June: AC Challenger Playoffs, Final (7 - 9 pm)
11 June: AC Challenger Playoffs, Final (7 - 9 pm)
12 June: AC Challenger Playoffs, Final (7 - 9 pm)
17 June: America's Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton, R1+2 (19 - 20.30)
18 June: America's Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton, R3+4 (19 - 20.30)
20 June: Red Bull Youth America's Cup, Final (19 - 20.30)
21 June: Red Bull Youth America's Cup, Final (19 - 20.30)
(Addendum, 15 May, 12.15 p.m.: Unfortunately, the channel is not broadcasting the qualifying rounds of the Red Bull Youth America's Cup, as stated in our original version. This TV production is not offered by the organisers! Only the final races on the 20th and 21st will be shown).
24 June: America's Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton, R5+6 (19 - 20.30)
25 June: America's Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton, R7+8 (*) (19 - 20.30)
26 June: America's Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton, R9+10 (*) (19 - 20.30)
27 June: America's Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton, R11+12+13 (*) (7 - 9 pm)
(*) = These races only take place if no winner has yet been determined.
If races are cancelled or have to be postponed, they will be rescheduled here
Tatjana Pokorny
Sports reporter
