GO announces that it has won the rights to broadcast live and exclusively Formula One coverage, including Friday free practices, Saturday free practice and qualifying session, and the Sunday race.

GO’s three-year F1 deal with Formula One Administration Limited covers the next season (2009), as well as the following two seasons (2010 and 2011). As a result, GO will be transmitting all the weekend coverage of all races held all around the world, starting from March 2009. The provisional F1 calendar for 2009 currently includes 19 races.

More details on GO’s Formula One programming will be announced in the coming months.

“We are delighted and honoured to be able to offer our Sports+ customers the pinnacle of all motorsport, Formula One, throughout a whole season which spans between March and November of every year,” said GO Chief Executive Officer David Kay.

“For the coming three years, we will be giving the Maltese motoring enthusiasts the chance to follow live and exclusively the three free practices on Friday and Saturday, apart from the qualifying session and the race itself. Such extensive coverage will be only available on GO Plus TV,” Mr Kay added.

The F1 rights are the latest addition to a suite of GO’s other exclusive rights which include the Ryder Cup, the PGA European tour, the finals of the Davis Cup, Wimbledon tournament, the English FA Cup, the England national team World Cup qualifiers and friendlies, and a host of international rugby tournaments. In December of this year, GO will be transmitting live and exclusively the FIFA Club World Cup.

For further information on GO Plus TV and the Sports+ package, which includes also the Club+ channels of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham, call Freephone 8007 2121 or visit www.go.com.mt