Enhanced online coverage of the America’s Cup will be available through a new service called AC+, available via the new America’s Cup app and website.
The new online service operates in parallel with international broadcast agreements that will bring live racing and highlight coverage of this weekend's Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series in Portsmouth to hundreds of millions of viewers in over 100 territories. More broadcast arrangements will be announced soon.
AC+ will feature live streaming coverage of the races (subject to territorial restrictions) as well as an enhanced ‘second screen’ experience featuring on board cameras, video extras, social chat features and behind-the-scenes storytelling.
“AC+ is about giving a more immersive experience to the viewer,” says Antonio Bertone, the Chief Marketing Officer of the 35th America’s Cup. “Via the re-launched America’s Cup App, the viewer can decide how to watch the racing, by following the broadcast or focusing in on a favorite team via the on-board cameras.”
The America’s Cup App is available for Android and iOS devices via Google Play and the Apple iTunes store.
The app is free to download and has news, photos and results.
AC+ is a paid service (US$7.99 for the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth) that adds live streaming video (subject to territorial restrictions) and access to enhanced features.
The first event of the 35th America’s Cup is the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth with racing on July 25-26.
Live coverage is available as follows:
UK and Ireland:
Live racing on BT Sport
Highlights on BBC
Second screen experience only (no live racing) on AC+ via the America’s Cup app
USA:
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app
Highlights on NBC Sports
France and Monaco:
Live Racing and highlights on Canal+ Sport
No live coverage via AC+
Japan:
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app and www.americascup.com
Sweden:
Live racing via a digital platform to be announced
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app
New Zealand:
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app and www.americascup.com
Australia:
Local broadcaster to be announced soon
Second screen experience only (no live racing) on AC+ via the America’s Cup app
Bermuda:
Live racing on local broadcaster to be announced soon
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app and www.americascup.com
China:
Live racing and highlights on CCTV5+
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app
Italy, Spain and Germany:
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app and www.americascup.com
Portugal:
Live racing and highlights on Sport TV
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app
Poland:
Live racing and highlights on Canal+ and nsport+
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela:
Highlights racing via a broadcast partner to be announced soon
Second screen experience only (no live racing) on AC+ via the America’s Cup app and www.americascup.com.
Caribbean (excluding Bermuda):
Highlights racing via a broadcast partner to be announced soon
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app and www.americascup.com
Switzerland, Andorra, Mauritius, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding S. Africa) and DOMTOM:
Live Racing and highlights on Canal+ Sport
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app and www.americascup.com
Rest of the world:
Live racing and second screen experience on AC+ via the America’s Cup app and www.americascup.com
