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Germany's RTL to pull the plug on F1 at the end of 2020
German free-to-air broadcaster RTL will not renew its contract with F1 at the end of the season, departing the sport after a continuous 30-year involvement. RTL Head of Sport, Manfred Loppe, revealed that financial considerations and a "changing competitive environment" were behind the broadcaster's exit. "When you have competitors in the game who are prepared to offer double as much as you can then you are forced into a position of having to withdraw." "We have broadcast Formula 1 for over three decades with great love and passion, as well as with a plucky readiness for innovation and investment. "RTL will forever be associated with the most widely viewed,...
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