UK contract win for 021

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UK outside broadcast company 021 Television has been awarded the contract to provide facilities for ITV Sport's coverage of the British Touring Car Championship for another three years.

Under the deal the broadcaster will use 021's newest HD truck, Unit 6, for presentation, with Unit 3 producing the world feed.

Ewen Hamilton, 021's managing director, said: "We are delighted to extend our relationship for a further three years and are confident that our new units, equipped with the latest broadcast technology, will capture all of the excitement of this long standing ITV Sport tournament." 021 Television also works with ITV Sport on its coverage of boxing and Champions League and English Championship football.

ITV's director of news and sport, Mark Sharman, added: "The British Touring Car Championship is a significant undertaking for ITV Sport and I'm very pleased that we can rely on the expertise and resources of 021 Television as we expand our coverage of the event on ITV4."