Volvo Ocean Race on the TV

Where to watch the action unfold on the box around the world

With the Volvo Ocean Race due to start tomorrow, so the first programme is set to be delivered to broadcasters on Thursday 17 November and will have in port action and start amongst other items.

ITV4 will carry the half hour programmes from the event on Friday nights at 1800. From January, ITV1 will carry a monthly hour long round up programme on Sundays at 1300.

In Australia Channel Ten is our partner and will carry the weekly programmes at 2330 on Monday nights.

TV3 will be the broadcaster in NZ with coverage starting in January on their weekend sports show on Sundays.

In USA views can see the programmes on CNBC weekly from the 19 November at 1700. There will be an hourly special in July 2006 on ABC and ESPN.

In Norway programmes will be broadcast on NRK on Fridays at 2100 and Saturdays at 2300.

In Spain the start coverage will be live on TVE2 and TV Galicia on Saturday with weekly shows on TVE2 at 2030.

In Italy Rai Sat will have transmit the programmes on Mondays at 2230hrs and will have regular reports in weekend sports shows on the main RAI channel.

In Holland, NOS are broadcasting reports from the race every Sunday in Studio Sport

In Finland, CHA4 will be showing reports at 1130 on Saturdays.

In Russia, NTV Plus will be transmitting a preview at 2130 on 15 November and then every Tuesday at 2200.

In South Africa it will be transmitted on Sundays at 2100hrs on Super Sport.