GP1 (TV channel)
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| Country | Croatia, Slovenia & Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Headquarters | Jastrebarsko, Croatia |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Davorin Stetner |
| History | |
| Launched | 11 April 2011 |
| Former names | Kreator TV (2013-2022)
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| Website | gp1 |
GP1 (previously branded as Kreator TV) is a European sports media platform specialized in motorsports. GP1 includes a TV networks in local languages in Croatia, Slovenia, and several other countries, motorsport news portals, and a TV production specializing in a live TV production of the complex motorsports races from major European racetracks (Red Bull Ring, Hungaroring, Valencia, Brands Hatch...). GP1 TV broadcasts its program to all major IPTV & cable operators in Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. GP1's studios and broadcast facilities are located in Jastrebarsko, Croatia.
History[edit]
GP1 first started in 2011. under the name Kreator F1 and Kreator F1 HD for broadcasting only Formula 1 in biggest Croatian provider Max TV - part of Croatian Telecom as Kreator's owner acquired exclusive Formula 1 media rights for Croatia.[1][2][3][4] The name Kreator TV was used from the second half of 2013 after Formula 1 co-operation until 2022 when media group changes its name to GP1.
GP1 has a history with premium sports rights and they owned and broadcast such rights as Formula 1, MotoGP,[5] MX GP,[6] FIA WTCC, FIA ERC and others. Among the others GP1 produced the season 2015 of the Second Croatian Football league.[7] Journalists from the GP1 made some exclusive interviews with the top sportsman like Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg[8] (one of the last interviews before retirement), Valentino Rossi, Ken Block and others.
GP1 made significant steps in 2020. with own, multi-camera live broadcasts of the ESET Cup Series races from Hungaroring, Slovakia Ring, Automotodrom Brno and Automotodrom Grobnik and at the end of the year NASCAR Whelen Euro Series from Grobnik[9] (Croatia) and finals on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo Valencia (Spain).
In the 2021. another milestone with GP1 entering into big agreement with NASCAR to produce and broadcast full season of NASCAR Whelen Euro series. After successful season cooperation was renewed into long-term agreement. In the recent years GP1 crew produced and broadcast racing weekends from majority of the European tracks like Red Bull Ring, Brands Hatch, Ricardo Tormo Valencia, Hungaroring, Salzburgring, Automotodrom Brno, Zolder and many others.
At the end of the 2022. GP1 received highest recognition from the Croatian Olympic Committee for outstanding contribution to the Croatian sport which was awarded to the GP1’s founder and the CEO Davorin Stetner at the gala evening at Westin Zagreb.
GP1 produced F1 Academy races at the Valencia Ricardo Tormo racetrack in 2023. for the F1 production.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ekskluzivno: Gdje sve možete gledati Formulu 1?". Index.hr (in Croatian). 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "On je Davorin Štetner, ima 29 godina i najmlađi je vlasnik TV prava Formule 1 u svijetu". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Štetner: Slijedit ću Ecclestoneov savjet, iako su prava F1 poskupjela". Večernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Nova sezona Formule 1 na Sportskoj televiziji!". tportal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "New Formula 1 Season only on MAXtv". www.t.ht.hr. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Kreator TV to broadcast MXGP for the next 3 years | MXGP". www.mxgp.com. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Druga HNL na Kreator TV-u: To će donijeti popularizaciju". Večernji.hr (in Croatian). 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Kako su dospjeli do vrha: Razgovor s Hamiltonom i Rosbergom". Hrvatska radiotelevizija. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Alain Mosqueron wins club Challengeat Automotodrom Grobnik in Croatia". NASCAR. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2017-02-22.