Drone races shoot up TV scheduling league

15 September 2016 - 09:22

By Bloomberg

After gaining a large following on YouTube, drone racing is accelerating its shift to mainstream television. The Drone Racing League, in which contestants race small helicopters through empty malls, stadiums and subway tunnels, will debut today on Walt Disney's ESPN2 network as part of an international TV roll-out.

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