Horse Racing
ITV grows horse racing portfolio with Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
UK commercial broadcaster ITV this month extended its horse racing portfolio by acquiring rights to the 2017 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe for a nominal fee.
Sina pays small fee for Ascot as it tries to grow interest in China
Free-to-air windfall for Uefa, F1 and British horse racing
Concurrent auction processes for three UK media rights deals in recent weeks generated strong competition between free-to-air broadcasters, helping each rights-holder to a healthy fee increase.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 17 to January 20
Media rights clips from December 17 to January 20
RMG betting deal provides big uplift and avoids leakage
Racecourse Media Group’s betting rights deal with Satellite Information Services will provide UK racecourses with a significant uplift in rights fees, while also ensuring more of its revenues will be distributed directly to the racecourses.
Tabcorp strikes Victoria deal at last
The new deal with Racing Victoria, the representative body of the state’s four racing clubs, covers domestic and international broadcast rights, plus digital rights.
Racing Victoria gambles on the power of free-to-air
The thoroughbred racing clubs of Victoria eschewed an immediately lucrative offer for their rights from Sky Racing in favour of launching a new channel with commercial broadcaster Seven.
MEDIA RIGHTS: May 28 to June 10
Media rights clips from May 28 to June 10
UK rights market on verge of shake-up as bookies ponder in-house channel bids
The coming months will be critical to the fortunes of UK horse racing. Racecourse Media Group, which distributes media rights on behalf of 34 UK racecourses, will agree two major deals, while in the background proposed legislation looks set to shake up the finances of the sport.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 26 to April 15
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MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 12 to 25
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MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 13 to February 26
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