At The Races picks up Ripon, Plumpton racecourse rights

Specialist pay-television broadcaster At The Races has struck media rights deals with the operators of the Ripon and Plumpton racecourses in the UK.

Under the deals, At The Races will retain multi-platform rights, excluding distribution into licensed betting offices, in the UK and Ireland. At The Races will also be the exclusive distributor of terrestrial rights for the horse racing venues in the UK and Ireland.

The deal with Plumpton will run for five-and-a-half years, starting immediately and running until August 2019.

The agreement with Ripon will run for 10-and-a-half years, starting immediately and expiring in June 2024.

Both racecourses have been offered seats on the At The Races board.