Racecourse Media Group
Broadcast coverage for Bahrain International Trophy to span 165 countries
The £600,000 ($710,910/€687,750) Bahrain International Trophy this Friday will be available to watch in 165 countries across 20 broadcasters following deals signed by Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and HB…
Goodwood Festival gains uplift in global broadcast coverage
Goodwood Racecourse is enjoying an increase in international broadcast coverage of the Goodwood Festival, which is taking place this week at the English venue
Nent, Polsat among first-time broadcasters of Grand National
This year’s Grand National will be shown by around 30 broadcasters across the world, with Eclat, Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group), Watch4 and Polsat among the outlets that will be showing the h…
HBA Media aggregates more horse racing international rights in RMG alliance
Racecourse Media Group, the media and data rights holding company for 34 British racecourses, has agreed a three-year deal for the HBA Media agency to market and distribute its portfolio of British and…
RMG signs long-term Flutter deal focused on streaming rights, advertising
Racecourse Media Group, the media and data rights holding company for 34 British racecourses, has entered into a long-term deal with Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of betting companies such…
ITV ‘keen on’ UK horse racing rights extension
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is said to be keen on renewing its rights to domestic horse racing, building on a new contract that was only agreed last year
RMG and SIS renew broadcast, data deal for betting shops
Racecourse Media Group, the media and data rights holding company for 34 British racecourses, has agreed a three-year extension to its distribution and transmission deal with Sports Information Services,…
Stevenson named FitzGerald’s full-time successor as Racecourse Media Group CEO
Racecourse Media Group, the media and data rights holding company for 34 British racecourses, has appointed Martin Stevenson as its chief executive on a permanent basis
ITV and RMG negotiate extra free-to-air coverage for Cheltenham Festival
UK free-to-air commercial broadcaster ITV will offer expanded coverage of this year’s edition of horse racing’s Cheltenham Festival under a one-off agreement with rights-holder, Racecourse Media Group.
Virgin Media renews Racecourse Media rights till 2023
Commercial broadcaster Virgin Media Television has extended and expanded its rights in Ireland to Racecourse Media Group’s UK horse races until 2023.
Australia’s Sportsbet acquires rights for British and Irish horse racing
British racecourse alliance Racecourse Media Group and Irish racecourse rights owner Sports Information Services have agreed a streaming, marketing content and betting deal with Australian online betting…
RMG boosts Bahrain International Trophy international broadcast exposure
Racecourse Media Group, the horse racing media and data rights holding company, has more than doubled the global exposure for the second running of the Bahrain International Trophy, the showpiece international…
Fox Sports, SuperSport and ESPN Latin America among British Champions Day broadcasters
This weekend’s British Champions Day horse-racing event at Ascot will enjoy international broadcast exposure, with US network Fox Sports and sub-Saharan pay-television operator SuperSport among the broadcasters t…
FitzGerald departs as Racecourse Media Group CEO
Richard FitzGerald has stepped down as chief executive of Racecourse Media Group, the media and data rights holding company for 34 British racecourses, after nearly 12 years in the position
ITV renews UK horse racing rights until 2023
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has renewed its exclusive free-to-air broadcast rights deal for British horse-racing events until 2023 after protracted negotiations
RMG ensures distribution in over 60 countries for Bahrain’s International Trophy
Racecourse Media Group, the holding company responsible for media and data rights distribution to a host of UK racecourses, has reported a “hugely encouraging” uptake from broadcasters for the International Tro…
Racecourse Media Group rights payments break £100m barrier
Racecourse Media Group, the holding company responsible for media and data rights involving a host of horse-racing destinations, has reported an 18-per-cent increase in payments to its members, with talks…