Horse Racing
HBA Media secures string of Melbourne Cup rights deals
HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has agreed deals with a number of broadcasters for the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prominent horse racing event
Victoria Racing Club strikes deal with virtual racing platform Zed Run
Melbourne's Flemington horse racing track will appear on virtual, NFT-powered horse racing platform Zed Run under a deal with Victoria Racing Club
Seven takes reins of Racing NSW rights until 2027
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven West Media is reported to have secured a deal to broadcast all major Racing New South Wales events, including the Everest and the Golden Slipper, until 2027
Newbury signs five-year rights deal with The Racing Partnership and Sky
Newbury Racecourse has agreed a five-year rights deal with Sky Sports, through which the UK pay-television broadcaster will show all of the venue’s 29 annual races from January 2024 onwards.
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,…
DAZN Canada to show horse racing through Woodbine link-up
Sports streaming service DAZN has agreed a deal with Canadian horse racing venue operator Woodbine Entertainment to show live coverage of a number of thoroughbred races to subscribers in Canada
Sky Racing, Racing TV and ITV to cover Breeders’ Cup
Pay-television broadcasters Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV, along with free-to-air commercial broadcaster ITV, have agreed deals to televise US horse racing showpiece the Breeders’ Cup.
HBA Media adds Ascot deals in India, Malaysia and New Zealand, FITE streaming
HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has agreed a string of new deals for this year’s edition of the prestigious UK meeting at Royal Ascot.
EXCLUSIVE: beIN, Nent and Sport TV among new Ascot broadcasters in Europe
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group and subscription broadcaster Sport TV are among the broadcasters to have acquired rights to this year’s edition of Royal A…
Fox Sports dramatically extends wagering push with NYRA deal
Fox Sports is accelerating its transition from a media outlet to both a content producer and gaming company through a new rights deal with the New York Racing Association that also gives the network an…
Entain, Arena Racing sign long-term horse and greyhound racing deal
Sports betting and gaming operator Entain and UK racecourse operator Arena Racing Company have sealed a long-term horse racing media rights deal and also established a joint venture for greyhound racing
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.
SIS to distribute Saudi Cup rights to bookmakers worldwide
SIS, a provider of end-to-end products and services to the betting and broadcast industries, has agreed a two-year deal to distribute live broadcast pictures and data to horse racing’s Saudi Cup.
HBA Media secures continued global coverage for Pegasus World Cup
This year’s edition of the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series, which takes place in the US city of Miami, will be aired in major markets around the world after rights distribution agency H…
Ascot head of broadcast and digital Evans on the move
Miles Evans, head of broadcast, digital and content at Ascot Racecourse, has left the famous UK horse racing venue and rights-holder
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…