Horse Racing
ITV agrees deal to cover Irish horse racing
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has struck a deal to show live coverage of tomorrow’s (Saturday’s) Irish horse-racing meet in Thurles.
Mediapro launches OTT platform for Spanish horse racing
The Mediapro agency has agreed a deal with the Asociación de Hipódromos Españoles, the collective body for Spain’s racecourses, which will lead to the creation of an over-the-top streaming platform for …
HBA Media distributes Saudi Cup rights in over 100 territories
This weekend’s inaugural edition of the Saudi Cup horse racing event will be aired in over 100 territories after media-rights agency HBA Media struck deals with a number of major broadcasters.
Horse racing receives OTT treatment in HBA Media tie-up with FloSports
Horse racing media-rights agency HBA Media has agreed a short-term deal with FloSports to develop horse racing coverage on the US-based streaming service provider's over-the-top platforms
Arena Racing Company recruits Eleven Sports’ head of legal
UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company (ARC) has recruited Alex Slade, head of legal at subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports, as its general counsel
Australian commercial broadcasters target Racing Queensland rights
Australian commercial broadcasters Seven, Ten and Nine are interested in acquiring rights to horse racing events operated by the Racing Queensland body
Pegasus World Cup TV coverage secured in sub-Saharan Africa and Caribbean
This year’s edition of the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series US horse-racing event will benefit from television exposure in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean for the first time courtesy o…
HBA Media to follow Pitch in distributing Ascot’s international media rights
Ascot Racecourse has appointed horse racing media-rights agency HBA Media to market its global media rights in a five-year deal
At The Races switches strategy with Betfred deal
At The Races, the digital arm of UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports Racing, has agreed a multi-year turnover-based streaming and data deal with bookmaker Betfred
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…
Sky Sports Racing adds US, Canadian racecourses to rights portfolio
The Sky Sports Racing arm of UK and Ireland pay-television broadcaster Sky has agreed a multi-year rights deal with the New York Racing Association and Canada’s Woodbine Entertainment Group.
Sky lands rights to Keeneland horseracing in UK, Ireland
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired exclusive, multi-year rights in the UK and Ireland to US-based Keeneland horseracing and sale events
M6 acquires rights to major French horse-racing events
French commercial broadcaster M6 has acquired multi-platform rights to Quinté+ horse-racing in the country in a deal that will run to at least June 2020.
Horse racing media revenues likely to be hit as William Hill plans 700 store closures
Horse racing is likely to see a drop in its media revenues after William Hill announced plans to close around 700 betting shops in the UK before the end of the year
HBA Media retains international distribution rights to duo of horse racing events
Horse-racing media agency HBA Media has signed a multi-year renewal of the international media rights to the Lexus Melbourne Cup and the Breeders’ Cup.
SIS adds Spanish horse racing to rights portfolio in three-year deal
SIS, a provider of end-to-end products and services to the betting and broadcast industries, has signed a three-year deal with Asociación de Hipodromos Españoles to become the exclusive distributor of l…
NBC Sports jumping further into gaming with Kentucky Derby coverage
NBC Sports is growing its footprint in sports betting with this weekend's Kentucky Derby coverage
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…