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What is the future for At The Races
What future does At The Races have? Racing UK/Turf TV are doing
everything they can to get ATR of the air, first they take most of the best courses (cos they own them), then they take American Racing, then they take a financial stake in C4 racing and plug their channel to death, then they start Turf TV and are doing some scandulous promotions to get racecourses and bookmakers on their side. Turf TV have signed Ascot so surely its only a matter of time beforre Ascot go to Racing UK why would Ascot sign to turf TV if they were happy with SIS & At The Races. Exeter have go to the RHT/Jockey Club group which just happens to be part of the Racing UK who own 13 other racecourses including Nemarket, Haydock & Aintree, so eventually they will go to the Racing Uk family, I can't see Racing UK letting Exeter stay with ATR after the Doncaster rights fiasco. Will Racing World let ATR keep Irish racing, you can bet they will put every penny they can into getting the rights for that when they come up. Can ATR survuve if Doncaster remains there only grade 1 track. |
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Re: What is the future for At The Races
In article <1179898968.958879.323120@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups .com>,
steveh3100@yahoo.co.uk () wrote: > *From:* steveh3100@yahoo.co.uk > *Date:* 22 May 2007 22:42:49 -0700 > > What future does At The Races have? Racing UK/Turf TV are doing > everything they can to get ATR of the air, first they take most of the > best courses (cos they own them), then they take American Racing, then > they take a financial stake in C4 racing and plug their channel to > death, then they start Turf TV and are doing some scandulous > promotions to get racecourses and bookmakers on their side. > > Turf TV have signed Ascot so surely its only a matter of time beforre > Ascot go to Racing UK why would Ascot sign to turf TV if they were > happy with SIS & At The Races. > > Exeter have go to the RHT/Jockey Club group which just happens to be > part of the Racing UK who own 13 other racecourses including Nemarket, > Haydock & Aintree, so eventually they will go to the Racing Uk family, > I can't see Racing UK letting Exeter stay with ATR after the Doncaster > rights fiasco. > > Will Racing World let ATR keep Irish racing, you can bet they will put > every penny they can into getting the rights for that when they come > up. > > Can ATR survuve if Doncaster remains there only grade 1 track. > > If ATR get lose American racing then I will certainly watch more of that channel. - Malc |
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Re: What is the future for At The Races
"Malcolm Smith" <malcolm.smith@dragANDdrop.com> wrote in message news:memo.20070523092151.1712A@dragondrop.smith.ec lipse.co.uk... > In article <1179898968.958879.323120@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups .com>, > steveh3100@yahoo.co.uk () wrote: > >> *From:* steveh3100@yahoo.co.uk >> *Date:* 22 May 2007 22:42:49 -0700 >> >> What future does At The Races have? Racing UK/Turf TV are doing >> everything they can to get ATR of the air, first they take most of the >> best courses (cos they own them), then they take American Racing, then >> they take a financial stake in C4 racing and plug their channel to >> death, then they start Turf TV and are doing some scandulous >> promotions to get racecourses and bookmakers on their side. >> >> Turf TV have signed Ascot so surely its only a matter of time beforre >> Ascot go to Racing UK why would Ascot sign to turf TV if they were >> happy with SIS & At The Races. >> >> Exeter have go to the RHT/Jockey Club group which just happens to be >> part of the Racing UK who own 13 other racecourses including Nemarket, >> Haydock & Aintree, so eventually they will go to the Racing Uk family, >> I can't see Racing UK letting Exeter stay with ATR after the Doncaster >> rights fiasco. >> >> Will Racing World let ATR keep Irish racing, you can bet they will put >> every penny they can into getting the rights for that when they come >> up. >> >> Can ATR survuve if Doncaster remains there only grade 1 track. >> >> > > > If ATR get lose American racing then I will certainly watch more of that > channel. > > - Malc They should broadcast ATR on FREEVIEW. Then their audience figures would probably double and they could start charging advertisers more. Then I could start watching it. Moke G. |
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Re: What is the future for At The Races
"Moke G" <moke@gibboni.greatxscape .net> wrote in message news  Um9i.8228$J15.6068@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...> > "Malcolm Smith" <malcolm.smith@dragANDdrop.com> wrote in message > news:memo.20070523092151.1712A@dragondrop.smith.ec lipse.co.uk... >> In article <1179898968.958879.323120@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups .com>, >> steveh3100@yahoo.co.uk () wrote: >> >>> *From:* steveh3100@yahoo.co.uk >>> *Date:* 22 May 2007 22:42:49 -0700 >>> >>> What future does At The Races have? Racing UK/Turf TV are doing >>> everything they can to get ATR of the air, first they take most of the >>> best courses (cos they own them), then they take American Racing, then >>> they take a financial stake in C4 racing and plug their channel to >>> death, then they start Turf TV and are doing some scandulous >>> promotions to get racecourses and bookmakers on their side. >>> >>> Turf TV have signed Ascot so surely its only a matter of time beforre >>> Ascot go to Racing UK why would Ascot sign to turf TV if they were >>> happy with SIS & At The Races. >>> >>> Exeter have go to the RHT/Jockey Club group which just happens to be >>> part of the Racing UK who own 13 other racecourses including Nemarket, >>> Haydock & Aintree, so eventually they will go to the Racing Uk family, >>> I can't see Racing UK letting Exeter stay with ATR after the Doncaster >>> rights fiasco. >>> >>> Will Racing World let ATR keep Irish racing, you can bet they will put >>> every penny they can into getting the rights for that when they come >>> up. >>> >>> Can ATR survuve if Doncaster remains there only grade 1 track. >>> >>> >> >> >> If ATR get lose American racing then I will certainly watch more of that >> channel. >> >> - Malc > > > They should broadcast ATR on FREEVIEW. Then their audience figures would > probably double and they could start charging advertisers more. Then I > could start watching it. > > > Moke G. > > Me to! I have never understood why they did not put it on Freeeview. Derek. |
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Re: What is the future for At The Races
On 6 Jun, 10:19, "Derek F" <lordpil...@NOXbtinternet.com> wrote:
> "Moke G" <m...@gibboni.greatxscape .net> wrote in messagenews Um9i.8228$J15.6068@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...> > > > > > > "Malcolm Smith" <malcolm.sm...@dragANDdrop.com> wrote in message > >news:memo.20070523092151.1712A@dragondrop.smith.e clipse.co.uk... > >> In article <1179898968.958879.323...@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups .com>, > >> steveh3...@yahoo.co.uk () wrote: > > >>> *From:* steveh3...@yahoo.co.uk > >>> *Date:* 22 May 2007 22:42:49 -0700 > > >>> What future does At The Races have? Racing UK/Turf TV are doing > >>> everything they can to get ATR of the air, first they take most of the > >>> best courses (cos they own them), then they take American Racing, then > >>> they take a financial stake in C4 racing and plug their channel to > >>> death, then they start Turf TV and are doing some scandulous > >>> promotions to get racecourses and bookmakers on their side. > > >>> Turf TV have signed Ascot so surely its only a matter of time beforre > >>> Ascot go to Racing UK why would Ascot sign to turf TV if they were > >>> happy with SIS & At The Races. > > >>> Exeter have go to the RHT/Jockey Club group which just happens to be > >>> part of the Racing UK who own 13 other racecourses including Nemarket, > >>> Haydock & Aintree, so eventually they will go to the Racing Uk family, > >>> I can't see Racing UK letting Exeter stay with ATR after the Doncaster > >>> rights fiasco. > > >>> Will Racing World let ATR keep Irish racing, you can bet they will put > >>> every penny they can into getting the rights for that when they come > >>> up. > > >>> Can ATR survuve if Doncaster remains there only grade 1 track. > > >> If ATR get lose American racing then I will certainly watch more of that > >> channel. > > >> - Malc > > > They should broadcast ATR on FREEVIEW. Then their audience figures would > > probably double and they could start charging advertisers more. Then I > > could start watching it. > > > Moke G. > > Me to! I have never understood why they did not put it on Freeeview. > Derek.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I agree ATR would have those independant racecourses camping at their door if they went freeview 8 million extra viewers and all the extra revenue. I see that Turf TV have had to slash the price in order to get some betting shops on side but those betting shops will be crying in December and January when ATR get most of the races there was one week in February this year when 18 of the 21 races in the UK were ATR tracks so Paddy Power, The Tote and co would have had blank screens for most of the week, unlike the ones signed to SIS which can get the big race feeds from BBC or C4 and in effect don't lose on a Saturday. |
