teapot
Well-Known Member
As above, ITV have the rights from 2017 onwards. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/12077836/ITV-snatches-racing-rights-from-Channel-4.html
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
What is the sense in that. They want to increase viewing figures, but only 25 (out of 90??) days will be on ITV, the rest being on ITV4....
Hope they get the original channel 4 team back though, with the addition of Sir Anthony Its so boring now
Fiona
Be interesting to see who will be presenting.
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For presenters they were talking about using footballers who happen to like racing, oh dear!
Ant & Dec probably !!
. ....wonder if this is a 'get out of Dubai sponsorship'.....not been good press in 2015 re the whole endurance issues .. ....
The Grand National used to be on ITV many years ago...
Sorry I am looking at this with my cynics hat on . I am sure ITV for whatever reason will have put forward a better deal ,however it will I am sure lead to less exposure for racing on terrestrial tv. So those that really enjoy more racing will have a gentle nudge towards the paid for services. Its a win win for the racing authorities
When I read that Channel 4 had won Formula 1 I did wonder what would happen to the racing. I think I'm in the minority but I really don't mind the current presenting team, they've really grown on me. I really enjoy The Morning Line, and that is what I would probably miss the most if ITV don't have something similar.
However, much as I will miss Channel 4, ITV have payed over £30m for the rights, so I assume they're going to throw everything at it. I hope some of the old team do stay on, i really like Mick Fitz, Alice, Rishi ( and I always loved Sam Thomas but he's never on there anymore!), but maybe some fresh blood will help breathe new life into it.
Mmm....wonder if this is a 'get out of Dubai sponsorship'.....not been good press in 2015 re the whole endurance issues....surely it has impacted on Channel 4 sponsorship in a negative way.....will be interesting to see if ITV get sponsorship....