Racing UK
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| Racing UK | |
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| Racing UK logo | |
| Launched | 01 September 2004 |
| Owned by | Racing Post/ 31 UK racecourses |
| Audience share | no data available (, ) |
| Sister channel(s) | Racing World |
| Website | www.racinguk.tv |
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| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 432 |
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| Virgin Media | Channel 536 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 411 |
Racing UK is a subscription-only channel airing horse racing from 30 UK courses. The 31 courses are effectively the owners of the channel [1]which was launched in 2004 - after racecourses were given the freedom of their own broadcast rights. The other 28 UK courses (including seven owned by Arena Leisure) broadcast their races on At The Races.
Unusually, it does not appear in the BARB audience ratings or in the list of channels for Sky's EPG lineup on November 29, 2005. Channel 4 Racing features meetings from the Racing UK courses having signed a three-year contract which runs between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2009 - the contract guarantees 80 days of racing each year on Channel 4 including Glorious Goodwood for the first time. [2]
After Setanta Sports entered administration and ceased broadcasting its core channels, Racing UK announced that it will continue broadcasting as a standalone channel. The channel will revert to its pre-Setanta price point of £20 per month and hopes to stay on its current Sky EPG number but will move "if necessary". [3]
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[edit] Channel launch
The channel was originally broadcast as a programming block on Sky Channel 425 (iSport) when it launched on May 29, 2004 with 30 courses signed up. [4] - it switched to its new home as a channel in its own right (432) on September 1, 2004. Wetherby became the 31st course to join the portfolio in October 2004. [5]
[edit] Contracted courses
The list of the racecourses that are contracted to RUK are:
[edit] Racing World
A spin-off channel called Racing World was launched on March 8, 2006 [6] and features coverage from the United States including such courses as Arlington Park and Churchill Downs. This channel is now no longer available.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions Racing UK website
- ^ Channel 4 contract signed
- ^ "Racing UK to continue broadcasting". Digital Spy. 2009-06-23. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a161681/racing-uk-to-continue-broadcasting.html.
- ^ Launch of Racing UK
- ^ Weatherby signs to Racing UK
- ^ Racing World launches
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