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02-18-2015, 06:24 AM
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I think it helps people who don't want to have 2 satellite dishes on their roof and only get TVG with DirecTV...now "we" can see more tracks...so, that's good news i think.
Last edited by Stillriledup; 02-18-2015 at 06:26 AM.
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02-18-2015, 06:34 AM
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this one is very interesting because i am sure that Xpressbet is very profitable for Stronach and TVG is in the ADW business as well, i suppose that TVG is going to have to support both.
it leaves Twinspires in a very precarious situation. they seem like they are going to be the odd man out, Churchill Downs has not been shown on TVG for years now.
i also wonder how many of the former TVG personalities that jumped ship will have a job with TVG now.
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02-18-2015, 07:21 AM
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I wonder if HRTV will go off the air? I would think it would be more profitable to just show as many races as possible with the new tracks and the tracks they already have on one channel.
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02-18-2015, 07:29 AM
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Maybe they can have one channel dedicated to just showing races and the other for listening to each other talk.
In all seriousness, I wish it was the other way around.
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02-18-2015, 07:31 AM
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As a cable cord cutter, I sure hope they do not pull the hrtv online streaming. Although, if I had to bet, I would say they will.
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02-18-2015, 07:35 AM
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Very bad news.
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02-18-2015, 08:11 AM
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Both TVG And HRTV will still operate as two different channels, just now they will have the same owner.
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02-18-2015, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SandyW
Both TVG And HRTV will still operate as two different channels, just now they will have the same owner.
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Just read that 20 employees of HRTV are being let go. I like to know for sure if both channels will be show?
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02-18-2015, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by grimm7
Just read that 20 employees of HRTV are being let go. I like to know for sure if both channels will be show?
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Where did you see that?
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02-18-2015, 09:07 AM
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I cant see them financing two stations to do the same thing. Now if they can somehow coordinate post times at the major tracks so more races can be broadcast live.
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02-18-2015, 09:12 AM
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02-18-2015, 09:14 AM
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From reading the stories (and between the lines in them) it seems to me that TVG will show ALL of the "major" tracks, and relegate the mid-level tracks to HRTV. What do you guys think?
Breon Corcoran, chief executive officer of Betfair, said: “This deal strengthens TVG's position as a significant player in the US horseracing industry, bringing together the US' leading racetracks under a single TV network for the first time.
“The enlarged TVG operation will now show the most exciting racing action globally whilst offering a world-class betting experience.
http://www.igamingbusiness.com/news/...s-hrtv-network
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02-18-2015, 09:16 AM
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Wow. I didn't see this coming. If I am able to see CD and GP (along with the usual tracks) on TVG I will be extremely satisfied.
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02-18-2015, 09:20 AM
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everything goes in cycles, horse racing in the United States looks like its at the lowpoint of the cycle now. they just bought this deal real cheap and have a good chance to really do some good.
it would be nice if they put the second channel on cable instead of having to pay for dish network.
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