Racing.com

Racing.com is an Australian horse-racing media brand and free-to-air standard-definition digital television channel operated jointly by the Seven Network and Racing Victoria. The service was created to provide a dedicated broadcast outlet for racing content after a dispute disrupted the availability of Victorian horse racing on Sky Racing in June 2015. Its programming combines live race meetings with racing news, statistics, race replays, event information and other related media. The service developed from an interim digital feed that was sourced from the Racing.com website. After Sky Racing blacked out Victorian races on 16 June 2015, Seven West Media and Racing Victoria negotiated an arrangement under which an interim broadcast began on 26 June 2015. Seven subsequently made the service available in regional areas on channel 68 from 28 July 2015, before the official channel launch on 29 August 2015. The initial rollout included Seven stations serving Tasmania, Darwin, Broken Hill, Spencer Gulf and remote parts of central and eastern Australia. Foxtel added the channel to its platform on 12 September 2015, extending its reach beyond terrestrial digital television. Racing.com is principally a specialist sports broadcaster rather than a general-entertainment channel. Its core proposition is continuous access to Australian thoroughbred racing, especially Victorian racing, supported by race-day analysis, results, statistics, calendars and archived replays. The brand also carries selected international racing content. In 2016, it announced coverage of the final three meetings of Dubai's World Cup Carnival. In 2017, the service expanded its domestic content portfolio by beginning South Australian racing coverage after the successful completion of a seven-year content agreement with Thoroughbred Racing South Australia in June of that year. Distribution has included metropolitan digital television, regional transmission through Southern Cross Television, and national availability through Foxtel. The service also has an online presence associated with the Racing.com website and live-streaming origins, although the available reference material does not establish a complete current distribution map or corporate structure. Racing.com occupies a specialist position at the intersection of television, digital streaming and racing-industry information services, serving racing enthusiasts, race attendees and audiences seeking live coverage and practical race data.

Racing.com emerged in 2015 from a disruption in the Australian horse-racing television market. On 16 June 2015, Sky Racing stopped broadcasting Victorian horse races. The blackout created an immediate need for an alternative distribution arrangement and led Seven West Media and Racing Victoria to negotiate a temporary service. From 26 June 2015, viewers could receive an interim feed derived from live streaming on the Racing.com website. The interim service was gradually extended through Seven's broadcast infrastructure. In regional areas, Seven began carrying the service on channel 68 on 28 July 2015. Racing.com then formally launched on 29 August 2015 as a free-to-air standard-definition digital channel. The initial launch footprint included Seven stations in Tasmania, Darwin, Broken Hill, Spencer Gulf and remote parts of central and eastern Australia. The channel was added to Foxtel on 12 September 2015, providing a national pay-TV route alongside its terrestrial distribution. Regional viewers could also access the service through Southern Cross Television. The channel's editorial and programming model centers on live thoroughbred racing, particularly meetings conducted in Victoria. Its supporting output includes racing news, statistics, information services, race replays, event calendars and other race-related programming. This combination gives the service both a live sports role and an information role for racing participants and followers. Racing.com subsequently broadened the range of racing it carried. In 2016, the channel announced coverage of the final three meetings of the Dubai World Cup Carnival, adding an international event to its Australian-focused schedule. In 2017, it began broadcasting South Australian racing after the successful conclusion of a seven-year content deal with Thoroughbred Racing South Australia in June. Reference material also identifies coverage involving Western Australian and Hong Kong racing, indicating that the service has not been limited exclusively to Victorian meetings. The available material does not identify a separate founder, chief executive, headquarters location, public listing or current corporate parent beyond the stated ownership and operating relationship involving the Seven Network and Racing Victoria. It does establish Racing.com as an active specialist broadcaster whose distribution spans free-to-air digital television, selected regional television arrangements, Foxtel and an associated online media presence.

• 2017

  South Australian racing added

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  The channel began broadcasting South Australian racing after the completion of a seven-year content agreement with Thoroughbred Racing South Australia.

• 2016

  Dubai World Cup Carnival coverage

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  Racing.com announced coverage of the final three meetings of the Dubai World Cup Carnival.

• 2015

  Victorian racing broadcast interruption

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  Sky Racing blacked out Victorian horse-racing coverage on 16 June, prompting Seven West Media and Racing Victoria to seek an alternative broadcast arrangement.

• 2015

  Interim Racing.com feed begins

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  An interim feed sourced from the Racing.com website's live stream began broadcasting on 26 June.

• 2015

  Regional channel rollout

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  Seven began carrying Racing.com in regional areas on channel 68 from 28 July.

• 2015

  Official channel launch

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  Racing.com officially launched as a free-to-air digital television channel on 29 August.

• 2015

  Foxtel distribution begins

  [1]Racing.comen.wikipedia.org

  Foxtel began broadcasting Racing.com on 12 September, expanding the channel's national availability.

A dedicated Australian racing broadcaster combining free-to-air television, pay-TV distribution and digital racing information, with a primary focus on live thoroughbred racing and supporting race-day content.

• Free-to-air sports television · 2015

  Racing.com television channel

  The core Racing.com service is an Australian free-to-air standard-definition digital channel dedicated to horse racing. It carries live meetings, race-day coverage, racing news, statistics, information, replays and scheduling content. The channel launched officially in 2015 and has also been distributed through regional television partners and Foxtel.

• Online racing media

  Racing.com digital media

  The Racing.com website and associated digital media formed the source of the service's initial interim live feed. The digital offering supports the broader brand with online racing information, live-streaming-related content and race coverage, although the supplied reference does not provide a complete description of current digital features.

• Sports content service · 2015

  Horse-racing coverage

  Racing.com provides coverage of Victorian, South Australian, Western Australian and Hong Kong horse racing, alongside selected international events such as the Dubai World Cup Carnival. The programming is supplemented by race statistics, information, replays and event calendars.

• 2017

  Expansion into South Australian racingStrategy

  Background

  Racing.com sought to broaden its domestic racing schedule beyond its strong Victorian focus.

  Action taken

  The channel began broadcasting South Australian racing after a seven-year content agreement with Thoroughbred Racing South Australia was successfully completed.

  Aftermath

  South Australian meetings became part of the channel's racing content portfolio.

  Source

• 2015

  Creation of an interim replacement racing serviceStrategy

  Background

  The interruption of Victorian horse-racing broadcasts by Sky Racing created a distribution gap for Racing Victoria content.

  Action taken

  Seven West Media and Racing Victoria arranged an interim broadcast feed using live-stream material from the Racing.com website.

  Aftermath

  The interim arrangement developed into the formal Racing.com television channel, which launched in August 2015.

  Source

• 2015

  Launch of the Racing.com digital television channelProduct launch

  Background

  After an interim broadcast period and regional testing, the partners established a permanent specialist racing channel.

  Action taken

  Racing.com officially launched on 29 August 2015 and was subsequently distributed through Foxtel from 12 September.

  Aftermath

  The service gained free-to-air, regional and pay-TV distribution across Australia.

  Source

• 2020.10.28

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  Linius Technologies is teaming up with Racing.com again, with a new set of features for punters and fans, including video features in the Tipping Hub and Form Guide and an enhanced Replay Hub.

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