Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has confirmed the appointment of former Flutter UK-&-Ireland CEO Conor Grant as incoming Chairman. Grant will initially join RMG as a Non-Executive Director from 1 April, with a view to succeed Roger Lewis as Chairman from October 2023. A racehorse owner, Grant is recognised as the ideal candidate to oversee RMG governance and its duties for …
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Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has revealed that the group’s Chairman, Roger Lewis, has extended his post until October 2023. The move sees Lewis assist RMG transition to a new Chair. Having been on the Board for more than 10 years, Lewis has helped RMG increase its licence fees and dividend payments to its racecourses from £45m to over £110m. On …
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EngageCraft has launched a digital fan engagement campaign using its EngageCraft Touch platform in a partnership with Racecourse Media Group (RMG). The firm will work with RMG to deliver a portfolio of gamification widgets, which can be adapted and optimised via the self-serve EngageCraft Touch platform at race meetings and for multiple racing partners throughout the year. The companies have …
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Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has initiated an executive search to replace Chairman Roger Lewis, who will resign from duties leading its board at the end of the year. A former BBC and ITV executive, Lewis has served on the RMG board since 2012 and was appointed chairman in 2019, leading the media rights organisation through the unprecedented challenges of the …
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Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and Timeline Television will lead the international production and distribution of media rights for Bahrain’s Sakhir Racecourse for its 2021/2022 season. The British racing media incumbents were selected by the Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club following a competitive tender. The partnership will see RMG work alongside Timeline’s production and broadcast facilities unit to develop a ‘one-hour …
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Bookmakers have agreed to offer a much-needed cash boost for horseracing during the second coronavirus lockdown, after confirming that they will pay additional fees on existing streaming and data deals until 2 December. The extra revenue from online operators will help racecourses to make up for some of the funding shortfall caused by the widespread closure of betting shops in …
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In collaboration with Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) will carry out a four-week trial of non-standard race times which will be held in February 2020. Non-standard race times refers to races not programmed on the standard 5-minute marks (e.g. 3:08pm). The trial seeks to explore the potential benefits to the sport and its customers of adopting …
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Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the media rights manager and distributor for 37 UK/IRE racetracks has generated 2108 media-data rights payments of £109.7 million. The figure represents an 18% increase on 2017 results, with RMG governance confident of future prospects having absorbed the content of all 26 Irish racecourses plus Chelmsford City in 2019, and rebranding Racing UK to Racing TV. …
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UK Racing media rights holding firm Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has strengthened its directorial board through appointing Jim Mullen and Britt Boeskov as independent non-executive directors. The new appointments come as a bid to facilitate further understanding of the regulatory challenges that face the gaming industry in 2019, with hopes that Mullen and Boeskov will help provide strategic advice at …
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Preparing to expand its broadcasting content in 2019, incorporating the racing programmes of all 26 Irish racecourses from 1 January, Racing UK confirms that it will rebrand its entity to ‘Racing TV’. Operating firm Racecourse Media Group (RMG), details that the Racing TV rebrand reflects its subsidiary’s expanded responsibilities as the exclusive broadcaster for 61 UK & IRE racecourses – …
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