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RMG extends Dubai Racing Club coverage

SBC News RMG extends Dubai Racing Club coverage

Racing broadcast specialist RMG has announced that  its online and retail customers in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, will have access to live pictures and the opportunity to wager into official pools on races at Meydan Racecourse after having secured exclusive rights to offer races at the Dubai World Cup Carnival The broadcast  agreement, which lasts until the …

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Racecourse Media Group signs broadcast agreement with Meydan Group Dubai

SBC News Racecourse Media Group signs broadcast agreement with Meydan Group Dubai

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Meydan Group LLcC for full broadcast of Dubai Racing fixtures. The broadcast package includes 20 fixtures per year, and will be headlined by the $30 million Dubai World Cup card in March. RMG coverage of Dubai Racing fixtures will begin in November, with exclusive coverage from …

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RMG and SIS agree new five-year deal for content & data for bookmakers

SBC News RMG and SIS agree new five-year deal for content & data for bookmakers

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and Satellite Information Services (SIS) have today announced a five-year agreement for the distribution of audio-visual ‘content’ and data to licensed betting offices (LBO) across UK and Ireland for the period 2018-2023.  Under the agreement RMG will maintain responsibility for collecting pictures and data from all its fixtures. SIS will take delivery of the pictures and …

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Racecourse Media & Arena Racing to create single broadcast centre

SBC News Racecourse Media & Arena Racing to create single broadcast centre

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and Arena Racing Company (ARC) have announced that both racecourse groups intend to create a single production centre to benefit the horseracing and betting industries.The new joint venture will provide pictures and data for organisations, who wish to broadcast coverage of British racing. The joint venture will ensure costs of production can be shared and efficiencies …

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Racecourses see 10% uplift in media rights revenues

SBC News Racecourses see 10% uplift in media rights revenues

The 34 British racecourses affiliated to Racecourse Media Group (RMG) received £74.4million in media rights revenues in 2014 – a 15% increase on 2013. These revenues, which are paid via licence fees, are generated from: Licensed Betting Office (LBO) payments to Turf TV (betting shop service provider) Racing UK (multi-platform subscription channel) Internet (Bet2View streams) GBI Racing (international TV betting and …

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RMG opens broadcast rights tender

SBC News RMG opens broadcast rights tender

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) the media operator responsible for advertising and broadcast rights of 34 UK racetracks, has opened a tender process for its racing media distribution. At present RMG broadcast rights are currently distributed to bookmakers via Turf TV, the broadcast channel of Amalgamated Racing Limited, a company owned jointly, and equally, between Timeweave and Racecourse Media Services Limited. …

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Racecourse data licensing made easier

SBC News Racecourse data licensing made easier

Fifty-seven British racecourses have announced the formation of Racecourse Data Company (RDC). The joint venture has been formed by Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and Arena Racing Company (ARC), and nine independent racecourses as shareholders. RDC has been assigned the PRD (Pre-Race Data) licence for a five-year term from Racing Enterprises Limited (REL). PRD is information on a racecard, such as …

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