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Broadcasters embrace Grand National, Dubai World Cup crossover

For the first time, two iconic race meetings – the Randox Grand National and the Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline – will take place on the same day; April 5th. This unusual scheduling is primarily influenced by the timing of the holy month of Ramadan and a shorter three-week gap between the Aintree […]

April 2, 2025

How to watch the 2025 Grand National

The recently concluded Cheltenham Festival made headlines the world over, but not for the reasons you may initially think. Plenty of interest was placed on the meeting’s dwindling attendance, down from over 60,000 in 2020 to an estimated 45,000 in 2025. However, it’s worth noting that the number of spectators through the turnstiles on Friday’s […]

March 25, 2025

ITV orders more Champions: Full Gallop

ITV has announced Champions: Full Gallop will return in autumn 2025, following a successful debut season. The new 6×60 season, produced by South Shore, supported by Flutter, the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) and Racecourse Media Group (RMG), will be broadcast across ITV and ITVX. Following the highs and lows of the jumps jockeys, the […]

December 31, 2024

Grand National TV coverage earlier than usual this year

The Aintree Grand National is expected to have an earlier start time in 2024, following safety concerns surrounding the race. The Grand National is arguably the world’s most famous horse race, capturing the imagination of millions of bettors and casual viewers worldwide. It’s one of the main races where the bookmakers tout for custom with […]

February 27, 2024

Grand National preps for global coverage

The Randox Grand National at Aintree on April 15th will be available to watch in all corners of the globe – and above it – with live coverage of the world’s most famous Jumps race also available on airlines. Working with The Jockey Club, which owns and operates Aintree Racecourse and stages the Randox Grand […]

April 14, 2023

ITV to show UK horse racing until 2026

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has agreed a new three year deal to show exclusive, free to air coverage of UK horse racing until the end of 2026. Well over 100 days of live coverage will be shown across ITV1 and ITV4 each year – all simulcast on ITVX – along with morning racing programme The […]

March 14, 2023By Colin Mann

Fakenham Racecourse to join Racecourse Media Group

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has announced that Fakenham Racecourse will be joining the media rights company this year. RMG will work closely with the Norfolk racecourse on the commercialisation and development of its Licensed Betting Shop (LBO), Streaming (Watch & Bet), Pay TV (Racing TV) and international rights (Racing TV International) from May 1, 2022 […]

April 11, 2022

Grand National global on 30 broadcasters

The Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on April 9th will receive worldwide TV exposure with around 30 broadcasters showcasing the one of world’s most famous jumps race to all around the globe. Forty runners and riders will take on 30 fences in the four-and-a-quarter mile race, with all eyes on Rachael Blackmore and her […]

April 7, 2022

RCS and Singular.live graphics power Grand National coverage

Singular.live, a specialist in cloud-based technology for live graphic overlays, and Reality Check Systems (RCS), the graphics, control solutions and data integrations company, are powering the live coverage of The Randox Grand National Festival on the Racing Post YouTube channel. Three days of top-class jumps racing culminate in the world’s greatest steeplechase, The Randox Grand […]

April 7, 2022

Aintree, Cheltenham festivals boost horseracing TV audiences

The Randox Grand National Festival and the Cheltenham Festival has brought unprecedented interest in horseracing from audiences stuck at home, according to Racecourse Media Group (RMG), which described the last few weeks as a “watershed” period for the sport. With most of the nation at home due to lockdown restrictions, which had resulted in the […]

April 22, 2021