Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has announced that its Chief Executive, Martin Stevenson, has asked the Board to start the process of finding his successor. It is anticipated that Stevenson will step down from the role at the end of the year. Stevenson, who joined RMG in 2007, has led the business since 2020 overseeing the […]
Coursetrack the live, in-race timing information system, has been hailed by Irish racing after being rolled out at 25 Irish racecourses. Working with Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR), and the individual Irish racecourses, the pioneering data has been broadcast on-screen and published online for all races at 25 Irish racecourses […]
Ellipse, a sports data and analytics company behind the likes of CricViz and TennisViz, has announced a multi-year partnership with Racecourse Media Group (RMG). The partnership will see Ellipse’s data engineering and analytics specialists, combined with AI and machine learning, bring a new dimension to how fans consume and understand horse racing – the first […]
Ascot Racecourse and HBA Media (HBA) have extended their international media and distribution rights agreement with a newly awarded four-year-term. The deal will run from January 2024 till the end of 2027 and includes all five days of the Royal Meeting. The agreement also covers the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes and […]
Betting shop punters’ experience of wagering on horseracing is being enhanced via a new and stimulating Self Service Betting Terminal (SSBT) product. Quantum Leap Solutions (QLS) and Pythia Sports have combined to provide the service for content from 37 British racecourses – via Racecourse Media Group (RMG) – on Playtech terminals. Phase 1 of the […]
Ryan Thurburn has been appointed incoming Chief Product Officer of Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the umbrella organisation for 35 British racecourse shareholders and parent company of Racing TV. Thurburn joins from BoyleSports, where he is Director of Product, and will take up the position in October. RMG has created this new role as part of […]
Live, in-race timing information will be broadcast on-screen and published online for all races at the 26 Irish racecourses from January 1st 2024, as part of the media rights renewal between Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) and media companies, Sports Information Services (SIS) and Racecourse Media Group (RMG). The system […]
Little Dot Sport, the digital content agency and media network Little Dot Studios’ specialist sport label, has produced a one-off broadcast and digital documentary for Ascot Racecourse. The 25-minute special reflects on Frankie Dettori’s successful career as a jockey talking through his 77 wins at the Royal Meeting and his love for the event as […]
Racecourse Media Group (RMG) will pay racecourses £117.6 million (€133.7m) in payments generated from their media and data rights in 2022 – compared to £110 million in 2021. The payments are derived from a range of RMG businesses, including via betting shops (Racecourse Retail Business), online bookmaker streams (Digital Streaming), pay-TV channel (Racing TV), international […]
Entain, the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group, and Sports Information Services (SIS), have entered a new long-term production, distribution, and content agreement, ensuring that Entain’s UK retail customers can enjoy content live from the most iconic horse racing events. The agreement provides Entain with a continued use of patented production technology from […]