Conor Grant has confirmed he will be stepping down as Chair of Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the umbrella organisation for 37 British racecourse shareholders and parent company of Racing TV, at the end of 2026. He initially joined as a Non-Executive Director in April 2023, before being appointed Chair in October that year. Grant commented: […]

The 30th running of the $30.5million Dubai World Cup fixture at Meydan Racecourse on March 28th will be televised live by a record 40 broadcasters to audiences in more than 150 countries. The international fixture has attracted some of the world’s best horses, including the top of the list on official rankings – the French-trained Calandagan, […]

Filippa Wallestam has been appointed Non-Executive Director of Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the global media rights organisation for 37 British racecourse shareholders. She joins on April 1st. Wallestam brings to RMG an extensive knowledge and experience in digital media strategy. She spent nine years at Viaplay, the Nordic entertainment provider, where she held various roles, […]

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has been awarded a further three-year contract by Dubai Racing Club to provide production and distribution services at Meydan Racecourse, the home of the Dubai World Cup raceday. Timeline Television will provide broadcast facilities and crew for RMG’s host production and on-course coverage. The contract takes in the next three Dubai […]

TV audiences from all around the globe can enjoy coverage of the $1 million Bahrain International Trophy on November 14th with a record 28 broadcasters lined up to televise one of the showpiece horse races staged in the Middle East. Eight horses are set to represent Britain, Ireland, France, UAE and Bahrain in the Kingdom’s […]

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has appointed Russell Ferris to the new role of Managing Director. Ferris, currently CEO of Weatherbys, will be joining RMG on August 18th. In his new rolee can count on more than 20 years of senior management and directorial experience in the racing industry, including as Managing Director of Limerick Racecourse […]

Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating three new channels under the umbrella of Roya Media Group – Roya TV, Roya News, and Roya Kids – into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the Es’hail-2 satellite. The Es’hailSat satellite footprint strategically encompasses the Middle […]

Racecourse Media Group (RMG), responsible for a range of racecourses’ media rights businesses, has renewed its distribution relationship with HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, through a refreshed three-year representation agreement. The renewal sees HBA Media continue to market and distribute RMG’s showcase British, Irish and international events to a global audience. The […]

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has announced that Nick Mills has been appointed Chief Executive. Mills, who is currently Chief Commercial Officer at RMG, will succeed Martin Stevenson on November 4th. Having started his career in horseracing with Coral in January 1998, Mills was marketing director at the bookmaker until March 2005 when he joined Racing […]