Talking Horses: ITV's new three-year deal plus tips for Tuesday racing
Negotiations have been more fraught and drawn-out than seemed possible but a contract is expected to be approved this week
April 2020
Tiger Roll avatar foiled as Potters Corner triumphs in Virtual Grand National
Potters Corner was given an extra helping of feed on Saturday night after a computerised version of the steeplechaser was first across the line in ITV’s Virtual Grand National
March 2020
ITV Racing's future in balance with negotiations back on at Cheltenham
An extension to ITV Racing’s contract for terrestrial coverage of the sport beyond the end of 2020 was still in the balance on Tuesday evening after negotiations continued at the Cheltenham Festival.
January 2020
Talking Horses
Talking Horses: Delayed renewal of ITV deal begins to raise concerns
With 11 months to go on ITV’s deal no one has committed to anything new even though losing free-to-air coverage would be calamitous
October 2019
Talking Horses
Talking Horses: documentary reveals drama behind Khadijah Mellah's win
ITV’s Riding A Dream shows the teenager failing a riding test at the British Racing School weeks before her Goodwood triumph
July 2018
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Talking Horses: Sky Sports Racing wins first skirmish in TV racing battle
Tony Paley: The announcement of the move by Ascot to switch away from Racing UK to Sky next year was clearly not welcomed by ITV
June 2018
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Talking Horses: ITV Racing show at Newcastle a boost for the sport
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Talking Horses: ITV4 to experiment with Friday evening horse racing
March 2018
ITV Racing audience figures for Cheltenham Festival take a dip
ITV Racing’s second year of covering the Cheltenham Festival saw a four per cent drop in viewing figures overall
October 2017
Cracksman pulls in viewers but ITV figures for Ascot still fall short
ITV Racing’s viewing figures for Ascot’s Champions Day were far bigger than Channel 4’s disastrous average in 2015 but remained disappointing
June 2017
Are you ready for your Royal Ascot procession close-up, your majesty?
Racing news and tips: ITV given a lift by Wings Of Eagles’ Derby win
April 2017
Grand National peak viewing figure raises advertising worry for ITV
Greg Wood
A warm, sunny day may have contributed to the cut in the peak viewing figure for Aintree but ITV Racing’s impressive audience share for its first National will ease disappointment
March 2017
Talking Horses
Talking Horses: Best Tuesday bets for Exeter and Wetherby
ITV executives are sweating as much as Cheltenham Festival punters
January 2017
Sportblog
Racing blackout on betting shop TV screens adds to gloom for sport of kings
Greg Wood
ITV Racing team falter at first fence on their Cheltenham debut
December 2016
Ed Chamberlin and Matt Chapman aim to put fun back into racing at ITV
Sportblog
ITV makes last throw of dice in racing’s Get-out-of-Trouble Stakes
Matthew Engel
October 2016
ITV Racing has full dress rehearsal at Cheltenham Showcase meeting
Ed Chamberlin led ITV’s new terrestrial broadcast team in a dummy run at Cheltenham for the 2017 programmes
