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From 2013, Channel 4 Racing became the exclusive home of free-to-air televised racing, having signed a four-year deal in March 2012. Coverage included all major races including The Derby , Cheltenham Festival and for the first time on Channel 4, the Grand National and Royal Ascot , and international races including the Dubai World Cup and the ...
22 March – Horse racing coverage is broadcast on Channel 4 for the first time, resulting in the launch of Channel 4 Racing. 14–15 April – Channel 4 further increases its coverage of the American golfing majors when it broadcasts live coverage of the conclusion of the 3rd and 4th rounds of the Masters Tournament.
Emma Spencer started her career as a jockey, twice winning champion amateur flat jockey. [1] In 2001 Spencer joined Channel 4 Racing and quickly became one of the lead presenters for the channel's flat racing coverage, covering British horse racing festivals including the Derby, Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood, as well as international contests such as the Dubai World Cup, the Prix de l'Arc ...
The BBC had scaled back its horse racing in recent years, gradually losing more and more events to Channel 4. 2013. 1 January – Channel 4 takes over as the exclusive terrestrial TV home of all horse racing in the UK. [15] The BBC had scaled back its horse racing in recent years, gradually losing more and more events to Channel 4.
[4] After five years, he became a racecourse reporter, in 2000 Managing Director and in August 2008 Chairman. [5] [6] McGrath joined Channel 4 Racing at launch in 1984 as a pundit having started with ITV as a presenter in 1981. He was a member of the British Horseracing Board's Jump Racing Advisory Panel
Presenter: Horse racing Royal Ascot: Horse racing Me, My Brother And Our Balls: Himself: BBC Three documentary 2021 Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins: Football fan Bit part [31] 2022: Queens for the Night: Orla Feelz: Contestant; finished in 3rd place. 2023 Don't Look Down: Participant Channel 4 series In aid of Stand Up to Cancer: 2024 ...
Mick Fitzgerald – BBC Sport 2009–2012, Channel 4 2013–2016, ITV Sport 2017–present; John Francome – Channel 4 1987–2012, BBC Radio 5 Live 2016; Raleigh Gilbert – BBC Sport/BBC Radio 1970–1972, ITV Sport 1972–1985, Channel 4 1984–1996; Raymond Glendenning – BBC Radio at least 1938–1960
In 2012, Persad returned to Channel 4 racing, and he was the interviewer to whom AP McCoy announced his retirement as a jockey following his tenth year of 200 winners. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] In 2016, it was announced ITV would be taking over coverage of terrestrial horse racing from Channel 4, and Persad was retained for the new line up.