| TVG | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | July 14, 1999 |
| Owned by | Betfair |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Country | United States |
| Website | TVG.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 602 |
| Dish Network | 405 |
| IPTV | |
| Verizon FiOs | 315 |
| Check local listings | |
TVG Network (or Television Games Network) is an American specialty channel dedicated to horse racing. The company broadcasts from Los Angeles, California and is available in the United States on Dish Network and DirecTV as well as select cable companies. TVG also offers a simulcast of its programming on SiriusXM satellite radio.
In addition to live horse racing, TVG Network features race analysis, interviews, handicapping tips, feature stories on the horses personalities and legends of racing, and programs such as "The Works," featuring daily training and workouts of horses leading up to the Breeders' Cup.
When TVG began broadcasting in 1999, TVG it was the first and only television network in the United States devoted to horse racing. It currently is the largest such network, available in more the 30 million homes nationwide.
TVG Network is an interactive horse racing network that combines live, televised coverage from over 100 of the World's premier racetracks and allows viewers to make wagers from home: online, by phone, mobile phone and, where available, using a set-top remote control.
In addition to live horse racing, TVG Network features professional race analysis, interviews, handicapping tips, feature stories on the superstars of horse racing—the horses—personalities and legends of racing, and programs such as "The Works," featuring daily training and workouts of horses leading up to the Breeders' Cup.
TVG began broadcasting in 1999, and has since become the largest interactive horse racing network in America.[citation needed] In May 2006, TVG introduced new shows, including "Morning Line", "Fandicapping", ":58 Flat" and "Lady Luck," an all female panel focusing on the day's races, and Drive Time, a new show covering exclusive racing from the Meadowlands. TVG also provides All Access coverage on select weekends. TVG places microphones on select Jockeys, Owners, Trainers, and the Starting Crew to give viewers an inside look at racing.
The company used to maintain a fictional betting site, TVGfree.net, which allowed it to have a presence in the fifteen states which prohibit televised and off-track betting. This is similar to poker sites which use the .net domain to differentiate their fictional betting sites from the .com sites which allow real gambling. However, on January 1, 2012, TVG.com stopped supporting the fictional site, with a notice on the website's homepage that TVG hopes to develop a similar product in the future.
"Dear TVGFree Player,
The TVG Free site is no longer available as of December 31, 2011. The technology that supports the TVG Free site is not compatible with the latest technology of the new TVG.com site.
We appreciate your interest over the years and hope to develop a similar product in the future.
If you live in a TVG wagering state, please visit us at TVG.com to open a wagering account and enjoy live racing and wagering on over 150 tracks.
Sincerely,
TVG Customer Relations"
TVG covers over 100 tracks, with exclusive coverage of several tracks, including North American tracks such as Woodbine Race Course, Keeneland Race Course, Del Mar Racetrack, Hollywood Park Racetrack, Meadowlands, Suffolk Downs and Monmouth Park. The network also broadcasts races from various tracks in Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland and Japan. TVG coverage includes events such as the Travers Stakes, Haskell Invitational, Pacific Classic, Hollywood Gold Cup, Blue Grass Stakes, Wood Memorial, Melbourne Cup, Japan Cup and the All American Futurity.
In late February 2007, TVG ended its longtime affiliation with Churchill Downs Incorporated.
On January 27, 2009, Betfair has completed its acquisition of TVG from Macrovision for $50 million in cash consideration.[1]
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Wagering Services [link]
TVG offers wagering services to residents of the following states: Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. TVG account holders are able to wager online at TVG.com, by phone, mobile phone and, where available, using a set-top-box remote control.
List of participating tracks [link]
The following tracks are available for wagering at TVG.com: Turf Paradise, Cal Expo, Del Mar, Fairplex, Ferndale, Fresno, Hollywood Park, Los Alamitos, Pleasanton, Sacramento, Santa Anita, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Arapahoe Park, Delaware Park, Dover Downs, Harrington Raceway, Calder, Gulfstream Park, Hialeah Park, Pompano Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Arlington Park, Balmoral Park, Fairmount Park, Hawthorne, Maywood Park, Hoosier Park, Indiana Downs, Prairie Meadows, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Turfway Park, Delta Downs, Evangeline Downs, Fair Grounds, Louisiana Downs, Hollywood Slots Raceway, Laurel Park, Pimlico, Suffolk Downs, Canterbury Park, Running Aces, Fonner Park, Atlantic City Race Course, Freehold Raceway, Meadowlands, Monmouth Park, Ruidoso Downs, Santa Fe Downs, Sunland Park, Zia Park, Aqueduct, Batavia Downs, Belmont Park, Buffalo Raceway ,Finger Lakes, Monticello Raceway, Saratoga Race Course, Tioga Downs, Yonkers Raceway, Northfield Park, Raceway Park, Scioto Downs, Fair Meadows, Remington Park, Will Rogers Downs, Portland Meadows, Harrah's Chester, Parx Racing, Penn National, Pocono Downs, Presque Isle Downs, The Meadows, Lone Star Park, Retama Park, Sam Houston Race Park, Emerald Downs, Charles Town, Mountaineer, Japan, Australia, Great Britain and Ireland.
List of TVG shows [link]
58 Flat - Matt Carothers offers value picks, analysis and opinions.
Blinkers Off - Hosted by Matt Carother, this debate show tackles topical discussion, industry issues, handicapping angles and stakes previews in a half hour weekly format.
Drive Time - Harness racing program, featuring action from Meadowlands, home of the Hambletonian, harness racing’s biggest event.
Fandicapping - Interactive show where TVG analysts field e-mails and phone calls initiating discussions on industry issues, general handicapping questions and historical debates.
Horseracing All Access - A behind the scenes look at horse racing from an insider's perspective.
Horseracing Today - Saturday morning preview show highlighting all the weekend stakes action, with emphasis on handicapping angle, exotic and multi-race wagers and interviews with trainers and jockeys live from the tracks.
International Racing - Same program as Horseracing Today, but focuses on races at tracks outside the United States.
Legends - In depth conversations with the legends of horseracing.
March To The Mile - A weekly program that focuses on the horses pointed for the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile.
Pick 6 Central - Analysis for major Pick 6 Carryovers.
Race Night - Racing action every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
Racing Coast to Coast - Live racing from some of the top tracks all across America.
Starting Gate - Live racing from East Coast tracks with analysis and handicapping angles for all featured races.
The Late Double - TVG showcases young talent covering the late double, live from Hollywood Park, Del Mar and Los Alamitos.
The Morning Line - Morning talk show, featuring weather reports from tracks around the country and timely updates detailing the morning line and any significant scratches for the day's most important races.
The Quarters - TVG's late-night Quarter Horse racing program featuring racing, interviews, analysis, and special contests, all live from Los Alamitos racetrack.
The Works - A look at the final preparations of contenders in major stakes races.
Trackside Live - Expert analysis and information provided by TVG's team of hosts and analysts, live from featured tracks and the Los Angeles studios.
TVG Classic - Highlights of TVG coverage of past big races & events.
List of TVG commentators [link]
TVG personalities include Matt Carothers, Todd Schrupp, Greg Wolf, Rich Perloff, Mike Joyce, Dave Weaver, Simon Bray, Christina Olivares, Bob Baedeker, Frank Lyons, Nick 'The Sarge' Hines, Tom Amoss, Donna Barton Brothers, Nancy Ury, Graham Cunningham, and Ron Ellis.
High definition [link]
TVG is preparing to launch a high definition feed sometime in the near future.[2]
References [link]
External links [link]
- Official Site
- Official Site for non-betting states and fictional betting (No Longer Supported. See note above)
https://wn.com/TVG_Network
Televisión de Galicia
Televisión de Galicia (Spanish pronunciation: [teleβiˈsjon de ɡaˈliθja]; Television of Galicia; abbreviated as TVG), commonly known as A Galega (The Galician [One]), is the primary television channel of Galician public broadcaster Corporación de Radio Televisión de Galicia (CRTVG).
History
TVG went on air for the first time on 25 July 1985, with the short film Mamasunción by Chano Piñeiro. After a test period, which lasted until 29 September 1985, the station began broadcasting regularly with 39 weekly hours of programmes. The station now broadcasts a full 168 hours per week, with almost 70 per cent of its own productions. On 31 December 1996, its international channel started broadcasting in America through satellite, and on 17 May 1997, started offering its complete service via the Internet. Soon afterwards, the international channel started broadcasting in Europe. TVG is also offered in other parts of Spain as well as in Portugal by a number of cable television providers. All broadcasts are open and "free to air" (restrictions may sometimes apply to sporting events).
TVG2
TVG2 (formerly HRTV) is an American sports-oriented digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by Betfair Group plc. Dedicated to horse racing, it broadcasts events from U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a range of English and Western horse competitions, news, original programming and documentaries
The network was previously known as HRTV, and owned by the Stronach Group. In February 2015, HRTV was acquired by Betfair, owner of the competing TVG Network. HRTV was consolidated into TVG Network's Los Angeles facilities, and re-branded as TVG2 on October 28, 2015. The move to TVG's facilities also allowed the network to begin broadcasting in high definition.
List of HRTV commentators
Scott Hazelton, Kurt Hoover, Christina Blacker, Matt Carothers, Todd Schrupp, Dave Weaver, Mike Joyce, Rich Perloff, Simon Bray, Donna Brothers, Nick Hines, Frank Miramahdi, Tom Cassidy, Joaquin Jaime, Paul Lo Duca, Peter Lurie, and Britney Eurton.
Programming
Racing programming
Programming on HRTV includes regular and special stakes races from Santa Anita Park, Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, Arlington Park, Pimlico Race Course, NYRA, and numerous other top U.S. and international racetracks.
