Launched 1 September 2004 Country United Kingdom Website www.racinguk.com | Owned by 34 UK racecourses Broadcast area United Kingdom
Ireland Founded 2004 | |
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Picture format 16:9, 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV) Parent organization Racecourse Media Group Ltd | ||
Racing UK is a British television channel with 34 racecourses as shareholders. As Racing UK grew several other business units and joint ventures were developed. It is one of the two major UK horse racing television channels, along with At The Races. The station is focused on horse racing from the UK, North America and France, showing many live races and related shows.
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Racecourse Media Group
Racecourse Media Group Ltd (RMG) is the umbrella organisation for the 34 Racecourses, which holds their interest in Racing UK, Turf TV and GBI Racing. The racecourses (the shareholders) are: Aintree, Ascot, Ayr, Bangor, Beverley, Carlisle, Cartmel, Catterick Bridge, Cheltenham, Chester, Epsom Downs, Exeter, Goodwood, Hamilton Park, Haydock Park, Huntingdon, Kelso, Kempton Park, Ludlow, Market Rasen, Musselburgh, Newbury, Newmarket, Nottingham, Perth, Pontefract, Redcar, Salisbury, Sandown Park, Thirsk, Warwick, Wetherby, Wincanton and York.
Contracted courses
The list of the racecourses that are contracted to RUK are: