TVG buys HRTV

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

great the toolbags from tvg who have given us a reason to get hrtv now run the whole show..rtn..could be the only way out..if they keep shrupp and corrothers and **** can anyone from hrtv..its a criminal act..wonder how the people at xpress bet slept last night?

[robfla]

I can't get HRTV on DirecTV - so just the fact that I am sitting here watching Gulfstream makes me like the deal. Same for when Santa Anita starts.

some people will complain, even if you hang them with a new rope.

[tomm5647]

Does anyone know what is going on now? I only receive HRTV in my cable package. AT&T U verse. HRTV seems to be streaming Gulfstreams signal with no other hosts. No other tracks or explanation. Whats up?

[Benny]

Originally Posted by tomm5647

Does anyone know what is going on now? I only receive HRTV in my cable package. AT&T U verse. HRTV seems to be streaming Gulfstreams signal with no other hosts. No other tracks or explanation. Whats up?

they r going to work on it over the nex 45 days, which channel gets what trackswhen, assume they put gp up as the most desireable track today. listen to the atr interview which steve posted here

[JolyB]

Late this afternoon I happened to turn to TVG, and lo and behold, there were races from Gulfstream. Since HRTV is not part of our cable menu, this is a good thing. I'll withhold the rest of my reaction until the entire merger shakes out.

[jnunan4759]

I can't wait for Saturday when the clown car pulls up at Santa Anita and out hops Matt Caruthers, Paul LoDuca and that Scott guy with big floppy shoes, funny hats and round red noses. Pick 4 tickets all day. Wink-wink, nod-nod. Inside jokes and just plain goofy fun. It'll be a riot. It's not the racing that's fun, it's our guys.

Meanwhile Jeff Siegle and Adam Veracruysse will be on HRTV this Saturday to give you their "Daymakers" at Parx and Mahoning Valley. Brad Free will help you play the Pick 4 at Sunland Park and Laffit Pincay will be on later for the Turf Paradise card.

Frightening development and bad for horseplayers.

Here is elephant in the room that nobody sees. TVG is bundled on many sports packages for cable and satellite. It is also included gratis on many cable packages. HRTV is not. They listed how many homes TVG is in, but I bet 95% of those homes have never watched it, maybe more. And never will. HRTV has many more customers who have paid for it specifically and watch it. I'm one. So I think those numbers mislead to the popularity of TVG. Everyone I know who has both has always watched a majority of time on HRTV.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

great the toolbags from tvg who have given us a reason to get hrtv now run the whole show..rtn..could be the only way out..if they keep shrupp and corrothers and **** can anyone from hrtv..its a criminal act..wonder how the people at xpress bet slept last night?

Matty, you need to invest in a remote control with a mute button. They are fairly cheap these days. I could care less who is talking between races, the sound is only on when they go in the gate at my house, for both channels.

Despite all the consternation over who will be on the air, the best news associated with this deal is that the bigger tracks will be shown on the channel with the better picture. There is no comparison in the video quality on my cable system when they are both showing the same race, so if Gulfstream is showing up on TVG already, that is nothing but a good thing. I applaud their effort to try to push horse racing into the HD world and I thank the tracks that have already made the investment in their in house video equipment to facilitate this move out of the SD world.

[SlewsMyHero]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Matty, you need to invest in a remote control with a mute button. They are fairly cheap these days. I could care less who is talking between races, the sound is only on when they go in the gate at my house, for both channels.

Despite all the consternation over who will be on the air, the best news associated with this deal is that the bigger tracks will be shown on the channel with the better picture. There is no comparison in the video quality on my cable system when they are both showing the same race, so if Gulfstream is showing up on TVG already, that is nothing but a good thing. I applaud their effort to try to push horse racing into the HD world and I thank the tracks that have already made the investment in their in house video equipment to facilitate this move out of the SD world.

I understand TVG has invested in HD equipment. However, are there any cable or satellite providers actually giving TVG HD space? What's the point in all the HD talk if the channel is only offered in SD on cable? By getting TVG on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, they could get the HD picture out to any subscriber that has an HD TV and a broadband connection. You can get a Roku device for $50 or less. Why they aren't doing this is beyond me. They can also make the channels available to those potential viewers that can't currently get one or both networks.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Matty, you need to invest in a remote control with a mute button. They are fairly cheap these days. I could care less who is talking between races, the sound is only on when they go in the gate at my house, for both channels.

Despite all the consternation over who will be on the air, the best news associated with this deal is that the bigger tracks will be shown on the channel with the better picture. There is no comparison in the video quality on my cable system when they are both showing the same race, so if Gulfstream is showing up on TVG already, that is nothing but a good thing. I applaud their effort to try to push horse racing into the HD world and I thank the tracks that have already made the investment in their in house video equipment to facilitate this move out of the SD world.

i hear you..hd would be nice .but im not sure on dish what channel is better..bein sports has the best hd ive seen in racing ..

[geeker2]

and then ....

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by geeker2

and then ....

iiiOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Just heard on TVG that Brittney Eurton will run a segment that will highlight her best TV shows for the week. Between that and thier inexplicable segment that showcases thier NBA fantasy lineup tells me TVG will end up being a variety channel that will show horse racing as only part of the programming. The rest of the time will be tap dancing and unicyclers.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

Just heard on TVG that Brittney Eurton will run a segment that will highlight her best TV shows for the week. Between that and thier inexplicable segment that showcases thier NBA fantasy lineup tells me TVG will end up being a variety channel that will show horse racing as only part of the programming. The rest of the time will be tap dancing and unicyclers.

Oh okay, no change.

[Pants II]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Jake would have no interest.

Can't say I blame him.

Originally Posted by helicopter11

Just heard on TVG that Brittney Eurton will run a segment that will highlight her best TV shows for the week. Between that and thier inexplicable segment that showcases thier NBA fantasy lineup tells me TVG will end up being a variety channel that will show horse racing as only part of the programming. The rest of the time will be tap dancing and unicyclers.

Out of all of the on-air talent that TVG has Britney is one of the most presentable for the screen. Plus she knows her stuff about tv shows and movies.

It's not that big of a deal to have a time wasting segment. Especially mid-week when there is very little live racing.

The good news for Britney's detractors is that she probably won't be there for long. Young, beautiful women who don't come off as robots are rare in the entertainment business.