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[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Just remember the Derby of 2007. That was when this began.

i agree, I think a line was crossed when you have a group holding the Kentucky derby hostage. it became warfare at that point.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

i agree, I think a line was crossed when you have a group holding the Kentucky derby hostage. it became warfare at that point.

I think TVG actually started this war when they walked away from CDI negotiations in February of 2007, based on exclusivity agreements. Because I was going to be shut out of my own track just to watch on TV, ( I have Directv, now forced to have both Direct and Dish) I contacted CDI and spoke with a senior VP. To my understanding CDI was going to share thier signal with both TVG and HRTV, ending exclusivity, but TVG would have no part of it and walked away. So CDI started the process of creating ADW sites, etc. and then did join in with the exclusivity war by withholding the derby. I think it was just a stab back at TVG, but who knows.
The whole thing is ridiculous and ludicrous, but I do think TVG is a huge culprit in the whole thing and fired the first shot.

Here's a link to one of the many articles going back to February 2007, I could probably dig up some of the e-mails from CDI too.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...5/ai_n27152388

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by FGFan

I think TVG actually started this war when they walked away from CDI negotiations in February of 2007, based on exclusivity agreements. Because I was going to be shut out of my own track just to watch on TV, ( I have Directv, now forced to have both Direct and Dish) I contacted CDI and spoke with a senior VP. To my understanding CDI was going to share thier signal with both TVG and HRTV, ending exclusivity, but TVG would have no part of it and walked away.

Well, I guess if a senior CDI VP said that's what happened, I guess that's what really happened!! After all, I've heard nothing but glowing comments about CDI management!

[Round Pen]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Well, I guess if a senior CDI VP said that's what happened, I guess that's what really happened!! After all, I've heard nothing but glowing comments about CDI management!

Fg Fan is correct you can go back and do a little research (I used Goggle) thats what happened it was on Feb 15th 2007 TVG did suspend Negotations with CDI because it boiled down to they were not going to Resign an Exclusive Agreement with TVG