TVG lost Oaklawn?

I emailed TVG this morning and here is the response I was given.

"Thank you for contacting TVG! Right now we are still in negotiations to have Oaklawn and have no news yet if any agreement has been met."

[coltsfan]

I really don't care who has Oaklawn. I'm not sure about some of you, but I'm just thankful both HR and TVG are available. Just think what it would be like if they weren't around. Competition between the two can only help, right?

Well TVG is starting to see their contracts with tracks expire. You have to remember that when TVG started, they had exclusive rights because there wasnt any real competition. Now HRTV (Frank) is outbidding TVG (GemStar). Churchill's contract is up next year. Be real interesting to see what happens then.

[Solari]

Originally Posted by SilverRP

I really don't care who has Oaklawn. I'm not sure about some of you, but I'm just thankful both HR and TVG are available. Just think what it would be like if they weren't around. Competition between the two can only help, right?

I thank God every day for 4 things:

That my wife is not crazy
That my boss is not crazy
That I have HRTV and TVG

[smuthg]

When is DirecTV going to step up acquire HRTV? I have e-mailed them several times and no one there seems to understand the difference between the two...

anyone regularly attend Oaklawn? Especially on the weekends?

[Left Bank]

I kinda wish HRTV would fix their picture.It always seems to be real fuzzy and unclear,unlike TVG's.

Originally Posted by smuthg

When is DirecTV going to step up acquire HRTV? I have e-mailed them several times and no one there seems to understand the difference between the two...

I'd say the earliest would be 4Q 2007/Early 2008.

Once the new sats go up they'll have nearly unlimited bandwidth.

[Left Bank]

What's with TVG and HRTV lately anyway?It is saturday night,and neither track is showing Sam Houston,Charlestown, or Delta Downs.Neither of them showed these tracks last night also.Granted,they are not top class tracks but it is thoroughbred racing.TVG has turned into a Buggy track now since they show Meadowlands,which they are now being sued for,and tonight the highlight on HRTV is racing from some south american track and more buggy tracks.Charlestown shows up occasionally but HRTV usually shows the race long after it has run.I just don't get it.

[coltsfan]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

What's with TVG and HRTV lately anyway?It is saturday night,and neither track is showing Sam Houston,Charlestown, or Delta Downs.Neither of them showed these tracks last night also.Granted,they are not top class tracks but it is thoroughbred racing.TVG has turned into a Buggy track now since they show Meadowlands,which they are now being sued for,and tonight the highlight on HRTV is racing from some south american track and more buggy tracks.Charlestown shows up occasionally but HRTV usually shows the race long after it has run.I just don't get it.

I just got done watching a race from Sam Houston on HRTV.