Why no free racing channel

[Bigsmc]

None of the other channels you are referring to are "free". The only thing free, are channels you can pull in with your rabbit ears.

[Left Bank]

Because it would make sense and help the industry.

[eajinabi]

WHat are you talking about? You never heard of TVG and HRTV?????

And how is Jockeys an informative program about the sport? I am not really sure what demographic that show is targeting.

[jballscalls]

just curious but who is the industry? the tracks, the horseman, the bettors, ntra, tvg, hrtv, owners, Gm's, announcers??

who exactly is the industry? and how do you just start a free channel?? especially when you dont have any money?

[South Beach Luv]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

WHat are you talking about? You never heard of TVG and HRTV?????

And how is Jockeys an informative program about the sport? I am not really sure what demographic that show is targeting.

I have to pay for TVG and HRTV as part of the Comcast sports package.

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by South Beach Luv

I have to pay for TVG and HRTV as part of the Comcast sports package.

but to the original posters point, you have to pay for any cable channel that isn't a basic network (abc, nbc,cbs) so fox sports soccer, or the bowling channel or even the nfl network, mlb or whatever, all are pay channels, none are free

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by South Beach Luv

I have to pay for TVG and HRTV as part of the Comcast sports package.

Well that sucks for you. I have Dish Network and at the most basic subscription, I get both HRTV and TVG. I do not have to pay for thier sports package.

[Merlinsky]

Not everybody carries TVG, etc. Some cable companies in the Bible Belt are convinced that they're doing us a favor and protecting our souls from the horrible horrible gambling. Then they go and show Poker After Dark on NBC but whatever...

I agree that there should and could be a way to get a viable niche channel and marketing plan and I'm fairly sure it'll remain a dream to me. In my case, I can't even get tvg.com and at this time can't have a satellite dish so I'm stuck with network and ESPN, ugh. Frankly Steve's show is a saving grace there because I have hours of horse racing information and interviews to get me through the ever diminishing coverage. If it's not free online (e.g. Calracing), put on Youtube later, or covered by At the Races or Bloodhorse, it's slim pickin's lemme tell ya.

[chucklestheclown]

Why can't you get tvg.com? You mean the replays on it?