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    There was also some talk about the Seven Network providing a terrestrial service for the Chinese National TV (CCTV?) service.
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    Default Channel 7 to offer 24/7 FTA Horse Racing Channel

    Quote Originally Posted by gordon_s1942 View Post
    There was also some talk about the Seven Network providing a terrestrial service for the Chinese National TV (CCTV?) service.
    That would be a good one, Gordon, then they could sell THAT to F**tel, like the other programs that the FTA viewers USED TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY..........

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    I'm excited. More wasted bandwidth. I bet it will take up a HD channel as well

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    Wow, sure is interesting times for Horse Racing Broadcasters.

    For the first time in decades, Victorian racing will not be shown on pay TV or free-to-air after Tabcorp told the stock exchange that the interim broadcasting arrangements with Victorian Thoroughbred Racing would cease next Tuesday
    Note, this is ONLY Victorian Racing to be aired on Seven (if it even happens).
    All other states are still under licence to SKY channel, which is also not allowed to broadcast Live Victorian races currently and will cease broadcasting any Victorian Race come June 16 this year.

    Article is lacking a lot of details, like which races will be covered, hours of broadcast and or if they will be allowed to cover other states races.
    It is sure going to put some pressure on Sky Racing.
    And being FTA, Pubs can show Victorian Races without the burden of huge Pay TV costs per venue size.

    All seems like a strategy to me, bit of hostile take over

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    The current Racing.com stream is of better quality than SKY channel anyway. And so is the actual broadcast, its informative and a joy to watch, not just Betting and Odds, it also highlights the sport, behind the scenes, the people, the trainers, the stories.
    I wonder how many Pubs will be setting that up in their venues?
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    So, are they going to make those poor horsies run around in the dark??

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    Quote Originally Posted by macca View Post
    So, are they going to make those poor horsies run around in the dark??
    Trotting is run under the Lights as are the Dish Lickers so why not Horse Racing as well ?
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    I'm not looking forward to Bruce And Dennis calling race eight at Melton at half time of the preliminary final
    As if we don't have enough betting crap on TV already. This is more than just an fta station showing some gallops. it's going to be cross media/business/betting promotion on steroids.

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    My Fetch TV reports 7's Fresh Ideas channel is "Program Discontinued until further notice" and is showing main channel 7 re-encoded presumably in mpeg4 format

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    With the new mpeg4 channel sound won't decode on my TIVO

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    Weren't all freeview channels going to change to mpeg4 eventually?

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    The racing channel starts on Tuesday


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    This will be interesting to see if it is a purely Metro (which one) channel, regional or even Nation wide, including VAST.
    Genuine Punters mostly dont care where the Racing comes from just so long as they can have a bet.

    I was unaware of the 'Fresh Ideas' channel existed until I was in Gosford NSW 3 weeks ago and saw it on the channel listings as its never appeared on my Orange NSW Prime service.
    Gosford is covered by both Sydney and Newcastle and this 'Fresh Ideas' channel had a 7 prefix indicating to me it was a 'Metro' channel.

    If you remember 'Freeview' was going to do wonders and shit miracles with their Grand Plans along with making every then new Digital TV redundant by going to the MPeg system that no current TV was capable of receiving.
    It was 'FREEVIEW' who advertised before the Analog/Digital changeover that if your TV/recorder wasnt 'Approved' by 'Freeview', it either would not receive the 'new' Digital channels or only some of them.
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    channel 78 has appeared
    for 7 in the last couple of days

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    No horse racing on this Tuesday due to lack of agreements maybe starts on Wednesday instead


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    Did a rescan but no additional channels or changes to the current ones in my area and it took me a few minutes to remember that anything with a '7' prefix is for Metro areas only but which one for Costas60, Melbourne only or all Capitols?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Costas60 View Post
    channel 78 has appeared
    for 7 in the last couple of days
    I don't the channel numbers, but after a re-scan, i get 7 Digital 1 and 7 Digital 4
    I don't ever remember scanning 7 Digital 4 previously
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    Quote Originally Posted by oceanboy View Post
    I don't the channel numbers, but after a re-scan, i get 7 Digital 1 and 7 Digital 4
    I don't ever remember scanning 7 Digital 4 previously
    7 Digital 4 is the correct new channel same as 78

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    VRC still haven't signed the agreement so no racing channel until thats done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pheggie View Post
    The racing channel starts on Tuesday
    Maybe first Tuesday in November....

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