FanDuel TV is ending.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

This one saddens me. I love horse racing and for the longest of time, I have absolutely loved TVG, eventually TVG2 when that came around, and now FanDuel TV.

 

Horse Racing is not much seen on national TV but for decades, TVG made it happen and has continued to do so under FanDuel TV and now FanDuel Racing.

 

Unfortunately, it looks like its coming to an end. A 20-month phasedown has begun and by the end of 2027, FanDuel TV (and FanDuel Racing, though not mentioned here) will be taken off the air after nearly three decades of horse racing coverage, having first signed on in 1999.

 

https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/fanduel-tv-to-be-phased-over-100-jobs-will-be-eliminated-by-end-of-2027

[nickp 394]

opportunity for horse racing industry to grow in post TVG days if they play their cards right

[nathannah 2792]

3 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

This one saddens me. I love horse racing and for the longest of time, I have absolutely loved TVG, eventually TVG2 when that came around, and now FanDuel TV.

I've never been able to get it on Spectrum (Wisconsin has pretty much bombed on anything involving parimutuel betting like greyhound racing and the Native American tribes have done gambling a lot better.) so I never saw it, but I will give them credit for sticking it out through so many iterations and ownership changes and sticking to their strengths, and I appreciate that they adjusted their schedule so many times to try to get an audience. Hopefully all their properties find new places to go; I also hope horse racing does find its place somehow.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

8 hours ago, nathannah said:

I've never been able to get it on Spectrum (Wisconsin has pretty much bombed on anything involving parimutuel betting like greyhound racing and the Native American tribes have done gambling a lot better.) so I never saw it, but I will give them credit for sticking it out through so many iterations and ownership changes and sticking to their strengths, and I appreciate that they adjusted their schedule so many times to try to get an audience. Hopefully all their properties find new places to go; I also hope horse racing does find its place somehow.

 

Lots of amazing talent from the networks, too. Matt Carothers, Ken Rudulph (who also spent time at KOVR/KMAX during his career), Todd Schrupp, Mike Joyce, Simon Bray, Christina Blacker, etc., are just a few I can think of who I watched over the year.

 

For the record, when the networks were once separate as TVG and HRTV, I preferred TVG and their coverage every single time. Plus, it was available in more homes than HRTV so there was a better chance you'd get TVG over the other.

 

Daily Racing Form (one of the most successful, if not THE most successful, horse racing newspapers out there) has a great article on its upcoming demise. Some bullet points:

• Starting in late 2026, it will simulcast feeds from its partner tracks instead of accompanying them with live studio shows within its Live Racing! banner (in the past, there were shows like Television Games, the network's former namesake, Trackside Live, :58 Flat, Drive Time, The Morning Line, and more).
• TVG will continue to operate as its account-wagering company, so the brand is not going away entirely. It will actually direct customers of its sports betting app, FanDuel, to TVG for horse racing bets, since there is a separate one for FanDuel Racing.
• Simulcast feeds from TVG's partner tracks (such as Gulfstream Park in my backyard) will continue to be available on the apps.
• Because of contractual obligations, onsite coverage and studio productions will continue through the end of the year at select locations, including Keeneland, Del Mar, the three Triple Crown races (Kentucky, Preakness, Belmont), and the Breeders' Cup.
• Some studio personnel will begin to be laid off in July, though some will be retained to produce that on-site coverage from those locations (mentioned above) through the end of November.

https://www.drf.com/news/fanduel-tv-cease-operating-after-2027

[Yankees4life 599]

God damnit. This sucks so bad. Shame on Fanduel