About SKY CHANNEL

Sky Channel - a global leader in live racing broadcasts - will deliver an Australian and international audience for the Autumn Racing Carnival like never before.

This will include the complete broadcast of all the carnival events, news, betting information and major stories each week and to a global audience in all continents.

Sky already broadcasts more than 57,000 thoroughbred, harness and greyhound races a year to 5300 commercial outlets and more than 2 million Australian homes.

Programs

Sky Channel will bring all the action from the Autumn Racing Carnival to its viewers through Sky Raceday - the world's most comprehensive television racing coverage. Raceday features live action from the track, comprehensive betting previews, tips and ratings, and post race analysis.

Sky Channel's Inside Running is the all-encompassing morning preview and information program.

Punters are brought up to date with expert tips, exclusive ratings, strike rates and 'black book' specials from Australia’s top form experts Tony Brassel and Michael Fraser.

Racing fans' favourite program outside of live racing is Racing Retro (10am Sundays) and it will be pivotal during the Autumn Racing Carnival. Racing Retro features a thorough analysis of Saturday racing, as well as highlights from the week. Racing's all-star cast includes Graham McNeice, Richard Freedman, Ron Dufficy, Andrew Bensley and Alf Matthews who bring loyal viewers all the latest news, horses to follow and an in-depth discussion of the hot issues in racing in a lively and entertaining format. It is an Autumn Racing Carnival must!

International coverage

Sky Channel will broadcast the Autumn Racing Carnival to a rapidly expanding international audience in the UK, New Zealand, USA, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and the UAE.

Each year Sky Channel returns millions of dollars to Australian race clubs through international marketing of our races. So in many countries around the world you could be able to watch the big Autumn races thanks to Sky - and hopefully back the winner in the process.

Contacts

Rod Gallegos, Chief of Staff
Ph: (02) 9452 8400
Email: gallegosr@tabcorp.com.au

FAST FACTS

Sky Racing is the most watched of all Australian Pay TV channels in terms of duration per viewer. The Golden Slipper will be seen live at 1am in New York, 6am in London and 2pm in Asia.