The 2024 Royal Ascot meeting will be carried by over 30 broadcasters and shown in 180 territories across six continents, announced HBA Media vis presser on Monday.
Set to run Tuesday, June 18 to Saturday, June 22, the international interest has grown year-on-year for the meeting and in celebration of the event, the Ascot-commissioned 24-minute feature Queens of the Turf will be available to the international broadcasting audience as well as streamed on Ascot digital platforms leading up to the Royal meeting.
Distribution will go as follows:
- UK, Ireland: ITV Racing, Sky Sports Racing, Virgin Media
- United States/Canada: NBC, Peacock/ Rogers
- Latin/South America: ESPN (additional coverage by SportsMax for the Carribean)
- Australia: Channel 9, Racing.com
- Oceana: Sky Thoroughbred Central, Entain
- Europe: RAI (Italy), Setanta (Baltics and Eaurasia), Polsat (Poland), CYTA (Cyprus), WeDoTv (Germany, Switzerland, Austria), Silknet (Georgia), Viaplay (Scandinavia)
- Additional distributors: TransVision (Indonesia), NTV (Mongolia), Sony Pictures Network (Indian Subcontinent), SuperSport (48 countries in sub-Saharan Africa), DMI and Al Kass (19 countries across the MENA region), The Green Channel (Japan), and 20 dark market territories via Eurovision Sport
Fans in the air and on the sea will receive coverage with BBC HD Martime providing signals on Anuvu cruise ships, and Sport24 broadcasting Royal Ascot Golden Hour to 11 airlines and 18 cruise ships worldwide. Reuters will also distribute the full event to their networks of news outlets. Viewers are encouraged to check with their providers for specific coverage details.
“We are delighted to have extended our working relationship with Ascot Racecourse for a further four years (2024 – 2027) and are immensely proud of the distribution achieved for the Royal Meeting,” said Henry Birtles, chief executive of HBA Media. “Championed by HBA, the enhanced World Feed and the co-produced Golden Hour now befits the international audience, and the commission of Queens of the Turf documentary ensures that Royal Ascot is the jewel in the racing calendar for their broadcast partners.”
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