MSG Networks and TVG Partner to Deliver Live Horse Racing to New York Sports Fans
MSG Networks and TVG Partner to Deliver Live Horse Racing to New York Sports Fans
TVG’s Live Racing Programming to Air Every Wednesday through Sunday
Generally From 12:00 – 7:00pm ET on MSG+, Starting on Wednesday, July 14th
New York, NY (July 13, 2021) – MSG Networks, a subsidiary of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Group (NYSE: MSGE), and TVG, a FanDuel company, America’s horse racing television network and the leading advanced-deposit wagering platform, today announced a multi-year agreement to bring live daily horse racing to thoroughbred fans throughout the New York area.
With the new partnership, MSG Networks and TVG will team up to deliver five days of live racing coverage each week. TVG’s signature “Trackside Live” program will air extensively on MSG+ every Wednesday through Sunday generally from 12:00pm to 7:00pm ET, starting on Wednesday, July 14th. “Trackside Live” provides fans with live horseraces from various tracks around the world, featuring interviews and expert analysis from TVG’s on-air talent.
“It’s great to partner with TVG and FanDuel to bring so many great, live horseraces to fans on MSG Networks,” said Jeff Filippi, Senior Vice President, Programming and Production, Executive Producer, MSG Networks. “Fans will see a great variety of races from more than 150 tracks around the world.”
“We’re excited to be partnering with the MSG Networks to bring premier live racing coverage to its family of networks and its millions of viewers in the New York area,” said Amy Howe, President, FanDuel Group. “This new agreement is part of FanDuel Group’s continuing commitment to invest in our core horse racing television programming and to expand the audience for our racetrack and horsemen partners.”
TVG’s live racing programming will be available for viewing on MSG GO, the network’s live streaming and video on demand platform for smartphones, tablets and computers.
Hosted by Lisa Kerney, FanDuel’s sports betting show “More Ways to Win,” will also begin to air on MSG Networks on weekends during the NFL season.
About Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment. The Company presents or hosts a broad array of events in its diverse collection of venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre. MSG Entertainment is also building a new state-of-the-art venue in Las Vegas, MSG Sphere at The Venetian. In addition, the Company features the original production – the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – and through Boston Calling Events, produces the Boston Calling Music Festival. The Company’s two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG+, deliver a wide range of live sports content and other programming. Also under the MSG Entertainment umbrella is Tao Group Hospitality, with entertainment dining and nightlife brands including: Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Beauty & Essex, Cathédrale, Hakkasan and Omnia. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
About TVG
Headquartered in Los Angeles, TVG, a FanDuel Group company, is one of the largest legal online gaming services in the US, processing more than $2 billion in horse racing wagers annually from residents of 33 US states. TVG network airs races from more than 150 racetracks worldwide and is among the most widely distributed horseracing networks in the world, operating TVG and TVG2 in more than 50 million US homes and in HD on Spectrum and DirecTV. The company has demonstrated its commitment to the racing industry, its horse owners, tracks and fans through sponsorship of several prominent races including the TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile, the TVG.com Haskell Invitational and the TVG Pacific Classic. For more information about TVG, visit: tvg.com.
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