Gday All

I am in the Country at Port Macquarie and as such have no access to foxtel.. I do however have Austar.. From what I have read in the past.. ALL NSW Country for sure (they signed a 10 year deal recently) and I think provincial racing will continue to be shown on Sky.. ALL VICTORIAN RACING IS GONE... Depending on the outcome of the court case, SYDNEY racing could also be gone from SKY.. What does it all mean?

The way I read is that Foxtel subscribers will have to flick between TVN and SKY to watch the gallops, which isnt a huge problem. The problem for the Austar people (me included) is that we will Have all states (except Vic) Country Racing, Metro racing from BRIS PERTH and ADLEAIDE, and as I said I think Provincial NSW racing.. There will be no repeat NO Sydney Metro OR Victorian Racing, due to a cunning little contract deal that SKY really doesnt want you to know about.. They have SOLE EXCLUSIVE rights to broadcast thoroughbred racing delivered over satellite into people's homes.. How's that for being shafted all you non city people? I believe that if sky was to give up this SOLE right to transmit via Satellite, we would have TVN in our homes in rural and country Australia.. but that is as likely to happen as me ever being a size 8 again.
For me the true viliain in all this is the contract that allowed one channel a monopoly over a broadcasting platform... Disgraceful.. I wont be getting rid of Austar for a couple of reasons... I LOVE country racing and my GF loves some of the other channels... My two bobs worth

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