Thank you for your query



TVN is owned by the AJC, STC, VRC, MVRC, MRC & CRV

These racing clubs are the rights holders of their product

They have signed their rights over to ThoroughVisioN P/L

In the case of the Victorian Clubs, TVN has had the rights for three years - and TVN negotiated a deal to sell the rights to Sky for a three year period

This deal ends tomorrow (Tuesday May 3)



Sky Channel has agreements in place with Foxtel, Optus & Austar that prohibits them from allowing another Horse Racing Channel on their platform

With the establishment of the Digital Pay TV service, the ACCC developed the "Open Access Regime" that provides for any group to access the Foxtel Digital platform as long as they can pay their way - In TVN's case, we are paying our way.



TVN has requested Sky & TABCORP to lift the restriction on the Pay TV carriers. Sky & TABCORP have refused and therefore restricting TVN access to a broader customer base.

TVN has written to the ACCC to investigate the situation - we are waiting for their findings.



Currently TVN has installed over 2200 Services to Public Venues throughout Australia

TVN is also collating a list of interested Industry Participants that if the ACCC Pay TV findings are negative, TVN will consider putting the commercial service into a domestic situation



I am not sure if you have access to Broadband, but TVN is available through Bigpond Racing

If you can access broadband, I suggest that you consider installing a Bigpond service (512k) and viewing the live and on demand services available.


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laurie