i read something about two weeks ago saying they had come up with an agreement and it should be in place withing the next two weeks. well that was two weeks ago and i havnt heard anything. does anyone know whats going on with that?? i just wanna know whether to get tvn hooked up to my foxtel or not :P

cmon whisperer. Its $12 for a year- surely thats not a problem!

HAHA yeah i know, i just didnt really know what was going on there. when u put it like that i think ill just subscribe.

thanks for making me look like a tight **** :P

i dont think the discussion is going well with tvn-sky.

my prognosis is that when it comes on it will cost $50 a month extra those on foxtel getting it for $12 a year best count their blessings as i cant see it lasting.
the game will be how much can tvn get for its product.

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did anyone else see the article a couple of weeks back about something being worked out. basically from what i remember it was something to do with mooney valley saying they couldnt afford to keep funding the channell and they would be pulling the pin on it.

What about those of us without Foxtel I mean this is friggin ridiculos the way I see it I will never see any decent vision of Sydney and Melbourne racing again I can get it on Bigpond because I have broadband but half of the time it is a waste of time even turning it on I certainly wouldn't pay a cent for the service simply because it is nothing short of total crap.

These greedy pigs need to get there crap together and get it sorted out I don't particularly care who is and who isn't missing out on there end if something isn't done soon they won't need to worry about it they will lose so many punters and fans of the sport in QLD and other areas simply because they have shown little respect or care for our needs up here.

I for one am fed up with the whole deal there has supposed to of been a solution on the table ready to go for months now and things seem no closer now to being worked out than they were the day the things were split.

Why would someone want to own a horse they cannot even see run and lets face it most people who want to own a horse regardless of where they live want to own one racing in the biggest part of the industry Sydney and Melbourne makes it awful hard to follow if you cannot see anything.

following what seemed to be a successful magic millions meeting and sales and good racing in queensland on sky it is contrasting to look at sydney racing where the highest prizemoney exists on day to day racing and to see it in such poor shape.
generally i would not pay to watch sydney racing if tvn comes on to austar. which leaves me to decide if i would pay extra for melbourne racing.
i doubt it.
this issue has seriously damaged racing in the eyes of punters.

i have said before it is hazardous for the public when governments give support to corporate monopolies such as tabcorp.

it is in nsw and vic govts interest for tabcorp to do well. but it leads to them dictating to an industry they do not own.

personally i dont want to be part of that.

either vic nsw racing comes back on to austar at the current cost or i will not be subsribing to watch it.
i am sure i can still listen to it on the radio or will someone try and interfere with that too.

i think someone should put the racing industry on suicide watch as it not something you would want to be too close to at the moment.

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I agree to an extent Topsy however I love watching Melbourne racing for the most part so depending on the cost I maybe interested in forking out a little extra for the TVN service or whatever happens. However I amnot willing to go and fork out $50 or anything close to that infact if it comes to that I may just give the whole game away that is about how sick to death I am of this situation, I am a punter who likes to be able to see what he is betting on and if the cost of that service becomes to much then to be quite honest they can jam the whole thing.

I love being able to see the horses and cannot see a legitimate reason why this crap has gone on for so long in the end it just gives you an idea of how little they value customers outside of there proximity.

Can you get this service via broadband?

IMO i don't think any TAB or Gov' in this country,especially the NSW Gov' , cares two hoots what you or i see or don't see as long as the BOTTOM LINE ,ie dollars coming in are maintained.
as with everything associated with Gov' control in this country,foresight is not a prerequisite for being in control of it.
i am one who refuses to pay the day light robbery charges from Foxtel so the radio will do me fine,after all,thats how i started and i can see even in this technological wonderous age that this is the way it will finish and i'm only 48yrs old so still a way to go yet,i hope.
have given up on the capitolists!!!