Qatar Goodwood Festival set for worldwide TV exposure

Some of the most recognisable TV networks in the world will broadcast this week’s Qatar “Glorious” Goodwood Festival, including, for the first time, ESPN / Disney + in South America and Sony (SPN) in India and the sub-continent.

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and HBA Media (HBA), working with Goodwood Racecourse, have generated widespread interest in the Festival (July 27 to 31) – one of the highlights of the horseracing calendar.

Other first-time broadcasters of Goodwood include, Eclat (14 countries in South-East Asia), NENT (Pan-Europe), Polsat (Poland), Setanta (Baltics and Eurasia), Wedotv (Germany, Switzerland and Austria) and Wasu.TV (China).

Audiences in UK and Ireland (ITV, Virgin Media, Racing TV), Africa (Racing 240), Japan (Green Channel), Hong Kong (HKJC, Cable TV, TVB, Now TV) and Australasia (Sky Racing, Trackside) will also get to experience racing of the highest order, with the highlight being the Group 1 Qatar Sussex Stakes on July 27.

Broadcast crews from TVG (US), Dubai Racing Channel and Al Kass (Qatar) will also be on course to bring live coverage from the Sussex Downs, in the south of England.

ITV Racing will broadcast six races every day for UK viewers - one more a day than previous years - showing 30 races across the week, while Racing TV will show every race live across the five days to its UK and Ireland audience.

Ed Arkell, Clerk of the Course and Director of International Racing at Goodwood Racecourse, said: "The Qatar Goodwood Festival is five days of top-class international racing in one of the most picturesque backdrops you could imagine for any sporting event. We are delighted to have secured around 30 broadcasters, including seven new broadcasters, whose viewers will experience riveting racing and a social occasion like no other.”