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Post by SALFORD GIRL on May 27, 2020 15:56:50 GMT
 Kevan Moretti:
Nearly everything is in place . . . except RPGTV, which remains unclear...Picture remains fuzzy for RPGTV viewers... IT remains no clearer whether Racing Post Greyhound TV will relaunch on Monday to coincide with the expected return of racing that day.
Both Arc and SIS have now revealed their schedules should the final go-ahead for the first British greyhound meetings since March 23 be given and RPGTV would normally be expected to show the evening action from Nottingham and Yarmouth.
However, RPGTV chairman and chief executive Kevan Moretti, who last weekend welcomed the initial Arc schedule but emphasised there was no certainty of an RPGTV return, on Wednesday sounded an even more concerned note.
He said: “The position worryingly continues to remain unclear. We are redoubling our efforts to try to get clarity from rightsholders that supply race pictures to RPGTV.”
Arc did confirm the framework of its schedule yesterday with all meetings comprising ten races and 30 minutes intervals.
Morning meetings will start at 10.21am with the final evening race being at 9.51pm. |
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Post by BVADMIN on May 29, 2020 21:27:59 GMT
RPGTV has announced the initial schedule for the return to racing commencing on Monday with a few necessary tweaks to the pre-lockdown track roster.
In addition, it has been confirmed that each evening's programme will start earlier due to the earlier meeting starts necessitated by the initial 30 minute intervals between races.
The channel will return with Darrell Williams hosting the usual Monday fare of Nottingham and Yarmouth with the first change coming on Tuesday when Swindon steps in alongside Sheffield to cover the slot formerly taken by Poole, which is yet to reopen.
The closure of Peterborough announced last week means a Wednesday change as well with Sheffield stepping in to form a double-header with Sunderland, but Thursdays and Fridays remain as was, namely Newcastle/Yarmouth and Nottingham/Romford respectively.
With Crayford not due to race on Saturday evening initially, sister venue Hove returns to RPGTV to complement Sheffield, while Central Park will be joined by Pelaw Grange on Sundays due again to Poole's absence.
Towcester, which is due to reopen on Sunday, June 7, will not feature initially with RPGTV chairman and chief executive Kevan Moretti explaining: “The unfortunate unavailability of Peterborough and Poole has meant some changes to the schedule, but we remain committed to showing as broad a range of the best tracks available to us.
“The news about Towcester reopening is very welcome for the sport and we look forward to the opportunity to show racing from there when things have bedded in a little.”
RPGTV, which is available on Sky channel 175, Freesat 176 and also streamed on Greyhound Bet plus partner bookmaker websites, will start at 5pm from Monday to Thursday and 4.30pm Friday to Sunday.
Initial RPGTV schedule confirmed:::
Mon: Yarmouth & Nottingham
Tue: Sheffield & Swindon
Wed: Sunderland & Sheffield
Thur: Newcastle & Yarmouth
Fri: Romford & Nottingham
Sat: Hove & Sheffield
Sun: Central Park & Pelaw Grange
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on May 31, 2020 10:00:03 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on May 31, 2020 15:28:08 GMT
IT ALL KICKS OFF AGAIN
ON MONDAY JUNE 1st 2020...
*Note The Early Start Times* |
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Post by BVADMIN on Jun 1, 2020 10:39:38 GMT
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Jun 1, 2020 11:58:16 GMT
 ...Return to action is a relief all round...BY PAUL BROWN 1 JUN 2020THE hare will be running in anger for the first time in more than two months when Perry Barr’s 10.21 gets under way this morning. It might only be a D2, but the joy and relief of the greyhound world to get back into some kind of groove will be immense, even if the action is behind closed doors for the time being.
The sport ceased all racing on March 24 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and with no horseracing or sport either, there was no option but for the Racing Post to halt publication of the print edition for the first time in its history, using the government’s furlough scheme to ensure its staff would be in a position to return to work when able to resume.
As a result of the furlough, both myself and colleague Phil Donaldson were not allowed to work, but my old boss Jim Cremin – who thought he was retired, albeit partially – was able to step into the breach and manfully keep a digital presence alive on the greyhoundbet website.
He was ably assisted by some sterling work from Hove guru Patrick Kelly, who delved into his extensive archive material to produce some excellent features on the sport’s glory days, recalling the stars both on track and off, and various other volunteers.
But now we’re back in business, even if only at half-speed with the return of open-racing still a way off, and much has happened in the interim (see pages 64-65), notably the demise of Peterborough.
I was a regular at the track for some years, having dogs first with the wonderful Bryn Ford – sadly no longer with us – and his grandson Darren Whitton, and it’s hard to believe the terrific venue of those days has also gone.
The Fengate circuit was for years the star of the show when the industry deigned to release yearly tote and attendance figures, showing year-on-year growth. The money made was reinvested by the Perkins family, notably Rex, in a virtuous circle. Racegoers like good value, nice carpets, friendly bars and clean facilities. Peterborough had all those and more.
It is therefore hard to understand how such a jewel was allowed to lose its lustre, but one thing its shutdown during the RP’s enforced hiatus underlined was the fact that without a TV slot – either on SIS, Arc/TRP or RPGTV – a track is on thin ice.
Peterborough’s closure was massively disappointing but not exactly a shock to anyone in the industry for a place that was reliant on the old business model of bums on seats.
It does, however, reiterate how much power the bookmaking industry holds over the sport. It sold its soul for beans when media agreements were being handed out, and is unlikely to ever recover the whip hand.
Poole is another track that has been taken to the edge of extinction by the lockdown. With no racing there for the foreseeable future due to it being passed over when the new racing schedule was put together, and obviously hamstrung by no crowds being allowed in, the management there decided it was uneconomic.
Quite why Poole was seen as the runt of the media litter is not obvious, although dogs regularly going off odds-on in graded racing, while others started 33-1 pokes, might be some clue . . .
A feature of the lockdown has been the number of British and Irish eyes turned towards the Australian scene. Many will have been vaguely aware of how different things are Down Under, but the ‘haves and have nots’ scenario was brought into sharp focus, with eye-watering amounts of prize-money on offer, fantastic tracks and top facilities.
The reason for that? Well, it’s basically down to money being bet off-course via the Australian TAB system flowing back to the track authorities. Where does the money bet-off course in Britain flow? Hmm.
There is British interest in the Aussie action, with the Blue Tick syndicate, headed by Dave Mitchell and our own Matt Newman, owning Captain Dynamite, who has made a storming start to his career although the dog went lame recently.
He is expected to come back as good as he was, and hopefully will be siphoning plenty of that Aussie cash back to our shores. Let’s face it, the Blue Tick boys are likely to need a top-up on the returns from their British operation! |
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Post by BVADMIN on Jun 1, 2020 16:17:21 GMT
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Post by presenter on Jun 4, 2020 7:45:02 GMT
is anyone having problems with the streaming on a laptop
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Post by johncox on Jun 4, 2020 8:22:11 GMT
have you tried the link on the rptv thread on the news of other tracks thread, visiontv.co.uk/channel/live360
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Post by BVADMIN on Jun 4, 2020 17:23:27 GMT
is anyone having problems with the streaming on a laptop |
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