ITV will air the meet in the UK
British Champions Day has unveiled its broadcasters for 2022, with the event taking place tomorrow, 15 October.
Regarded as the season finale, the meet at Ascot will see £4 million in prize money spread over six races. This year, the “world’s best” racehorse, Baaeed, will feature at the event.
Champions Day will be available in 150 territories, including on ITV in the UK. Racecourse Media Group and its agency HBA Media have secured eight new broadcasters for the meet this year, across India, South-East Asia, Scandinavia, Baltics, Western Europe, Eurasia, and China.
Fox Sports will air it in the US, ESPN / Star+ in Latin America, SuperSport in Africa, Sony in India and the subcontinent, and Viaplay in Europe.
Full list of British Champions Day broadcasters
North and South America, Caribbean: Fox Sports, TVG (US); CBC, HPI (Canada); ESPN (Latin America, Caribbean) and SportsMax (Caribbean)
Europe: ITV (UK); Virgin Media (Republic of Ireland); Racing TV, Sky Sports Racing (UK, Republic of Ireland); Viaplay (pan-Europe); Setanta (Baltics and Eurasia); wedo.tv (Germany, Switzerland, and Austria); Polsat (Poland); SilkNet (Georgia); Equidia (France) and TJK (Turkey)
Australasia and Asia: Sony (India and subcontinent); SPOTV (14 countries in SE Asia); Wasu* (China), Green Channel (Japan); TVB J2, Cable TV, Now TV and HKJC (Hong Kong); Sky Racing Thoroughbred Central (Australia) and Trackside (New Zealand)
Africa: SuperSport, Racing 240
Middle East and North Africa: Dubai Racing Channel and Saudi TV*
*on delay
Rod Street, chief executive of the British Champions Series said, “Ahead of its 12th running, QIPCO British Champions Day has established itself as one of the world’s most prestigious race meetings, which includes four Group One races. We are delighted that its global broadcast reach continues to grow and that millions of viewers around the planet will enjoy some of the finest horseracing in the world.”
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