Seven and Racing Victoria has today announced a long-term extension to their broadcast partnership, ensuring that sports fans can continue to enjoy year-round access to Victorian thoroughbred racing and more.
The Racing Victoria-owned Racing.com is Australia’s only 24/7 free-to-air sporting channel showcasing Victorian thoroughbred racing. Under the new deal, that will continue for another five years from 1 July 2025. It is available on free-to-air Channel 78 (metropolitan) and Channel 68 (regional) across Australia. An upgrade to the broadcast quality will be made during the next 12 months.
Racing.com will also be accessible daily on the 7plus Sport vertical.
The announcement coincides with an expansion of Western Australian racing coverage on Racing.com.
Racing Victoria Executive General Manager – Media, Content and Marketing, Andy Hoad, who leads Racing.com: “Seven and Racing.com have enjoyed a long-standing partnership and this exciting new agreement marks the beginning of an even deeper collaboration,” Mr Hoad said.
“We are excited to elevate both networks’ coverage of Victorian racing — both on raceday and beyond — by harnessing the full strength of our digital and news platforms.
“We’re united by a deep passion for racing and a shared commitment to growing the sport’s audience and we’ll be building on that through an exciting next phase of our partnership.
“The consolidation of a new agreement has been incredibly rewarding, and it’s clear that our aligned values and love of the sport will deliver an enhanced experience for audiences across the country.
“This agreement also reflects a strong vote of confidence in the value Racing.com brings to the sport — not just in Victoria, but for our partners in South Australia, Hong Kong, and soon, Western Australia. We’re not just committing to continue the channel, but to significantly grow it over the next five years,” Mr Hoad said.
Seven’s Commercial Director, Sport, Renée Quirk, said: “Seven and RV have a long, proud history together and we look forward to continuing this partnership for at least the next five years.
“Making horse racing more accessible through greater free-to-air coverage means more Australians can experience the thrill, tradition and excitement of the sport, live and free.
“With a shared genuine commitment to growing the sport at all levels, this partnership with RV is incredibly meaningful for Seven.”
Seven also showcases thoroughbred racing from Victoria and New South Wales, along with feature meetings from Queensland and South Australia, every Saturday afternoon across Seven and 7plus Sport.