BBC Cutting Goodwood Horseracing Free
Horse racing on the BBC will not include Goodwood says Barbara Slater - BBC head of general sports..
Barbara wrote ::
"We have covered Goodwood for 50 years and we would be sorry to end our partnership, although we have offered to continue to cover the Glorious Goodwood meeting after 2006.
We have however decided not to offer year-round coverage of other race meetings from Goodwood.
I understand their ambition is to have their racing covered year-round and if they can find that opportunity with another broadcaster we wish them well.
We remain committed to racing and we are very proud to bring some of the greatest occasions in racing to the widest possible audience.
We have the rights until 2009 for the Grand National meeting from Aintree, the Derby meeting from Epsom and Royal Ascot."
Gamblog Comment :: This is how the Beeb see's fit to NOT spend my TV license fee. In it's place will be more programme repeats, more Australian day-time soaps and another cookery programme. Wonderful.
I personally would prefer to see the BBC air all Goodwood meetings.
