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TVG's Live Horseracing Coverage Available on SIRIUS XM Radio Starting November 6 SIRIUS XM to Broadcast TVG's TV Programming to More Than 18 Million Satellite Radio Listeners Nationwide

SIRIUS XM to Broadcast TVG's TV Programming to More Than 18 Million Satellite Radio Listeners Nationwide

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- TVG, America's horseracing network, today announced that SIRIUS XM Radio will simulcast TVG's live horseracing coverage to listeners nationwide on SIRIUS channel 126 and XM channel 243. Starting Friday, November 6, SIRIUS XM Radio will broadcast TVG's original programming as well as the network's live race calls from North America's premier race tracks.

This broadcasting agreement makes TVG's television network content, broadcasted into over 33 million American households daily, available to more than 18 million SIRIUS XM listeners across the country.

"We're very excited to extend TVG's comprehensive coverage of horseracing's top events to SIRIUS XM subscribers, giving racing fans across the nation another avenue to follow 'the Sport of Kings'," said Gerard Cunningham, president of Betfair US, parent company of TVG. "Listeners can tune in to hear all of the in-depth race analysis, handicapping advice and exclusive interviews airing on TVG in preparation for this weekend's Breeders' Cup."

The agreement expands SIRIUS XM Radio's existing horse racing coverage, which includes live coverage of top thoroughbred and harness races from around the country as well as exclusive talk shows, with TVG's daily programming and live coverage and commentary from race tracks across America.

SIRIUS XM Radio subscribers can begin tuning into TVG's programming November 6, just in time for TVG's extensive coverage of the Breeders' Cup World Championships taking place November 6 and 7 at Santa Anita Park.

About TVG

TVG, the official TV and online wagering partner of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and a subsidiary of Betfair Group Ltd, the premier e-gaming betting community, is among the most widely distributed horseracing networks in the world. TVG.com is the largest legal online gaming company in the US, accepting over $500 million in wagers in 2008. The TVG Network is the leading horseracing television channel in the U.S., distributed to more than 33 million American households. The company has demonstrated its commitment to the racing industry, its owners, tracks and fans through the sponsorship of several preeminent races including the TVG Breeders Cup Mile, TVG/Betfair Hollywood Gold Cup and Claiming Crown. TVG viewers in certain areas can wager interactively on races via telephone, the Internet, TVG Mobile or Interactive Television by establishing a wagering account online at www.tvg.com or by telephone at 1-888-PLAY-TVG.

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