New Posts For Thread: Why doesnt C4 show live Irish National Hunt Racing??https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30373497/why-doesnt-c4-show-live-irish-national-hunt-racingWould be great to see these races as part of the overall build-up to the Festival and would offer some great race viewing... so why doesnt channel 4 show Irish races as part of its live racing coverage???The economics of televising horse racing don't stack up for CH4 (viewing figures / advertising revenue). The only reason they show any UK racing at all is because Sheik Mo / Dubai bankroll it. If he pulled out they would stop showing racing altogethehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30373497/why-doesnt-c4-show-live-irish-national-hunt-racing?post_id=542041571#542041571The economics of televising horse racing don't stack up for CH4 (viewing figures / advertising revenue). The only reason they show any UK racing at all is because Sheik Mo / Dubai bankroll it. If he pulled out they would stop showing racing altogetheMon, 27 Oct 2014 09:39:59 -0500Would be great to see these races as part of the overall build-up to the Festival and would offer some great race viewing... so why doesnt channel 4 show Irish races as part of its live racing coverage???https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30373497/why-doesnt-c4-show-live-irish-national-hunt-racing?post_id=542017735#542017735Would be great to see these races as part of the overall build-up to the Festival and would offer some great race viewing... so why doesnt channel 4 show Irish races as part of its live racing coverage???Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:22:26 -0500