ITV and Racing TV will air the Epsom Derby in the UK

City of Troy Epsom Derby horse racing

41 broadcasters wil air the Epsom Derby around the world, including ITV and Racing TV in the UK. 

Racecourse Media Group and HBA Media worked with The Jockey Club, which runs the Derby, to secure the rights deals. RMG and HBA Media spoke to Broadcast Sport about their partnership earlier this year. 

Outside of the UK, these include ESPN/Disney+ (LATAM and Caribbean), SuperSport (Africa), FanDuel (US), Viaplay and Setanta (Europe), while those showing the race for the first time include FanCode (160m users in India), Sportsnet (Canada), D-Smart (Turkey) and Charlton (Israel). 

In addition, FOX Sports will include highlights on its American network within its Belmont Stakes programme, and Sport 24 and Anuvu will show it on airlines and cruise ships. 

Epsom Derby broadcasters 

Asia and Australia: HKJC, Cable TV, Now TV, TVB (Hong Kong); Green Channel, Netkeiba (Japan); Charlton (Israel); WeDo TV (South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia); FanCode (India); STC (Singapore); Sky Racing, Racing.com, Trackside (Australasia).

Africa and Middle East: Dubai Racing Channel (MENA); SuperSport, Racing 240, Gallop TV (Africa).

Americas and Caribbean: NYRA, FOX Sports*, FanDuel (US); Sportsnet, HPI (Canada); ESPN / Disney+ (South America and Caribbean)

Europe: Eurovision Sport (pan-regional Europe); Viaplay (Netherlands, Scandinavia); Equidia (France); EQUTV, Ippica (Italy); Polsat (Poland); ITV, Racing TV (UK, Republic of Ireland); Setanta (Eurasia & Baltics); Silknet (Georgia); D-Smart, TJK (Turkey); Virgin Media (Republic of Ireland); WeDo TV (Germany, Switzerland and Austria).

Global, News and Magazine Programming: Anuvu (Cruise Ships); Sport 24 (Airlines); CNN International* (News); Reuters* (News); TransWorld Sports* (Magazine Show).

*on delay

CNN, Trans World Sport and Reuters will also distribute to their networks of news outlets. 

Broadcasters have the choice of taking the full world feed (12.45pm to 4.15pm), or a condensed Crown Jewels Racing programme (2.30pm to 4.15pm), presented by Aly Vance.

Jim Allen, general manager of Epsom Downs Racecourse, said: “The ability to watch the world’s most famous Flat race on a screen can be traced back to 1896, when the Derby became the first horse race to be filmed, and was shown in cinemas after the event. Then in 1931, the Derby became the first horse race to be televised live.

“Nearly a century on, we now have over 40 broadcasters, ranging from mainstream TV channels to dedicated sports and horseracing channels, and from news organisations to TV magazine programme makers, all of whom will showcase the Betfred Derby to a worldwide audience, who consume their media in many, varied ways. Many thanks to RMG and HBA Media for securing a record number of broadcasters, which befits the status of this great race.”