Racing.com
| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Founded | August 29, 2015 |
| Founder | Seven Network, Racing Victoria |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Television channel broadcasting horse racing events |
| Owner | Seven Network, Racing Victoria |
Racing.com (presented as RACING.COM) is an Australian free-to-air standard-definition digital TV channel co-owned by the Seven Network and Racing Victoria. The channel features live broadcasts of horse racing events from Victoria and South Australia, complemented by news updates, statistical data, race replays, event schedules, and other relevant programming.
The channel was introduced on 29 August 2015 following a blackout of Victorian horse racing by Sky Racing. Racing.com is available in metropolitan markets and regional areas through Southern Cross Television, as well as nationwide via Foxtel.
History
In response to the Victorian horse racing blackout initiated by Sky Racing on 16 June 2015, Seven West Media and Racing Victoria collaborated to provide a temporary feed sourced from Racing.com's website starting 26 June 2015. Subsequently, regional Seven stations commenced interim broadcasts on channel 68 beginning 28 July 2015. The channel officially launched on 29 August 2015, synchronized with Southern Cross Television initiating its transmission. Later, Foxtel incorporated the channel into its lineup on 12 September 2015.
In 2016, Racing.com acquired broadcasting rights for the concluding three meetings of the Dubai World Cup Carnival. On 1 August 2017, the channel broadened its coverage to include South Australian racing after securing a seven-year content agreement with Thoroughbred Racing South Australia.