TVG Network
| TVG Network | |
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| Launched | July 14, 1999 |
| Owned by | Betfair |
| Picture format |
720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | A Betting Evolution |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
| Sister channel(s) | TVG2 |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 602 (SD only) |
| Dish Network | 399 (SD only) |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS | 315 (SD) |
| Available on certain other U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider for channel availability |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse |
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TVG Network ("TVG" being an initialism for its official name Television Games Network) is an American sports-oriented digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by Betfair Group plc. Dedicated to horse racing, the channel broadcasts live races as well as race analysis, interviews, handicapping tips, feature stories on the horses and legends of racing, and programs such as "The Works," featuring daily training and workouts of horses leading up to the Breeders' Cup.
TVG Network is an interactive channel that combines live televised coverage from over 100 premier racetracks around the world, and allows viewers to make wagers online, by phone and (where available) through a set-top remote control. When TVG launched in 1999, it was the first and only television network in the United States to be devoted to horse racing. It is currently the largest interactive horse racing network, and is available in more than 30 million pay television households nationwide.
The channel was launched on July 14, 1999, and was founded by the United Video Satellite Group, the then-owners of the TV Guide Network (now Pop) and TV Guide magazine (from which the "TVG" initials were partially taken). On October 5, 1999, Gemstar International Group Ltd. purchased United Video Satellite Group. In May 2006, TVG introduced several new programs to its schedule including Morning Line, Fandicapping, :58 Flat, Lady Luck (an all-female panel discussion program focusing on the day's races) and Drive Time (which covered exclusive racing from the Meadowlands). TVG also provides "all access" coverage on select weekends. TVG places microphones on select jockeys, owners, trainers, and the starting crew to give viewers an inside look at racing.
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