British horseracing will continue to be broadcast on UK terrestrial television but will switch from the BBC to Channel 4 from 2013 following an exclusive domestic rights deal which includes the Grand National, the Derby and Royal Ascot.
Channel 4’s financial commitment to racing over the next four years amounts to one of its largest programming outlays and continues its 28-year association with British racing.
“We are delighted Channel 4 is to become the sole destination for [...]