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TVG Enters into an Agreement for Distribution of the Network to over 11 Million Homes in the United Kingdom and Ireland.


New Deal with "At The Races At The Races is a British television channel, originally co-founded with Channel 4, but now owned by a partnership between British Sky Broadcasting, Arena Leisure PLC and 28 (out of the 59) UK racecourses. ," and "TRNi" Makes TVG TVG TV Guide (magazine)
TVG Televisión de Galicia
TVG Tierversuchsgegner (German: Antivivisection)
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TVG Toronto Venture Group
TVG Tri Valley Growers
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 the Exclusive Provider of Televised U.S. Racing to ATR ATR Achilles tendon reflex, see Ankle reflex  in the UK and Ireland and Allows U.K. and Irish Account Wagering Customers to Bet on U.S. Races

LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- In a deal that will increase international exposure for TVG, America's Horseracing Network, the Company has signed an agreement with At The Races (ATR) and The Racing Network International (TRNi). In addition to providing exposure for TVG and United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  horseracing in the U.K. and Ireland, the agreement will provide new exclusive content and expanded hours of operations for TVG.

Under terms of the long-term agreement, TVG will become the exclusive provider of U.S. horseracing to ATR, Britain and Ireland's most watched dedicated horseracing channel which is distributed to over 11 million homes in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as to its interactive service, ATR Active. ATR will run TVG coverage of U.S. races daily after UK and Irish racing has ceased. TRNI will continue to process account wagers on U.S. horseracing from the top U.K. account wagering companies, including Ladbrokes, William Hill The name William Hill may refer to the following: People
  • William Hill (Australian politician) (1866-1939), a long serving member of the Australian House of Representatives.
 and SkyBet, directly into U.S. pools through TRNi's proprietary wagering system.

"ATR is broadly distributed in the U.K. and Ireland, making our programming easily accessible to the millions of horseracing fans there," said David Nathanson, General Manager of TVG. "That broad distribution combined with the expanded opportunities for account wagering in the UK and Ireland makes this a very exciting development for TVG and our track partners. We believe these agreements will significantly expand the interest and audience for U.S. horseracing abroad."

"We're excited about being able to simulcast TVG's high quality programming including live coverage from premier U.S. tracks such as Aqueduct, Belmont Park Noun 1. Belmont Park - a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
Belmont

Elmont - a town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park
, Del Mar, Hollywood Park, Keeneland and Saratoga, to name but a few," said Matthew Imi, ATR's Chief Executive. "At the same time, as the media rights holder of racing from our numerous racecourse partners, we are pleased that TRNi's arrangements with TVG will be giving U.S. punters the opportunity to watch our live U.K. and Irish horseracing coverage through TVG's various platforms."

"We are delighted that we can now offer wagering on an expanded menu of U.S. racetracks to the U.K. and Irish markets via the TRNi wagering network and our bookmaker partners," stated Bill Hogwood, Chief Executive TRNi.

To present its domestic coverage of ATR, TVG will extend its daily live programming and wagering operations by three hours to showcase live racing from such venerable racecourse as Ascot and Doncaster as well as the U.K.'s leading All-Weather tracks, Lingfield, Wolverhampton, Southwell and from Ireland, the Curragh This article is about the plain in County Kildare. For the racecourse on the plain, see Curragh Racecourse. For the willow scrub habitat known as curragh on the Isle of Man, see Curragh (habitat). For the Irish boat, see Currach. , Leopardstown and Punchestown. In total, TVG will be broadcasting live racing from over nearly 60% of U.K. fixtures and 100% of Irish fixtures, representing over 1,000 meets annually including world-renowned stakes events such as those at the Royal Ascot meeting as well as the St. Leger, the Irish 1000 and 2000 Guineas and the Irish Champion Stakes The Irish Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Leopardstown Racecourse in September. .

"For seven years our broadcast day began at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT, but now we'll cater to horseplayers on the east coast by going live at 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT with the best U.K. and Irish races from ATR," said Nathanson. "This agreement will benefit the partner tracks and horsemen of TVG and ATR worldwide."

About TVG

Available in nearly 20 million homes nationwide, TVG Network is the leading sports television network that combines the excitement of live horseracing from premier racetracks and the convenience of in-home, account wagering. In addition to live horseracing, TVG Network features commentary, interviews, in-depth race analysis, handicapping and wagering tutorials, and originally produced programming for racing's major events. Viewers in certain areas can wager interactively on the races via telephone, the Internet, TVG Mobile or Interactive Television by establishing a wagering account online at www.TVG.com or by telephone at 1-888-PLAY-TVG. TVG is the official TV and Interactive Wagering partner of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is the main governing body of Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States. They are also the main governing body of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.  (NTRA NTRA National Thoroughbred Racing Association
NTRA National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (Egypt)
NTRA National Training Reform Agenda
NTRA Nano Technology Research Association (Korea) 
).

TVG Network, a subsidiary of Gemstar-TV Guide International Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. is a media company that licenses interactive program guide technology to multichannel operators, such as cable and satellite television providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers, video recorder scheduling code under brands such as VCR , Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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) has exclusive agreements for television and interactive wagering with the following racetracks: Aqueduct, Arlington Park, Belmont Park, Calder, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Ellis Park, Emerald Downs, Evangeline Downs, Fair Grounds, Fairplex Park, Hollywood Park, Hoosier Park, Japan Racing Association, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Los Alamitos, Oak Tree at Santa Anita, Prairie Meadows, Ruidoso Downs, Saratoga Raceway, Saratoga Race Course, Turf Paradise, Turfway Park and Zia Park.

About Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: GMST) is a leading media, entertainment and technology company that develops, licenses, markets and distributes technologies, products and services targeted at the television guidance and entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. The Company's businesses include: television media and publishing properties; interactive program guide services and products; and technology and intellectual property licensing. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.gemstartvguide.com.

Forward -Looking Statements:

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, as amended. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties related to the transformation of our TV Guide magazine publishing business; timely availability and market acceptance of products and services incorporating the Company's technologies and content; our investment in new and existing businesses, including TV Guide magazine, TV Guide Spot and TV Guide Mobile; the impact of competitive products, services and pricing; ongoing and potential future litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, each as it may be amended from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Note to Editors: Gemstar and TVG Network are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The names of other companies, products and services used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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