Is TVG DEAD????

ELA · #1 03-10-2007, 10:45 AM

Anyone here ever successful in getting your cable company to carry HRTV or TVG when they already carried (the other) one?

Here in Northern NJ, we have bordering towns, different cable companies, one has TVG, and the other doesn't. Another nearby town has both (I think, certainly one).

I was really psyched about getting TVG. The best day was the first! It's been all downhill from there, LOL.

Eric

JJP · #2 03-10-2007, 11:33 AM

The answer is very simple. If you are a big racing fan, you have to have HRTV so get DISH. Why bother with Direct TV?

#3 03-10-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JJP

The answer is very simple. If you are a big racing fan, you have to have HRTV so get DISH. Why bother with Direct TV?

NFL Sunday Ticket. Duh.

Bigsmc · #4 03-11-2007, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

NFL Sunday Ticket. Duh.

Bingo.

They lose the Sunday Ticket, I'll jump ship in an instant, but as long as they have it, it's DirecTV for me.

Uncle Daddy · #5 03-10-2007, 11:40 AM

TVG may be dying but HRTV is not exactly vibrant. Once they leave Gulfstream & SA, the show slides way down.

To me HRTV is monotone, poor picture & graphics and show to slow odds & results. The meat wil be better with CD tracks but the sizzle will be sorely lacking compared to TVG. Foolish waste of a good ting!

Pedigree Ann · #6 03-10-2007, 12:12 PM

So long as TVG has the big New York tracks, plus Keeneland, Hollywood, Del Mar, and Oak Tree, they have the best racing April to Nov/Dec. HRTV has the best racing December to April (ie, now).

theiman · #7 03-10-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

So long as TVG has the big New York tracks, plus Keeneland, Hollywood, Del Mar, and Oak Tree, they have the best racing April to Nov/Dec. HRTV has the best racing December to April (ie, now).

Lose the NY tracks to the new bidder and Hollywood wont commit past Sept. 2008. Take those out of the equation and TVG better go after Flagler dogs.

In fact just lose the NY tracks alone and they are in the tank. The other three meets of DM(7 weeks), Keeneland(4 weeks & 3 weeks) and Oak Tree(5 weeks) are all independents that wont want to be part of a sinking ship.

Dont forget TVG is only in 12 states. They are not the favorite ADW in California, where they have P-O'd alot of people with their stubborn bargaining tactics and fees. Lose California as an ADW state might be worse than losing any track.