ITV the right partner for racing says FitzGerald

Richard FitzGerald: 'Our contribution was to identify where the money was going and drive out those inefficiencies'

RMG chief executive Richard FitzGeraldCredit: Ruk

Racecourse Media Group chief executive Richard FitzGerald is adamant ITV is the right broadcasting partner for British racing and that he could not ask "for any more" from them.

FitzGerald was speaking as the body which looks after the media rights of many of Britain's leading racecourses announced its results for 2016.

RMG's chief executive led the team that selected ITV as the sport's new mainstream television partner.

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Bill BarberIndustry editor

Published on 6 May 2017inNews

Last updated 09:16, 6 May 2017

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