HPItv
| HPItv | |
|---|---|
 HPItv logo | |
| Launched | September 2001 |
| Owned by | Woodbine Entertainment Group |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Because Every Race is a Big Race. |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Formerly called | The Racing Network Canada (2001-2005) |
| Website | HPItv |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel(s) 475-479 |
| Cable | |
| Cogeco Cable | Channel(s) 457 & 458 |
| EastLink | Channel(s) 420-424 (Ontario only) |
| Ezlink | Channel(s) 409 & 410 |
| Rogers Cable | Channel(s) 420-424 |
| Shaw Hamilton | Channel(s) 138 & 139 |
| Source Cable | Channel(s) 161 & 162 |
| Seaside Communications | Channel(s) 107 & 108 |
HPItv (Horseplayer Interactive Television) is a Canadian English language Category B specialty network owned by Woodbine Entertainment Group. HPItv broadcasts thoroughbred, standardbred, and harness racing events and related programming.
Channels and content
HPItv consists of five multiplex channels:
- HPItv is the network's flagship feed. It features thoroughbred, standardbred, and harness races from up to five tracks at a time across North America.
- HPItv Odds displays live Canadian pool odds for all tracks carried on HPItv.
- HPItv Canada provides daily live coverage of primarily Canadian racetracks.
- HPItv International provides daily live coverage from primarily U.S. racetracks.
- HPItv West provides daily live coverage from primarily Western racetracks in Canada and the United States.
History
In November 2000, a joint venture between The Ontario Jockey Club (90%) and BCE Media (10%) called the Ontario Jockey Club (Partnership),[1] was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called The Racing Network Canada, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service dedicated to Canadian and international horse racing and horse racing related programming, including live races, related commentary, odds, replays, and results."[2]
Prior to the channel's launch, in September 2001, the Ontario Jockey Club changed its name to Woodbine Entertainment Group and purchased BCE Media's shares in the service.[1]
Later that same month, the channel was launched as The Racing Network Canada (TRN) with four multiplex channels— three devoted to live matches (Live Horse Racing Channel, Full Card Favourites - 1, and Full Card Favourites - 2) and one displaying pool odds, probables and results (Live Canadian Odds Channel). In 2004, TRN launched a fifth channel, TRN West.
In March 2005, TRN was rebranded HPItv to align it with Woodbine's online and telephone wagering service, HorsePlayer Interactive (HPI).
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| 2001 - 2005 | 2005 - 2008 | 2008 - Present |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Decision CRTC 2001-565 CRTC 2001-09-04
- ↑ Decision CRTC 2000-713 2000-12-14
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