The virtual version of the real thing pulls in around half the audience of last year’s real race. ITV’s Virtual Grand National reached a peak audience of 4.8m, with an average of 4.3m (a 28% audience share) tuning in to the broadcast. The computer simulation of the annual horse race – which ran at the […]
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ITV gambles on Virtual Grand National
With no live race this year, broadcaster puts predictive event centre stage Iconic racehorse Red Rum is to face off against current star Tiger Roll as part of a virtual Grand National to be staged by ITV next Saturday. In a bid to entertain racing fans vexed at the cancellation of this year’s event, Carm […]
How the Coronavirus is affecting major sport events
The Six Nations’ Italy v Ireland has already had to be postponed This week the Six Nations match between Italy and Ireland was postponed as a precaution after the Coronavirus outbreak. The last occasion a similar situation happened was back in 2001, when foot and mouth disease saw Ireland play its final three tests in […]