H&C’s programming includes live coverage from leading sporting competitions, as well as training and learning shows, documentaries and entertainment. Horse & Country TV, the award winning international TV channel devoted to equestrian sports and lifestyle, announced today that it will launch in Australia on February 1, 2015. Speaking at Equitana Melbourne, H&C TV CEO, Heather Killen, said the channel will initially be available on Fetch TV, where it will be offered as an à la carte option for $7.95 per month. Killen said H&C TV will also be offered over the internet and on mobile devices, and the Company plans to make the channel available on other platforms in the future. Horse & Country TV is currently on satellite, cable and IPTV in the UK and Ireland, The Netherlands and Sweden, passing 15 million TV households. The English and Swedish channels are also available directly over the internet and on mobile devices. The network offers a lively mix of top international sport, behind the scenes shows with leading trainers and personalities from the equestrian sector, and compelling documentaries on travel and adventure, food, farming and country living. Signature shows on H&C TV include Yard Talk and Masterclass, in which 2014 Badminton winner, Sam Griffiths recently featured, and the “Carl and Charlotte” documentary series, following the daring exploits of top dressage riders, Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin. H&C TV also broadcasts FEI World Cup, Nations Cup and Classics Series tournaments, the Global Champions Tour, the Indoor Masters Series, high goal polo and other top international competitions, as well as shows from internationally renowned horsemanship trainers such as Pat and Linda Parelli, Monty Roberts, and Chris Cox. In addition to its international content, H&C TV plans to develop and acquire local programming, and will produce an Australian version of its successful equestrian magazine show format. Speaking of the upcoming launch, Heather Killen, said: “There’s a vibrant equestrian sector in Australia as well as a rural community that is often overlooked by mainstream media. H&C TV has become a valued member of that community in our European markets, and we hope to be able to strike the same chord with horse and country lovers here.”
“As an independent network, H&C TV has been motivated to explore all new means of channel distribution, including IP and ‘over the top’ delivery, so we are delighted to have Fetch TV, clearly a pioneer in this area in Australia, as our launch partner.”
