RACING: IMG Sports Media have been announced as the new producers of Channel 4's racing coverage from January 2013. The new four-year agreement will see former BBC racing presenter Clare Balding take a leading role in coverage of meetings such as the Cheltenham Festival, Royal Ascot and the English Grand National.

The deal, in operation until December 2016, runs alongside Channel 4’s four-year media agreement with Racecourse Media Group. In addition, Channel 4 Racing sponsors, Dubai, have signed a new four-year extension deal until 2016.