Several familiar faces to Trackside
viewers will be absent from television screens for the foreseeable future.
With turnover compromised because of the cancellation of popular sports around
the world, the TAB has moved to cut costs.
Trackside, the TAB’s broadcast channel, has cancelled flagship thoroughbred
racing preview show The First Call, as well as review show Weigh In, harness
racing’s The Box Seat and greyhound racing show Dogzone.
It has also removed on-course presenters, who will be transferred to the
studio, filling shifts that might otherwise have been filled by contract
presenters.
Among presenters who work on contract to Trackside are popular hosts Michael
Guerin and Jason Tan.
The commentaries will still be live from the track but on-camera interviews
with trainers will take by phone while the Covid-19 protocols remain in place.
