I think no where else in the world has free to air racing so why should NZ have that benefit to the financial detriment of all racing. In Australia they have two racing channels and you need to subscribe to them both if you want to get coverage of all the racing. You could hardly say their racing has suffered by having to pay to view. For those who are too miserly to afford sky, and dont forget all the other sport we have to pay to view for as well, you can access the free watch and bet site that comes with the TAB website. I use it frequently while my wife watches her cooking shows.