ON August 31 Tellytrack Partnership informed commercial users, who comprise mostly bookmakers, that the terms and conditions under which commercial users in South Africa will be permitted to display Tellytrack in their commercial outlets will change.
Tellytrack, a partnership between horseracing and tote betting operators Phumelela, Gold Circle and Kenilworth Racing, provides live coverage of all South African races and selected international races on channel 239 DStv.
The two most important changes to the terms and conditions of usage by commercial users are firstly to the contracting parties and secondly the fees payable.
The main effect of the contractual change is that commercial users will in future be required to contract directly with the Tellytrack Partnership instead of one of the three bookmaker associations to obtain the rights to display Tellytrack in their commercial outlets.
As has been the case until now, commercial users will still be required to retain their contractual relationship with MultiChoice in order to obtain a viewing card and a decoder.
Until now commercial users have contracted with MultiChoice to obtain a viewing card and a decoder, and the three bookmaker associations (Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape) have contracted with the Tellytrack Partnership for the supply of Tellytrack to their members.
With effect from October 1 this year, the Tellytrack Partnership will contract with commercial users directly. This does not, however, preclude collective negotiation by one or more of the bookmaker associations.
Tellytrack viewers who view the channel via their DStv bouquet at home or, for example, in a hotel will not be affected in any way.
