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Two
new additions to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sport's racing stable
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Sport today announced two new additions to its television racing
stable. Rishi Persad and Ian Bartlett
will join the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ racing team in the coming weeks.
Currently
to be seen on the Attheraces channel, Rishi will be joining the
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ team in late April in a presentational and reporting role.
Ian
Bartlett, who has worked with Sky television, the Racing channel
and for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Five Live, will join the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s commentary team
for the meeting from Ascot on 29 March.
Announcing
the new members of the team, Barbara Slater, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Head of General
Sport said: "We're delighted to announce these two appointments,
which we feel will complement our existing racing line-up.
"Both
Rishi and Ian bring an immense amount of knowledge and experience
with them and their appointment will further strengthen our commitment
to quality racing coverage."
Rishi Persad
said: "I'm delighted to join such an internationally recognised
broadcaster as the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and look forward to working with such established
names as Clare Balding on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s racing coverage."
Rishi will continue
to work for Attheraces alongside his new role at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sport.
Brad
Higgins, Attheraces Director of Programming said: "Having given
Rishi Persad his big break, Attheraces is delighted that ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sport
has now recognised Rishi's talent, energy and vigour. Rishi will
continue to be an important part of the Attheraces team and we wish
him all the best."
All the
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s eight television channels, interactive services
from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½i, as well as 11 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio networks.
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