Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has confirmed the appointment of Nick Mills as the new Chief Executive of the distributor of broadcast rights for British horseracing.
Mills succeeds Martin Stevenson, who in July announced his decision to end his four-year tenure as Chief Executive of RMG.
An expert in broadcast rights and the commercial development of racing, Mills has formerly served as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of RMG since 2021.
RMG highlighted Mills’ track record in negotiating key commercial aspects of RMG, including streaming rights, international IPs, and leading sales and marketing projects.
Mills said: “I am honoured to be given the opportunity to succeed Martin as Chief Executive and to lead the brilliant team at Racecourse Media Group.
“While the racing industry undoubtedly faces some challenges ahead, I firmly believe that now is an incredibly exciting time for the business, with more opportunities for innovation and growth across our platforms than ever before.
“To ensure that our full potential is realised, it is important that we continue to harness the passion and commitment not only within RMG but also from the dedicated teams across all of our member racecourses, who directly contribute to and benefit from our success.”
RMG thanked Martin Stevenson for his leadership, overseeing the broadcast and membership return to RMG racetracks following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stevenson’s achievements were highlighted as a 17-year RMG executive, overseeing the delivery of record results for member racecourses while setting the business on a clear path of innovation to help secure future development.
RMG Chairman Conor Grant added: “We are deeply thankful to Martin for the enormous contribution he has made to Racecourse Media Group over the last 17 years. His dedication as Chief Financial Officer and more recently as Chief Executive has been instrumental in delivering record results and setting RMG on a path to continued innovation. Martin leaves the business in a strong position for Nick and the team to build on. We wish him the very best for the future.”