{
  "id": 15133080,
  "title": "How to watch British Champions Day 2026: FREE Streams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/how-to-watch-british-champions-day-2026-free-streams",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-17T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/horse-racing/british-champions-day-2026-free"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British Champions Day 2026 is a prestigious horse racing event taking place at Ascot Racecourse on October 17th. The day's events include seven races, with a total prize money of £4.35 million up for grabs. The day's highlights include the Champion Stakes at 1 PM ET, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at 3:20 PM ET, and the Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes at 6:30 AM AEDT. Fans in the UK can watch the event for free on ITVX, while viewers in Ireland can catch it on Virgin Media Play. Those traveling abroad can use a VPN like NordVPN to unlock the live streams. In the US, Fox will broadcast the event on FS1 and FS2, while those in Canada and Australia will need to use a VPN to access the streams.",
  "summary": "All the ways to watch British Champions Day 2026 live streams from anywhere – including for FREE – with £4.35m in prize money up for grabs at Ascot.",
  "key_points": [
    "British Champions Day 2026 at Ascot Racecourse on October 17th",
    "Seven races with £4.35 million total prize money",
    "Free streams on ITVX in the UK, Fox in the US"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The availability of free local streams alongside international broadcast options ensures that global racing enthusiasts can access the multi-million pound event through various digital and traditional media platforms.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}