WVVH-TV UHF/HDTV Channel 50 and Cablevision Channel 78, Verizon FiOS Channel 14 and Time Warner Cable Video On Demand Channel 1111 is the official television station of the Hampton Classic Horse Show. This year WVVH-TV will be providing over 40 hours of live coverage. WVVH-TV will again activate its permanent Lightpath fiber optic link between the Bridgehampton Hampton Classic Show Grounds and the WVVH-TV Studios in Wainscott, New York to bring the excitement of the Hampton Classic live in digital quality to WVVH-TV’s viewers, and unprecedented commitment for coverage of a live sports event by a New York television station. The TV coverage is hosted by experienced equestrian commentators Diana De Rosa, Barbara Hakim and Ernie Schimizzi. This year a worldwide audience can watch on WVVH-TV’s exclusive webstream broadcast by logging on at www.hamptonclassictv.com

The Hampton Classic Horse Show is the most prestigious one-week outdoor hunter/jumper horse show in the nation. With more than 1300 horses exhibited, the Classic is not only a sporting event of major proportions, but also one of the most extravagant social events of the summer. The 31ST ANNUAL HAMPTON CLASSIC HORSE SHOW began on August 27th and runs through September 3rd, Grand Prix Sunday. WVVH-TV will provide live coverage of competition and events from 1 PM to 5 PM daily. Nightly specials will recap each day’s activities beginning at 8 PM to 10 PM, followed by each morning’s broadcast “Breakfast at the Classic” at 8 AM to 10 AM.

“This will be our 11th year producing live TV coverage from the Hampton Classic. We have won many national awards for our broadcast of this premier equestrian event in the nation. Our viewers love our live programs and prime-time specials. WVVH-TV is committed to providing the best in locally produced television for a community that enjoys only the highest standards of quality. The Hampton Classic fulfills that commitment to excellence and more,” stated Greg Schimizzi, Chairman, WVVH-TV.

So, whether you are local to the Hamptons or live across the world you will have access to WVVH-TV’s coverage of this year’s Hampton Classic.