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Currently races are Live Saturday Afternoon at an inconsistent time due to what time zone the race is taking place in.
I am a fan but didnt watch one live broadcast last year because I have better things to do on a Saturday afternoon.
If the Lucas Outdoor Motocross Nationals were on TV ( or a device ) at a consistent time Saturday evening you would think more fans would tune in ?
And if DC and crew were not beholden to a Live TV schedule, they would have time for a twin coasts 125 regional championship series on Saturday afternoon, during the Nationals at tracks the 100 additional riders would fit in pits at.
Win, win win. More television viewers, 2 strokes racing, more participation ?
I am a fan but didnt watch one live broadcast last year because I have better things to do on a Saturday afternoon.
If the Lucas Outdoor Motocross Nationals were on TV ( or a device ) at a consistent time Saturday evening you would think more fans would tune in ?
And if DC and crew were not beholden to a Live TV schedule, they would have time for a twin coasts 125 regional championship series on Saturday afternoon, during the Nationals at tracks the 100 additional riders would fit in pits at.
Win, win win. More television viewers, 2 strokes racing, more participation ?
To be honest with connected and smart tv now if they posted it on the internet each Sat night I think people would still watch and it would be cheaper to produce.
The Shop
Still have a pay per view live online feed... Like Youthstream. For the diehards who dont have a life Saturday afternoon.
A consistent time edited broadcast wouldnt bring more viewers ?
That needs to be taken into consideration.
But my wife and rarely watch it live. Too nice outside to be sitting indoors. So we just dvr it and watch it that evening with a few cocktails,
I enjoy watching it live. I use the NBC Sports app on my amazon box and get all four motos in HD. I would be more interested in a commercial free subscription before I would want to ditch live motocross. I believe you can easily go back and watch all the motos anytime through the NBC Sports app so if you are not interested in watching it live then watch it later.
An edited 2 hour show at a consistent time would draw more fans.
You could still watch the live pay per view feed if that's what your into on a Saturday afternoon.
Fox sports. Or Fox Sports1 would be a better channel than whatever MavTV is. Hehe
The 125 2 stroke thing is a like a flaming bag of poop at the doorstep, I'm not stepping in that. But if you think an extra 100 racers are going to show up....give it up. Face it, we are near the end guys, unless Iphones go back to data-less flip phone Nokias the ship has sailed, and 2-strokes aren't going to bring it back. Kids want an Iphone and apps these days, not a new dirt bike that they can't even ride anywhere within 2 hrs of their mega townhome complex - DC said it himself. Society has changed, enjoy it while you can.
*Edit - I guess I just stepped in it.
That is a good thing. Let's not regress to a highlight show.
Pit Row
So why the big deal with live TV ? More fans watching moto at a consistent time on a National channel on Saturday evening would grow the sport.
You could still dvr it. It doesnt have to be a condensed version. Just edit out the boring parts, like when Roczen is running away...
If you wanna watch it live, then watch it on pay per view ? More money then in the pocket of the sanctioning body for a better production ?
If you bring back inexpensive 125s the sport has a chance. A Competitive 250 4 stroke at a national level is out of reach dollar wise for most to be competitive.
I'm sure that the powers behind moto agree but they are losing money in moto and having to pay for what they are getting now.......
And it is on at inconsistent times on a Saturday afternoon in the summer when people have better things to do.
Even on MavTV at a consistent Saturday evening time would draw more viewers than currently.
Fox sports may be interested if ratings were showing growth ?
The actual concept is to not be a Slave to live Saturday afternoon TV at inconsistent times. If MX Sports really wants to grow the sport they have to take a page from the Euros and run a 125 class on Saturday at the Nationals. The current live TV schedule will not allow time for another class.
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