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1/12/2017 1:06pm
1/12/2017 1:06pm
AFT is owned by the same guys that own The National MX Series. Maybe MX Sports who runs the series will catch a clue and improve MX TV ratings with the same concept ? And improve Live PPV online for the diehards?
American Flat Track and NBC Sports Network announced a deal this week that will see all 18 rounds of the series air in one-hour, tape-delayed telecasts on Thursday nights throughout the summer and fall.
American Flat Track and NBC Sports Network announced a deal this week that will see all 18 rounds of the series air in one-hour, tape-delayed telecasts on Thursday nights throughout the summer and fall.
2 hours Saturday night throughout the season would be epic.
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If DMG and MX Sports would tape delay outdoor MX they would have time for a 125 class and could broadcast MX at a consistent time.
MX sports has a conflict of interest with their oil sponsors between GNCC and the outdoors. So are they really married to Mav TV and the poor ratings and time slot ?
That was before AFT and DMG stepped up to what we were saying on that previous thread. The way to build viewers is a consisntent time and channel. Just what Lucas Oil Outdoor MX Nationals lack.
Alli Sports, Fuel TV and Speed TV all went away. Fuel going away (which was in SD btw) is why the first motos are on MAVTV. No other "big" network was beating down the door to pay to air motocross. Not sure what ratings have to do with MAVTV, as 2nd motos are on NBC and NBCSN...doesn't get much bigger than NBC.
But make note than all four motos (250 and 450) are presented live across two networks (MavTV and NBC). For sports, there is NEVER anything better than live and complete coverage. Tape-delaying the races and cutting them down to highlights would be a step backward (and just fucking stupid).
Some of us dont dvr, dont care to dvr, but would sit down on a Saturday night and watch if it was on at a consistent time on channels you dont have to pay extra for or have to search for a time and place.
Really, 3 hours live on a Saturday afternoon in the summertime ?
Stick it on NBCSN at 9pm EST every Saturday night all summer and guarantee your ratings go up. Oh, you mean like the dirt track series on Thursday night ?
Offer a good Live PPV broadcast online worldwide for a reasonable fee.
Nothing to stop you from watching at a more convenient time or dvr'ing the delayed broadcast?
And if it wasnt live MX Sports would have time for a 125 class like the euros to help grow the sport ?
Pit Row
Could we play up the Axis powers at SX with the German kid on the Honda ? No, that wouldn't be PC.
If you DVR it why do you care if it's live ?
If MX Sports is not beholden to Live TV they have more time in the day and could run a 125 class on both coasts and grow the sport. Like the FMF euro 125 series. Or do real fans not like 2 strokes ?
If they stick with the stupid times on the live broadcasts they will never grow the sport. Casual fans dont want to hang out for 3 hours for 2 hours of racing..
Still show it live on PPV online, or do real fans not want to pay for pay per view ?
Keep it live, if it's not odds are people will look up results online then not watch the broadcast of it days later. I'd bet ratings suffer. Not like they're gonna beat out the MLB game for their 6pm game slot on fox.
How does this draw new fans? Most will change the channel if it doesn't interest them live or not.
Do you mean that if there was a 125 class, more people would watch?
Outdoors there are 40 spots on the gate.
Have a 125 class at the National tracks the extra riders would fit at.
4 race series on each coast. Final shootout with both coasts for a champion.
Dealers would sell parts & bikes, kids and fast guys would get to ride the national tracks.
A stepping stone class that is cheaper than than a 250f wouldn't grow the sport ?
As an example, NBCSN does not carry baseball. Summer programming is weak.MX could possibly be up against MLS.
NBCSN was the OLN channel that was known for the Tour de France.
It is owned d by a major network but it is not a major channel. It is available in approximately 70% of US households with TV.
Summer programming of the outdoor nationals if promoted correctly could work
for both Motocross and NBCSN. At a consistent time and as a edited tape delay show it could work? If you had to watch it live watch it online as ppv ? Like the FIM MX series ?
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MX Sports should keep doing what they are doing. Any time I can watch the outdoors live I'm happy. If I have plans I DVR it. Problem solved. Would be nice though if people not in the US could pay to watch online like the GPs.
If more people watched and more sponsors got involved , dealers may sell more bikes and possibly there could be too many classes at your local track.
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