AURORA, Ill. (November 22, 2011) – Feld Motor Sports®
announced today the television package for the 2012 Monster Energy AMA
Supercross, an FIM World Championship, which – for the first time ever –
includes 11 live broadcasts on SPEED and nine hours on CBS Sports.
For
the first time in the sport’s history, SPEED will broadcast live
coverage from the following 11 races: Anaheim Race 1, Phoenix, San
Diego, Arlington, Atlanta, St. Louis, Daytona, Indianapolis, Toronto,
Seattle and Las Vegas.
"The
last few seasons of Monster Energy Supercross on SPEED have provided
great storylines and fantastic racing," said SPEED President Hunter
Nickell. "Being able to deliver a record number of races live on SPEED
in 2012 is a testament to the growing interest in the series and the
commitment to continue that growth by our partners at Feld Motor Sports
and the team here at SPEED."
CBS
Sports will provide next day coverage at Los Angeles, Oakland, Anaheim
Race 2, Houston, New Orleans and Salt Lake City. In addition, CBS Sports
will air a Monster Energy Supercross season preview on December 25 at
2:00 p.m. ET, a Monster Energy Supercross special on February 26 at Noon
ET and a Monster Energy Supercross season recap show on May 5 at Noon
ET.
“On
the heels of the greatest season ever, the increase in live coverage on
SPEED, and the network coverage on CBS Sports is another step forward
for the sport,” said Charlie Mancuso, president, Feld Motor Sports.
“This elevates the riders, the sponsors and the sport to a higher level
and provides the loyal fans the most comprehensive television package
Monster Energy Supercross has ever had.”
Host
Ralph Sheheen will be joined by color analyst and former Supercross
class champion Jeff Emig, while Erin Bates will return as pit reporter.
In
2011, television ratings on SPEED increased 24%, which included eight
live broadcasts, up two from 2010, and CBS Sports provided nine hours of
network coverage that yielded a 21% increase in ratings.
Similarly,
Internationally, Monster Energy Supercross was broadcast in 181
countries. Highlighting the international interest was a 66% increase in
Australia, home of former two-time Supercross class champion Chad Reed,
during Q1, besting NFL Playoff coverage.
Air Date | Venue | City | Network | Time |
12/25/2011 | Supercross Preview Show |
| CBS | 2:00pm ET |
1/7/2012 | Angel Stadium | Anaheim, Calif. | SPEED (Live) | 10:00pm ET |
1/14/2012 | Chase Field | Phoenix | SPEED (Live) | 9:30pm ET |
1/22/2012 | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles | CBS | Noon ET |
1/29/2012 | Overstock.com Stadium | Oakland | CBS | Noon ET |
2/5/2012 | Angel Stadium | Anaheim, Calif. | CBS | Noon ET |
2/11/2012 | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego | SPEED (Live) | 10:30pm ET |
2/18/2012 | Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, Texas | SPEED (Live) | 9:30pm ET |
2/25/2012 | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | SPEED (Live) | 7:30pm ET |
2/26/2012 | Supercross Special |
| CBS | Noon ET |
3/3/2012 | Edward Jones Dome | St. Louis | SPEED (Live) | 9:30pm ET |
*3/10/12 | Daytona Int’l Speedway | Daytona, Fla. | SPEED (Live) | TBD |
3/17/2012 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis | SPEED (Live) | 7:30pm ET |
3/24/2012 | Rogers Centre | Toronto, ON | SPEED (Live) | 7:30pm ET |
4/1/2012 | Reliant Stadium | Houston | CBS | Noon ET |
4/15/2012 | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans | CBS | Noon ET |
4/21/2012 | Qwest Field | Seattle | SPEED (Live) | 10:30pm ET |
4/29/2012 | Rice-Eccles Stadium | Salt Lake City | CBS | Noon ET |
5/5/2012 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas | SPEED (Live) | 10:00pm ET |
5/6/2012 | Supercross Season Review |
| CBS | Noon ET |
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*Not a Feld Motor Sports-produced race
For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305. To follow Monster Energy Supercross on Facebook and Twitter, log on to http://www.facebook.com/supercrosslive and http://twitter.com/supercrosslive.
Feld Motor Sports®,
Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor
sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include
Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz℠, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®.
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the
world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more
information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.