Well, who's to blame for this F***ed up TV package?

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Edited Date/Time 5/22/2012 10:50am
WTF, we take 1 step forward and 10 steps back! And how does the euros get to see both motos and US fans can't? Somebody really dropped the ball!!!
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TerryK 5/19/2012 10:06pm
5/19/2012 10:06pm
For the 1000th time, the show is actually being shown by the network, but YOUR local affiliate has chosen not to show it in your area. Instead of bitching on a forum that will yield zero results, try call you local affiliate to complain.
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CR250Rider 5/19/2012 10:11pm
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what local affiliate is nbcshd on directv?

I have direcTV, still on at 1am sunday eastern.
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hammertime 5/19/2012 10:43pm
5/19/2012 10:43pm
we don't get fuck all in canada...nothing now. this sport can suck my dick!
swedishfishmx 5/19/2012 11:02pm
5/19/2012 11:02pm
Well you do live in Canada...

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907Riders.com 5/19/2012 11:04pm
5/19/2012 11:04pm
Same problem with Direct TV.... need the special sports package to view the races...

This SUCKS
907Riders.com 5/19/2012 11:27pm
5/19/2012 11:27pm
Ok... Went to Direct TV website and changed my package to include NBCS and I saved cash..... That never happens..
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I had no problems. Watched the first moto on Fuel and the second motos on NBC sports later on. I have directv.
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Grieby54 5/19/2012 11:40pm
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I set mine to record and it didnt. Awesome. It'll be on mid-day Monday.
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AZ35 5/20/2012 12:35am
5/20/2012 12:35am
A big WTF to NBC Sports....?

Maybe it was just my "local cable provider", but the 9:30pm telecast was delayed 30 minutes.
So they could broadcast the entire cycling event that was scheduled for the hour prior. Even though it was clearly NOT a live event, since the sun was out (and it was in CA), they still could not manage to edit it to fit in the designated time slot???

So if you were the NBC Sports program director, and you have back to back tape delayed events to broadcast (the show aired prior to both was a sports talk show), how do you manage to screw up non-live events and have one run 30 minutes over?

Does the edit button not work in the broadcast booth? Or is MX just at the bottom of the priority list?

I feel bad for anyone who had set a DVR to record the NBC show, you would have missed the last 30 minutes. Oops.
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TDeath21 5/20/2012 12:46am
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AZ35 wrote:
A big WTF to NBC Sports....? Maybe it was just my "local cable provider", but the 9:30pm telecast was delayed 30 minutes. So they could broadcast...
A big WTF to NBC Sports....?

Maybe it was just my "local cable provider", but the 9:30pm telecast was delayed 30 minutes.
So they could broadcast the entire cycling event that was scheduled for the hour prior. Even though it was clearly NOT a live event, since the sun was out (and it was in CA), they still could not manage to edit it to fit in the designated time slot???

So if you were the NBC Sports program director, and you have back to back tape delayed events to broadcast (the show aired prior to both was a sports talk show), how do you manage to screw up non-live events and have one run 30 minutes over?

Does the edit button not work in the broadcast booth? Or is MX just at the bottom of the priority list?

I feel bad for anyone who had set a DVR to record the NBC show, you would have missed the last 30 minutes. Oops.
I got the same thing here. I won't be time recording anything or setting my dvr. This is bullshit. I don't mind having it as a same day tape or even the next day. Just show the race when it's supposed to be shown, especially when a taped broadcast was on before it.
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julienmark 5/20/2012 12:52am
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It;s my fault, everything is, just ask my wife!
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daemon616 5/20/2012 1:54am
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My DVR didn't get all of the 250 race. Not happy.
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teggers 5/20/2012 1:59am
5/20/2012 1:59am
First moto on the internet free. Really awesome

2nd moto - Justin TV.....I got mine through (I think) Argentina....some country that starts with A.

Really, DC, I am Ok with a pay service. It was quite a bit of work to get the stream up.....I will be happy to pay for a clean feed. I would be happy to pay $49.95 for the season.
T Man 345 5/20/2012 2:26am
5/20/2012 2:26am
They aired Moto 2 here with moto 1 highlights. Am happy with that.
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Motodude 5/20/2012 2:35am
5/20/2012 2:35am
They didnt show moto 1 highlights!!..its was a glimpse of the start of moto 1. It was pissweak...year after year this shit happens.
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jtiger12 5/20/2012 4:03am
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I had no problems. Watched the first moto on Fuel and the second motos on NBC sports later on. I have directv.
Same here, cept for the fact there was a road bike race that ran over by 30 minutes or so. I missed the last 12 minutes of the 250 race. They send the damn guide over the wire. I don't see how they couldn't send down some hidden data in the broadcast to tell dvr's they need to record a program longer.
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ns503 5/20/2012 4:11am
5/20/2012 4:11am
The Networks - they wouldn't recognize the Greatest Show on Earth if they tripped over it....
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ford832 5/20/2012 4:37am
5/20/2012 4:37am
A number of years ago I got a Bell sat receiver solely so I could get speedvision.At the time,almost every bike type racing was televised-Mx,SX,euro mx and offroad,gncc,SBK,motogp,dirttrack,ama road,isle of man, etc,etc.One by one Speed has slowly let them all go.MX is just the latest I suppose.It's gotten to the point there's not enough bike stuff on anymore to make it worthwile-especially where I had to buy a package of a bunch of stupid crap to get Speed.Bye,bye Speed,I'll pay for 23 hr a day nascar no more.....

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tns 5/20/2012 4:42am
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i watched the first motos on allisport.com then watched a feedof speed from portugal.
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MX_Andrew83 5/20/2012 4:52am
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I woke up this morning to catch the second motos, but I didn't get to finish 250 moto 2 because road cycling ran long, and I forgot to set an extension on my DVR.
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JW381 5/20/2012 6:03am
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I had no problems. Watched the first moto on Fuel and the second motos on NBC sports later on. I have directv.
I watched the first motos live on AlliSports then have the 2nd motos recorded on NBCSports. It was awesome. I have no clue why all these people are crying, saying anyone took "ten steps back." Damn, that was some great racing.
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gharmon 5/20/2012 6:08am
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Grieby54 wrote:
I set mine to record and it didnt. Awesome. It'll be on mid-day Monday.
On what station?
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Paul333 5/20/2012 6:11am
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I was more than a little pissed.

My Cox Cable - NBC Sports affiliate did the same thing. I gave up after twenty minutes and went to bed. I woke up later in the night and caught the end.

Sucks!
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gharmon 5/20/2012 6:14am
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AZ35 wrote:
A big WTF to NBC Sports....? Maybe it was just my "local cable provider", but the 9:30pm telecast was delayed 30 minutes. So they could broadcast...
A big WTF to NBC Sports....?

Maybe it was just my "local cable provider", but the 9:30pm telecast was delayed 30 minutes.
So they could broadcast the entire cycling event that was scheduled for the hour prior. Even though it was clearly NOT a live event, since the sun was out (and it was in CA), they still could not manage to edit it to fit in the designated time slot???

So if you were the NBC Sports program director, and you have back to back tape delayed events to broadcast (the show aired prior to both was a sports talk show), how do you manage to screw up non-live events and have one run 30 minutes over?

Does the edit button not work in the broadcast booth? Or is MX just at the bottom of the priority list?

I feel bad for anyone who had set a DVR to record the NBC show, you would have missed the last 30 minutes. Oops.
Yeah that person you feel sorry for is me dammit. I sat up til 12:00 am (30 minutes early) and decided to go on to bed. Well like you said I missed that last 30 minutes of the damn race.
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4stroke4DWIN 5/20/2012 6:29am
5/20/2012 6:29am Edited Date/Time 5/20/2012 6:51am
LMAO! Did any of you catch those homo's running along side the cyclist cheering them on? What grown man would wear a skin tight adult onesy yelling at another man?Blink I sat patiently watching those weirdo's because I was afraid that it would switch over to the MX broadcast and I would miss the beginning. My eyes hurt, I feel violated. Those people at them there cycling events are some kooks.Sick

P.S. second moto's where pretty good.
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72kiteboarder 5/20/2012 7:41am
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My problem with the "TV" package is that it relies on Special Cable packages and owning a DVR. They have resigned to having only the core fans watch the race. They gave up on anyone but core fans. Who the hell else is gonna stay up 'till 1am to watch the races? And if you live in the sticks where DVR service and special programming packages are still years away, your screwed.


Awesome TV package! sarcasm
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JW381 5/20/2012 7:48am
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72kiteboarder wrote:
My problem with the "TV" package is that it relies on Special Cable packages and owning a DVR. They have resigned to having only the core...
My problem with the "TV" package is that it relies on Special Cable packages and owning a DVR. They have resigned to having only the core fans watch the race. They gave up on anyone but core fans. Who the hell else is gonna stay up 'till 1am to watch the races? And if you live in the sticks where DVR service and special programming packages are still years away, your screwed.


Awesome TV package! sarcasm
I get the frustration, but you all are assuming it was by choice. Have any of you thought that maybe MX Sports didn't have that many options? It's not secret that MX TV ratings aren't astonishing. If Speed dropped them, what station do you think was jumping up and down to pick up 12 rounds of MX coverage? Not many, I'd assume. I'm sure DC and whoever else had to work pretty hard to get what we have this season. Not perfect, but it's better than nothing, which could have been a real possibility.
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willie838 5/20/2012 7:50am
5/20/2012 7:50am
how quickly people forget how bad and delayed the coverage used to be.


i set my dvr to record an hour over, shot through the cycling garbage and watched the races.


MX isn't exactly the nfl in terms of public interest. i'm happy we have what we have to be honest.
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DC 5/20/2012 7:51am
5/20/2012 7:51am Edited Date/Time 5/20/2012 7:52am
I am to blame. My email is DC@mxsports.com

It will get better, but we're the new kid on the block at NBC Sports and we will have to show them our loyal fans and following will tune it and watch and build an audience.

This is not like football, with two halves or four quarters and one score. This is a five-hour deal, with three classes and six motos. It's hard to get on one network for that long, but we're getting there. Supercross only lasts about two and a half hours and has two short main events. We have long motos, all day long. That affects the TV opportunities.

In the meantime, thanks for watching if you did. That was a great big crowd, some excellent racing, and it was a fun event to be a part of. The riders came through with some exceptional performances, with more to come.

DC
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