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There's no pleasing some people.
Well said.
I'm pretty sure Speed Boat racing and tractor pulls get better coverage than MX does
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Yes..not everyone gets speed..but having it split up on multiple channels is DUMB.
This is turning out to be the worst MX/SX season yet.
Remember when they talked about changing the 2 motos to only 1 for the sake of TV? People went fucking ballistic!
"I know it's hard to get your head wrapped around, but it's the sport we have—two classes, two motos—and we're doing what we can to keep it that way and also show it live."
But no doubt all you desk jockeys could run things much better than DC.
Some of you sound like a bunch of spoiled little kids.
to anyone who works in IT/Broadcasting/Whatever ....
When it comes to web streaming...what is involved, how much does it cost compared to traditional broadcasting, etc?
I agree we are lucky to have what we have, but like everyone else this sport deserves to be just as big as any of the major sports
For that to happen we need way more professionalism, starting from the teams to the media.
and for God sakes get rid of freaking Erin Bates!
Gotta imagine getting new people to follow the sport has got to be a little tough with a tv schedule like this when even the "core" fans are moaning. I think I've got all four motos DVR'd so far. Just sat down to watch. Looking good so far, although my Fuel picture is fuzzier than the Carlsbad USGP from 78 on the 25 inch Curtis Mathis color console.
haha, that's some funny chit.. I don't have the fuzzy pic problem from fuel, I just get the missed motos due to the screwed up schedule. I have set my dvr to record the series, so I don't know what is up with it, you would think it would record it whenever it comes on, which it most likely will later on in the week. Who knows, I am going riding tomorrow, so I will forget all about it until about Wednesday anyway.
DC, Im not sure what you are trying to accomplish and from the looks of it, do you still? (and i mean that with sincerity not assishness) We both know live, or 2 days later, the numbers are the same. So why is live suddenly the holy grail? A 1 share should be your goal, and you are blowing it just to be live? Why not a constant time so people can find it! Take a respectable channel, FuelTV, run the whole damn thing at 6 pm est on a saturday night. 6 to 10 EST, mx, full motos start to finish. During the time between motos, this is more reporting time... get 3 two person crews out roaming the pits (camera person and reporter), chasing stories, talk to riders ect! Now you are getting a ton of teams and riders air time, (which for what its worth, a HUGE applause to doing that now more than ever before) you are on a channel alot have, at a constant time so no issues finding it, with time cushion in case anything happens (time wiggle room incase a storm hits). Plus FuelTV is your demographic!
And we know its not that simple, you just dont snap your fingers. But, from all public appearances, you literally have to be in your chair, with your finger on the remote waiting to record or watch because the DVR is NOT getting these. The first two races NBCs blew it, a storm messed up thunder valler, high point went off without a hitch, and this week, first moto Budds did NOT record when anything that says moto or motorcycle racing or ama gets recorded on mine. When you jump everywhere, and you dont follow program naming convention, things dont work. Also, all the gripes about DVR problems.... what does that tell you we think about omg omg omg live at all costs programming?
Pit Row
type of mindset, i would be hanging out with Tyrone Biggles and eatin dogfood!!
U know what dogfood tastes like?, just like it smells, Delicious!!
I am as big of a moto fan as u will find, but i am not spending extra time to find
a damn race that theoretically should be all on one channel in succession.
all they need to televise anyway is the 250's, cause the 450 class isnt
providing what the fans would like to see, and that is the sports top riders
battling for a title and wins. We all know b4 the gate drops whats gonna happen.
racing is the business, but the business isnt racing. Till the regular
core moto fans can get all 4 motos in one airing, the sport is not going
to go anywhere. Anyone not core, is always like WTF?
How much money DOES motocross bring in? (excluding rider's endorsements)
If 20,000 fans pay $25 each = $500,000
Moto PAYS to broadcast the races = (expense not income)
Really in the end, not much money
No money, No Production
Guess what I did during the first motos once I found them........................I took the best nap i've had in a while. Way to go AMA and MX Sports, you are bastardizing the sport from the fans and doing nothing to bring in new fans. It is the equivalent of a bad tornado in the business world. It may go slow or fast but one of these days it will take you out.
I will bet anyone any amount of money they wish to lose that DC isnt making a damn dime off TV, or the nats. he makes his money from 2 tracks, and oh, he has this little magazine.
DC is alot of things, but a Youthstream Luongo (sp?) he isnt! I do think hes trying to do too much himself. he has help, but they dont do a thing unless he says so. hes spreading himself too thin and this is what happens, you get the broad strokes but the details get overlooked and lost.
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