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We shouldn't be discouraged that we keep bringing up the same topics and they never seem to get solved. It's always like that. Formula 1 was killing drivers at an alarming rate for years before Jackie Stewart and a few other guys got together and said "enough". And that was a matter of life and death, not gas money to the next race. Those of us who have passion for the sport need to keep brining these things up, over and over, and not get discouraged or tired of repeating the same solutions. When we stop calling for improvements, that's the sure sign that nothing is going to get better.
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Not to mention, their AX series gets way more than 500 spectators
It's a well known fact verified by GuyB, others in the industry and even Feld. DC has even said they have to pay for their TV package, which is why the times vary, based on availability and costs.
If it had such a great value, it'd be live every week, consistently, but it isn't.
Feld pays for the production team (so does MX Sports for Nationals) and the airtime.
That's fact.
You would be surprised how many people would give to this if it really existed. I bet even some top riders would drop in a C note here and there. Have the Moto pastor dude (I forget his name) handle the accounting or someone trusted in the industry. There is no sane reason these dudes should risk what the risk and not at least get them a little cheddar to get to next round.
Get the invoice.
2. Riders don't want to make a fuss because it's a small sport and they don't want to get labled as disgruntled. They
prefer to be thought of as gruntled.
3. Things won't change until the riders organize and stand up for themselves.
4. The revolution will happen, it's a matter of when. If you read Twitter, you see how upset many of the riders are,
yet they wont go on public forums, they feel Twitter is less of a broadcast (I guess)...
5. It is not just the payout they are upset about. LOTS of things in sx and mx....
Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant, it's fact
LOL
One day some of you will realize MX is no where near as big and popular a sport as you think it is.
If you want to see MX and SX on TV, they have to pay to get it there, the promoters themselves have told you this, and if you think they're making dump trucks of cash on SX, do the math.
Feld makes it's money in the events they have total control over, Ringling Bros Circus, Disney on Ice, other ice shows, Monster Jam and Nuclear Cowboyz.
SX is their biggest pain in the ass and lowest earner, but it helps offset some of the Monster Jam costs, so it provides value in that respect.
But do the math
Supercross - Entertainment that pays to be there
I'm not sure about anyone else, but when I pay to put something on the radio or in a newspaper (never done tv), I call it advertising. A couple of hours on tv is some pretty expensive advertising. If its to fill the stands, they could be getting by with a whole lot less. If its to make the "fans" happy? They could do it a lot cheaper online...
I may be way off base, but I would guess that the "money they have to spend" to get it on TV, is actually being paid by everyone that has banners alongside of the track. Banners or bail covers that would have no/very little point, if it wasn't on tv... And of that money, I'm sure it does not all go to pay for TV... theres at least a little profit in there. IF this is the case, or even remotely close to reality, calling it spending money to be on TV is silly. It falls under the heading of "cost of goods sold". Honda, Parts Unlimited, etc... is paying money to be on TV, Feld is just the middle man.
Back to the question... Whats the motivation for getting it on TV?
Pit Row
With regard to paying for TV time, I have read that in a few places, so I believe it is the case. The point of course is that you can attract larger sponsorship dollars if you can show you have a TV package.
It's pretty simple really. In the broadcaster/advertiser/promoter relationship, the one that is never out of pocket is the broadcaster. If you have a show for which they think they can attract advertising dollars in excess of the production costs, they will pay you for the show. If not, then you pay them. Sponsorship value is simply based on what exposure the sponsors believe they can get.
So it really boils down to this - how much exposure can you get from SX? The answer, if you look at all the evidence, is not very much. Until that changes then none of the rest will change.
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