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Simple question. I’ve paid for many services over the years, thought I understood the situation this year, haven’t griped and moaned about it as much as most (despite wanting to), and yet I find myself sitting here on a Saturday evening wanting so badly to watch what’s happened today…but not being able to. Could have sworn MAV+ was good through the 27th but I guess not?
I’m sure I’ll get bashed, etc., but my question is sincere. I just want to know how to watch the sport I’ve come to love as a “casual” (I don’t ride, not since I was 13…so a few decades ago) fan. I’m happy to pay a fair price, all that good stuff. But I want to know how to watch. Can’t always be sitting by the tv when it’s live, some days I’m hoping for a replay in a timely manner.
I honestly just want to watch moto. And for maybe the first time since I’ve really gotten into following the sport in the past 5-8yrs, I don’t know how to do that. So I’m asking for help. I want to watch, I’ll pay, I want to be able to stay connected with the sport by watching the races. Thanks in advance.
I’m sure I’ll get bashed, etc., but my question is sincere. I just want to know how to watch the sport I’ve come to love as a “casual” (I don’t ride, not since I was 13…so a few decades ago) fan. I’m happy to pay a fair price, all that good stuff. But I want to know how to watch. Can’t always be sitting by the tv when it’s live, some days I’m hoping for a replay in a timely manner.
I honestly just want to watch moto. And for maybe the first time since I’ve really gotten into following the sport in the past 5-8yrs, I don’t know how to do that. So I’m asking for help. I want to watch, I’ll pay, I want to be able to stay connected with the sport by watching the races. Thanks in advance.
When I went into the app today while racing was happening, the only live option was “MAVTV on Flo” and it was offline. So what am I missing?
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Oh well. Thanks for the info though.
I will say that for the past couple weeks, the FloRacing.com thing has been working well (for me) I like being able to skip forward and back during the live stream. When you sign up for Flo, make sure you use the link that gets it at $6.99/mo
and then I guess we gotta make sure we cancel it after the season is over?
And I still have my old Peacock.tv Premium subscription going because a few of the motos have been on there? Ugh, such a mess...
In 8 rounds we have gone from "commercial free, streamed live" to "which service this Saturday, who do I pay, how do I get my money back, oh, there's the 2 lap board, we need a commercial break right NOW."
Total amateur hour and embarrassing for the sport. It's a shame because this is the 50th season which should be celebrated and talked about AND we have the best racing in years but the enjoyment factor is way down.
As was stated earlier in the thread. Watch bootlegs for free on Youtube....FF thru the bullshit.
I'll pay for a Broadcast like SX has or MXGP. DC and whoever else involved didn't just drop the ball...they kicked it away for good measure.
Pit Row
MAV TV carries all four national motos live.
CBS SN shows the final moto of both MX2 and MXGP, sometimes live, sometimes delayed.
MavTv offered:
- basic cable service on MavTv
- commercial free subscription offer with MavTv+
- international viewers
The other option was no cable tv service and it had to be on the Peacock app only with a subscription.
The Peacock app has worked great for several years. But having it be subscription only meant it would not be shown on basic cable TV.
The powers that be decided to move all their chips into the middle of the table with MavTv services.
And here we are today….
Mx Sports (DC) is directly responsible for these choices.
The streaming service for this year has been a failure. Should have stayed with Peacock.
It’s not that it wasn’t an option. Peacock wasn’t going to stream it on a cable channel and wanted it subscription only via the peacock app.
That wasn’t enough for the powers that be, and they rolled the dice on MavTv.
Total failure.
Such a relaxing and enjoyable Saturday....
But in 2022 it seems it is fashionable to bitch just to be bitching but worse, making false statements like your "MavTV was a total money grab" is wrong. Cannot believe the amount of negativity of the forum as it didn't use to be like this.
MavTv solved this. It could be shown on MavTv (cable tv) and it could also be watched commercial free via a paid subscription with the MavTv+ app. And it would be available to international viewers.
The Peacock option was only going to be via a paid subscription. With no motos on cable tv. And no international viewers.
Stop saying Peacock wasn’t an option.
Hindsight we now see MavTv was a total disaster. And now we have to signup with completely sketchy FloTv mid season.
Peacock was an option, just not an option MxSports wanted to entertain. I can’t speak for Davy and family, but I can assure you in this very moment he would give up his left nut to start the season over with Peacock.
And your assumption that the issues Floracing is experiencing is user error is fucking bananas.
100% there is some user error, can’t argue with that….,
but the part where I’m sitting on my couch with full WiFi, on a new iPhone, watching Flo and the stream just cuts out to the point I miss the start of race 1 is NOT user error.
My story isn’t isolated, it’s the majority. Flo knows it, Davy knows it, and MavTV knew it….I at least give Mav credit for admitting they couldn’t hack it.
Anyways, off your high horse
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