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It comes up on the bench racing threads every time during the races. The NBC sports gold package is excellent but it's not commercial free. This week seemed better, I am not sure if they have made changes or I just didn't notice it as much.
But as people have said before, commercials for other shows on the channel are still commercials. It seemed like an attempt was made this week to have it as split screen but the commercial part was right over the on track action.
Then there is the features they think it's a good idea to play mid race. Like mechanics talking about parts/tools (clearly commercials) and that feature on Dungey they played right in a key race point.
So, two questions. Are others as annoyed by it as me?
How do we address it? Is it a case of contacting NBC? Is a network going to listen or do we somehow feedback through the sports organisers/promoters?
But as people have said before, commercials for other shows on the channel are still commercials. It seemed like an attempt was made this week to have it as split screen but the commercial part was right over the on track action.
Then there is the features they think it's a good idea to play mid race. Like mechanics talking about parts/tools (clearly commercials) and that feature on Dungey they played right in a key race point.
So, two questions. Are others as annoyed by it as me?
How do we address it? Is it a case of contacting NBC? Is a network going to listen or do we somehow feedback through the sports organisers/promoters?
Maybe I'm too easy, but I don't care. I agree with what RGBro said though. I'm always having such a great time watching the nats - especially now that I get it all in HD - that I just don't really care. When I see the stuff pop-up on the screen I groan a bit, but it is quickly gone. That's my 2 cents.
The Shop
I find that 10 seconds is perfect for a sprint to the fridge for another beer. Problem now is w/o commercials there is no time to drain said beer, so I have had to go to the catheter method when I back-to-back all 4 motos.
Hammer 663s
NBCSports has done an excellent job listening to us so far on this, anyone remember the first two races of the year? We would get the 'Coverage will resume shortly' even sometimes during the motos! There was a thread on here pointing it out, and BOOM! Now we get the camera shots showing the atmosphere of the event while TV is at break.
It is still a great deal regardless, but I completely understand why we are bringing this up.
These aren't the days we had to wait a week for the cycle news and walk 10 miles uphill in the snow in both directions to get it.
These are the days where people pay a premium to watch uninterrupted coverage of live sport and are allowed to expect just that.
Running commercials or bumpers or features or whatever people want to call them might be fine for people, I'm allowed to ask peoples views, you are allowed to share your views but if my 'whining' offends you, you don't have to contribute to the thread.
If we satisfy ourselves with what we have and don't ask for and strive for more, we would still be reading the paper for the results.
A few small related features doesn't seem to irritate me like it does some people.
This is the best coverage I have ever seen.
Pit Row
Its not.
If they want to show commercials, that's fine. Just don't lie about it.
I don't know how that stuff works and how it ultimately gets pulled together but it's a really big missing part of this viewing experience. The cameras cut away at the wrong time, sometimes cameras just seem to be pointed in the direction for no reason, they miss important racing action. It seems to me they have a very limited amount of people that are coordinating those things whereas normally would have a whole team of people and cameras.
Otherwise it's worthwhile. I watched the races in my parents backyard on my computer while I was doing some woodworking yesterday. They don't have cable. That's pretty awesome to be able to do that.
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