Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

ABC to air the Indy 500 and 4 other races. The rest will be on Versus.

http :// www .autosport,com /news/report.php/id/69707

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Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

forty wrote:
> ABC to air the Indy 500 and 4 other races. The rest will be on Versus.
>
> http :// www .autosport,com /news/report.php/id/69707

Sounds like progress... Let's see; four races on national TV and 14 on a
cable channel... yea, great way to build interest in your sport...

I just hope those Bull-Riding events don't run long...

America's Top 201--250

Other channels that Dish Network subscribers will enjoy aftter they
upgrade to the "America's Top 250" package for Versus and the IRL:

GolTV
24-hour network in the United States dedicated to soccer.

CNBC World
CNBC World combines the resources of CNBC Asia and CNBC Europe ...

mun2 is a national Cable TV station aimed at young Latinos in the
United States ... Unlike Telemundo, a large segment of mun2's
programming is in English. ...

Re: America's Top 201--250

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:03:42 -0700 (PDT), scottscottscott
<scottrevision@yahoo,com > wrote:

>Other channels that Dish Network subscribers will enjoy aftter they
>upgrade to the "America's Top 250" package for Versus and the IRL:
[snip]

Interesting mix. They tend to make these packages as diverse (i.e.,
scattered) as possible, so people will have to subscribe to more than
they really want.

I get Versus (nee OLN) in a "Sports and Info" tier that we subscribe
to because my wife insisted we get Bloomberg TV. The tier includes
DIY channel, Golf, Military, Discovery Kids, and two of the minor
ESPN's.

I don't think my wife feels she got a deal; all she wanted was
Bloomberg. But it worked out well for me, especially those times when
races were bumped onto ESPN Classic. And when there are no races on,
I can watch people build stuff on DIY and destroy stuff on Military.

My recollection is that when our cable provider first carried Speed,
they split the channel with OLN. At that time OLN was more about
stuff like hiking and recreational cycling. I had a bitter e-mail
exchange with the cable company about how Speed needed its own full
channel. Ironic that the channel that blocked half of my Speed
reception is now my savior.

As long as they don't hire Todd Harris...

Ken Plotkin

Re: America's Top 201--250

On Aug 9, 3:00 pm, Ken Plotkin <kplot...@nospam-cox,net > wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:03:42 -0700 (PDT), scottscottscott

At the risk of being argumentative, viewership on Versus couldn't be
less than ESPN. Versus may be a tougher sell for team sponsorships,
though.

AFAIK, Versus generally is in the same cable/satellite packages as
Speed, exc w/ Dish.

Re: America's Top 201--250

On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 14:20:17 -0700 (PDT), scottscottscott
<scottrevision@yahoo,com > wrote:

>At the risk of being argumentative, viewership on Versus couldn't be
>less than ESPN. Versus may be a tougher sell for team sponsorships,
>though.
>
>AFAIK, Versus generally is in the same cable/satellite packages as
>Speed, exc w/ Dish.

Nothing to argue about. Good to hear that it's usually in the same
package as Speed. Like I mentioned, at one time it and Speed shared a
channel.

On Cox in Northern Virginia Speed/ESPN/ESPN2 are part of extended
basic. Still analog, so you don't even need a box. VS is on a
digital tier. I suspect fewer households here currently get VS than
get the others. Fortunately, I get that tier.

Of course, once everyone hears that they need it to get the IRL races,
they'll all subscribe. That will generate more income for the cable
company, which will respond by cutting rates. Win-win all around.

Ken Plotkin

Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

On Aug 7, 12:52 pm, Who Needs Fenders? <yea.ri...@ncih.borg> wrote:
> forty wrote:

On Versus:

7:30pm WINCHESTER WORLD OF WHITETAIL
8:00pm WINCHESTER WHITETAIL REVOLUTION
8:30pm THE BUCKS OF TECOMATE
9:00pm BEST AND WORST OF TRED BARTA
9:30pm DANGEROUS GAME
10:00pm THE HUNTLEY WAY
10:30pm REALTREE
11:00pm WINCHESTER WHITETAIL REVOLUTION

I, for one, hope they give Salem, Eldora, and DuQuoin at least as much
coverage as Winchester.

Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

scottscottscott wrote:
> On Aug 7, 12:52 pm, Who Needs Fenders? <yea.ri...@ncih.borg> wrote:
>> forty wrote:
>
> On Versus:
>
> 7:30pm WINCHESTER WORLD OF WHITETAIL
> 8:00pm WINCHESTER WHITETAIL REVOLUTION
> 8:30pm THE BUCKS OF TECOMATE
> 9:00pm BEST AND WORST OF TRED BARTA
> 9:30pm DANGEROUS GAME
> 10:00pm THE HUNTLEY WAY
> 10:30pm REALTREE
> 11:00pm WINCHESTER WHITETAIL REVOLUTION
>
> I, for one, hope they give Salem, Eldora, and DuQuoin at least as much
> coverage as Winchester.

Hmmm... maybe they can combine some coverage.... The "Whitetail Hunting
at the Glenn 200" where drivers must drive with a carcass strapped over
the engine cover for at least 10 laps and earn bonus championship points
if their crew chief takes down a stag during the event...

Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

On Aug 8, 1:58 pm, Who Needs Fenders? <yea.ri...@ncih.borg> wrote:

> Hmmm... maybe they can combine some coverage....  The "Whitetail Hunting
> at the Glenn 200" where drivers must drive with a carcass strapped over
> the engine cover for at least 10 laps and earn bonus championship points
> if their crew chief takes down a stag during the event...-

How many points did Shorty score at RA?

Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal


"Who Needs Fenders?" <yea.right@ncih.borg> wrote in message
news:fP%mk.55$Y%2.34@fe163.usenetserver,com ...
> scottscottscott wrote:
>> On Aug 7, 12:52 pm, Who Needs Fenders? <yea.ri...@ncih.borg> wrote:
>>> forty wrote:
>>
>> On Versus:
>>
>> 7:30pm WINCHESTER WORLD OF WHITETAIL
>> 8:00pm WINCHESTER WHITETAIL REVOLUTION
>> 8:30pm THE BUCKS OF TECOMATE
>> 9:00pm BEST AND WORST OF TRED BARTA
>> 9:30pm DANGEROUS GAME
>> 10:00pm THE HUNTLEY WAY
>> 10:30pm REALTREE
>> 11:00pm WINCHESTER WHITETAIL REVOLUTION
>>
>> I, for one, hope they give Salem, Eldora, and DuQuoin at least as much
>> coverage as Winchester.
>
> Hmmm... maybe they can combine some coverage.... The "Whitetail Hunting
> at the Glenn 200" where drivers must drive with a carcass strapped over
> the engine cover for at least 10 laps and earn bonus championship points
> if their crew chief takes down a stag during the event...
>

Come NHL season, their program schedule schedule improves.

Maybe another great combination, IRL ice races?

Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

Silent Observer wrote:
> Come NHL season, their program schedule schedule improves.
>
> Maybe another great combination, IRL ice races?

Hmmm... studded tires and racing in the snow... I'm all for that!

Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

"Who Needs Fenders?" <yea.right@ncih.borg> wrote in message
news:M4vnk.905$eX1.473@fe09.usenetserver,com ...
> Silent Observer wrote:
>> Come NHL season, their program schedule schedule improves.
>>
>> Maybe another great combination, IRL ice races?
>
> Hmmm... studded tires and racing in the snow... I'm all for that!
>
And with the way things have been going in the pits lately, traction control
for use in the pits only.

<hears loud roar of approval from the crews>

Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

On Aug 7, 11:31 am, forty <cforteR3M...@THISgmail,com > wrote:
> ABC to air the Indy 500 and 4 other races. The rest will be on Versus.
>
> http :// www .autosport,com /news/report.php/id/69707
>

It kind of makes you wonder just what kind of a deal old Tony had all
these years with ABC ?????

Ya think???? Nahhhhh. We were told the IRL always got TV money for
each and every race and never had to pay. I believe each and every
word I read on the internet.

Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal


"Lenny" <haysooce@hotmail,com > wrote in message
news:fa2f3741-bca3-469f-9171-922158971b1e@m73g2000hsh.googlegroups,com ...
> On Aug 7, 11:31 am, forty <cforteR3M...@THISgmail,com > wrote:
>> ABC to air the Indy 500 and 4 other races. The rest will be on Versus.
>>
>> http :// www .autosport,com /news/report.php/id/69707
>>
>
> It kind of makes you wonder just what kind of a deal old Tony had all
> these years with ABC ?????
>
> Ya think???? Nahhhhh. We were told the IRL always got TV money for
> each and every race and never had to pay. I believe each and every
> word I read on the internet.

What he said.

Re: Versus and ABC in new Indy Car TV Deal

On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:29:47 -0700 (PDT), Lenny <haysooce@hotmail,com >
wrote:


>Ya think???? Nahhhhh. We were told the IRL always got TV money for
>each and every race and never had to pay. I believe each and every
>word I read on the internet.

Back when it was IRL, that's how it worked. But now that it's been
diluted with "transition teams" they don't quite have the same
product. Think of this as kind of a middle ground between what IRL
had and CCWS's last TV deal.

Once I figured out what Versus is, and found that I have it, I'm
happy. There'll be more coverage. More pre-race and wrap-up.
Shouldn't be any more timed races. Repeats during the week, in case
I'm away over the weekend.

If they hire good announcers, it ought to be like when IRL was on
Speed.

Ken Plotkin