Is it me or do ESPN really not have a clue? Sky Sports should not be allowed anywhere near any motorsports events. Why have they done this?
*shakes head* Just as ESPN US look to have sorted their lot out, ESPN in the UK go **** it up again.
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Is it me or do ESPN really not have a clue? Sky Sports should not be allowed anywhere near any motorsports events. Why have they done this?
*shakes head* Just as ESPN US look to have sorted their lot out, ESPN in the UK go **** it up again.
But where could ESPN UK put it - they obviously can not put it on Setanta Ireland as ESPN / NASN is not a part of Setanta anymore and at the re-launch can not use up Setanta Ireland space (except after midnight). They can't put it on NASN 1 due to European rights... so unless they launch a specific ESPN UK (which I am sure they will have in a couple of years) there is nowhere to put it, except overnight on NASN 2 (delayed).Quote:
Originally Posted by Delenn
Ring back and be more specific. Don't just say NASCAR, say NASCAR SPRINT for 2008, then see what the answer is. The NASN website only mentions the NASCAR NATIONWIDE series, no mention of SPRINT.Quote:
Originally Posted by bmw fan
SKY do have the races scheduled upto November as far as I am concerned. And also don't worry about SKY tying you down to a 12 month contract. You can change your package monthly, up or down, without any penalties.
SKY are even showing the GATORADE DUELS on Thursday the 14th Feb, there's a big gap in the schedule on SKY Sports 3, 7pm, which fits the time nicely.
http://data.skyprogrammeinformation....=SPG3&week=232#
If you keep looking at the schedules, the gaps and times fit in nicely with the NASCAR race schedule.
Think we all have to admit there is not many of us UK NASCAR fans. Most people I know are brainwashed by F1, and believe it's the best thing ever, though they have never watched any other form of motorsport. I guess we are lucky to have broken out from the flock of sheep and enjoy some good quality door to door motor sport, with some great characters. This is going to be an annual event for all of us, finding out with a week to go whose got the rights in the UK to show NASCAR, and then trying to get it confirmed. NASN, SULTANA, now SKY, who next.
Not sure what you are getting at here. Do you have info/a link about this?Quote:
Originally Posted by pwb
Not withstanding that, there are options. ESPN Classic (they show live sports on the US one, why not here?) Transponder space is not they expensive either. They could just sort the technical issue of splitting NASN Nordics from UK by adding some playout. I would have thought ESPN would be building up their brand, not eroding it.Quote:
Originally Posted by pwb
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Originally Posted by Delenn
Or they could be thinking we dont have the space at the moment. while we are rebranding why not sell the NASCAR off to SKY a company that has 10X the viewers we have on NASN and expose NASCAR to a larger audience that otherwise wouldnt have access to it.
Your comments about formula 1 are true. But apparently more people watch NASCAR here than NFL. NASCAR were themselve suprised by this i remember last year there was a comment from some NASCAR exec. I can believe it, we already play and watch American football without the pads.Quote:
Think we all have to admit there is not many of us UK NASCAR fans. Most people I know are brainwashed by F1, and believe it's the best thing ever, though they have never watched any other form of motorsport.
I maty be able to help...Quote:
Originally Posted by Delenn
Setanta completely sold NASN to Disney / ESPN in 2006 - sale was completed in February 2007.
NASN want to relaunch this year - I believe once they have waited a certain period of time after purchase.
Dont worry its def going to be on setanta. Sky have got a highlights package deal done. you wait and see....Quote:
Originally Posted by ghostdancing
omg , going to have a breakdown.Spoke to helpful sky eymployee, the 3 races comfirmed are bud , gatorade and daytona , also the dates from march through to end of april inc phoenix and texas.
YES sky have but highlights package not live