The headline says motorsport live in sky sports and the proceeds to tell us we have to put up with extended highlights!!I'm far from impressed with this and expect better for the amount sky charge.
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The headline says motorsport live in sky sports and the proceeds to tell us we have to put up with extended highlights!!I'm far from impressed with this and expect better for the amount sky charge.
If you look carefully on that page, there are asterisks on most of them and at the bottom of the page it points out that they are on Red Button only.
It would seem that Sky have got the same opinion of NACAR fans in Virginland as the plonkers at NASN/Setanta used to have. It looks as though the only way for us will be to watch it on the nascar.com Raceview/radio commentary.
Great - cover it superbly all year and then kna*ker it just when it gets to the playoffs. I can only assume that the viewing numbers are not enough and they have decided to drop it anyway. Bad news either way.
Perhaps ESPN will take it next year and we can give them a try to se if they are any better.
Sorry, thought the link I posted was showing some new information.
Red button means that I will not be able to record the races. A replay on monday would be fine (for me) but even those are only highlights :(
looks like i'll be going back to torrents for the time being!
Rain for sunday and live coverage monday would be better :s mokin:
Complained to Sky and got the following reply ...
"We are sorry to hear that you are not able to access our red button live
coverage on Sunday of the Sylvania 300 from Loudon. Despite the choice
of four sports channels from time to time the schedules are full of live
programming, so it is not physically possible to show everything live.
However we hope you will tune in to the highlights show on Monday
morning at 10am on Sky Sports 2, 4pm or 8.30pm on Sky Sports Extra.
We are indeed live on the 4th of October (we are only interactive via
the red button until 8.30pm ) and also live on the 17th and 25th of
October and the 1st of November"
Looking at the tv listing, it seems as though a two hour golf review counts as an important LIVE event then....
fortunately, ive also got a vcr and pvr so i'll be setting the sky box up and recording the output onto the pvr while as a family we watch some other material (freeview or recorded)that we have in common.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonv
i've also fired off an email voicing my disgust at having a great facility(sky+) that i can't use for the show that is the main reason for me having sky sports.
Yeah, I saw that, sometimes Sky can be really stupid with their live coverage, I distinctly remember an Indycar race in the middle of the night over-running and changing channel as a result because of a scheduled program which was a retrospective on boxing, not live, not even recent and as I was sound asleep I didnt see the end of the race. As for live coverage congestion, tonight we have Rugby League (a niche of a niche sport which is dying on its arse since Union went professional), Spanish football (generally sub-standard compared to domestic premier league), NFL (whilst very popular in the states it has never caught on over here, I actually think in general its less popular than NASCAR is in Britain) and Golf, a round up program followed by live coverage, don't get me started on Golf, its a boring sport played by even more boring people. So all this is being shown in preference to NASCAR, which has now reached the championship "play off", hence interest in it is at its peak, yet apparently a dead sport, a 2nd rate football league, a sport which no one likes and a sport that is plain boring are all preferable to the 2nd most watched motorsport category in the world at a critical point in it's season!Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Stock Nut
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Originally Posted by Old Stock Nut
Not impressed,just looked at epg on virgin media for next sunday 27th and guess what no Nascar live!!!This is taking the frigging piss. :mad:
Dover is delayed highlights at 10pm.
Motorsport live on Sky Sports
Full details of A1GP, Nascar and Indy Car action live on Sky Sports
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2009
SEPTEMBER
Sun 27 Dover 400 (delayed highlights) 10.00pm NASCAR
OCTOBER
Sun 4 Kansas 400 7.00pm* NASCAR
Sat 10 Homestead Miami 9.30pm* Indy Car Series
Sun 11 Pepsi 500 (delayed highlights) 10.00pm NASCAR
Sat 17 Bank Of America 500 12.30am (Sun) NASCAR
Sun 25 Tums Fast Relief 500 5.30pm NASCAR
* Interactive - via the red button. Times are subject to change.
Red button coverage would be fine if it was possible to record it easily. The BBC red button coverage has its own channel numbers in the programme guide on Freeview. Why can't Sky pull their fingers out and do the same?
I see there isn't even red button coverage this weekend. What a disgrace. It wouldn't surprise me to see coverage of the world Monopoly championships instead.
I taped it last night- watched the first half, got bored and looked up the result on the internet- didn't seem like I missed very much- another JJ dominated yawnfest (although not as tedious as the F1 race)
No, it wasn't one of the greatest races ever, but good to see JPM running at the front again. Sadly I can't see anyone stopping JJ. Nothing against the guy but I would like to see someone else win the title for a change.Quote:
Originally Posted by djparky
what the hell happened???
having recorded the previous redbutton showing (yes i did manage it, switch on sky box, select channel, select redbutton and record skybox output to dvd /hdd recorder) i attempted the same again this time. initially the red button wasn't showing nascar but eventually nascar was selectable. left it to record and watched other recorded material. checked that everything was ok at 2100 only to find that red button was now showing roulette!!!! THEY HAD SWITCHED THE NASCAR BACK TO THE MAIN SKY SPORTS 3. when did they say they were going to show it half and half???
i was going to fire off an email to sky but they obviously haven't got the desire to keep customers happy.
The race was always going to be on SS3 from 8:30pm. They just added the red button coverage for the first part unto then. You need to read the tv guides better!
thanks for that condescending remark. unfortunately the tv guides give vague/ misleading /conflicting information. even huewen didn't say it would be on ss3, just the red button. the prog info in the epg on sky did not say "start on red button moving to main channel". the previous red button race was shown on the red button all the way through.
sky's website(motorsport section) said "red button" NOT "starting on red button and moving to main channel".(as your post of 21st september illustrates)
at least the last promo huewen did for the upcoming irl race did say "starts on red button".
yeah JPM does seem to have got to grips with the NASCAR thing now. As for JJ- he is very good and this stupid nonsense that is the Chase seems to bring out the best in him.Quote:
Originally Posted by IceWizard
it could be worse- Dale Jnr could be winning
California ia now on at 12:30am early hours of monday morning
Sky sports are a total joke!!!2hours of highlights What is the chance of Espn winning rights to Nascar next year?Sky are a total joke, :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedworx
If ESPN were to get NASCAR I would be extremely tempted to drop Sky Sports and just get ESPN, I hardly ever watch football which Sky Sports seem to think is the be all and end all of sports! Ideally I would like another broadcaster to take both IRL and NASCAR then I wouldnt need Sky Sports at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by GARYGAZZA
Sent off last night, I don't expect a reply or any changes though :s mokin:
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES ON SKY SPORTS LIVE!!!
Dear Sir/madam
I must say the Coverage of the Nascar Sprint Series recently has been extremely poor indeed.
SkySports subscribers like myself were under the impression the races were to be shown live in HD all season long.
First the HD coverage was dropped fairly quickly, then the sometimes delayed live races started to be shown,
following this it lost a dedicated channel and was pushed onto the Red Button access,
and Now there is no live coverage only a delayed Highlights package in recent weeks.
Furthermore, You could not have chosen a worse time to downgrade the Nascar coverage, just as it is reaching its Grand finale,
for example ( a bit like showing all the group matches in the Football World Cup HD live and then Just showing highlights of the Semi-final and Final!!)
This is a disgrace and the quicker NASN or some other broadcaster pick up the Uk TV rights for Nascar 2010 the better.
Mr disgruntled, name :(
Go Mark Martin and JPM.
ps. The actual coverage when it is shown Live is excellent, and fair play to Keith and his Guests for providing info to the masses.
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So not even red button coverage for Fontana?
personally I hope not- aside from the recent issues I think Sky have done a great job with it. Plus that would mean having both Sky Sports and ESPNQuote:
Originally Posted by philipbain
NASCAR is a very minority interest sport over here so we're almost lucky to see it at all- Sky didn't need to pick it up when NASN lost the rights. As it's Fontana am not too bothered- it's usually a real snooze fest anyway
I too have complained to Sky several times in the past few weeks about the dire coverage they have suddenly decided to give to NASCAR.
I just can't understand why they gave so much time to covering the Sprint Cup over the past two years, and then as soon as the most important part of the 2009 championship starts (The Chase), they put NASCAR firmly on the backburner as if it never existed!
It's clear as day that Sky have decided to unceremoniously ditch NASCAR from their package at the end of the season, but to do it in the way in which they have done is very, very disappointing indeed, and those involved in making these poor decisions should be hanging their heads in shame.
If ESPN do take it on, we may well see a lot more full HD coverage than just one race a year from Sky, the Daytona 500.
Who knows?
I wouldnt be suprised if we get news that ESPN will have NASCAR from next season. I personally wouldnt mind this, the American feed is ten times better, the UK studio stuff is pointless and frankly annoying.
Dont ESPN sell the international rights for NASCAR?, i remember reading that here before. If they do it would make sense for them to keep it for themselves, ESPN are making a major play in the sports over here.
Its pretty obvious that SKY arent interested in NASCAR now and that has got to be down to the fact they aint gonna have it anymore.
I really hope that NASCAR goes to ESPN from Sky Sports, principally because after next Sunday's race at Homestead i'm taking Sports off my Sky package, with A1GP down the plug hole there is nothing left to watch on Sky sports until next season. Thats the thing, Sky were plugging that Indycars would be back next year throughout the last couple of races of the season yet they have avoided any mention of next seasons coverage during the live NASCAR races. ESPN would be a better deal, it costs less and you also get live DTM races which i've missed this season. I think the reason that Sky picked up NASCAR in the first place was the promise of Dario Franchitti providing some home interest, but that failed to last barely half a season and I can only assume that Sky had a deal for 2 seasons of coverage. Sky Sports is alright but very expensive and i'm not paying for what I watch, i'm paying for thier insanely pricey Premier League football deal, which I frankly rarely watch and wouldnt miss having.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haulin'AssAndTurnin Left
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Originally Posted by philipbain
You are correct Sky said at the time they signed the deal it was for 2 years. ESPN will hopefully give us the american feed so we dont have to put up with the muppests in the studio.
I get your point about Sky, but im a sports nut so will still have it for the footy, I have ESPN as well for footy, UFC and the odd hockey game so wherever it goes ill have it. I just want the best coverage and Sky have shown many times over the years if it aint football they dont care and coverage is sloppy at best for most of the other stuff they have.
Also hoping for ESPN. They have a couple of channels they can spread it over. Why not stick on the Nationwide Series while they're at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haulin'AssAndTurnin Left
That's cool you like UFC I didn't think anyone else on the forum was into it!
I don't know why people are moaning about the Sky coverage- aside from the odd race it's been perfectly fine these last 2 years. I don't mind the UK studio breaks- it's better than endless adverts or the old in car that happened with Setanta.
personally I hope it doesn't go to ESPN- I have Sky Sports for Tennis, IndyCar & NASCAR- I don't want to be spending extra money on endless bloody football matches that I have absolutely no interest in
as for the DTM- once a truly brilliant series that has unfortunately turned itself into a F1 with roof type event where races are decided on strategy rather than actual overtaking on the tracks (or at least that's what it was like when last I watched it in 2008)- get rid of the pitstops, bring back the double header format from the old days, plus a third manufacturer and I'd get interested in it again
sometimes live isn't better. i watch the dtm(and f3euroseries) on sky sports. we also watch the england rugby union games in hd. if espn get nascar then i guess i won't be watching it the same for the same reasons as djparky. as usual we get the special offer leaflets for espn listing what will be on offer BUT no mention of nascar. i'll give the offer a miss.
No mention at the end of the show whether Sky are showing NASCAR next year or not. Time will tell I suppose....
I've really enjoyed their coverage, and I hope they renew it for next year - even if it does mean races behind the red button.
yep - no mention - I wasn't too surprised as this stuff is so fluid.
One thing for certain - CAN NOT BE ON THE RED BUTTON.
Us Virgin Media people can't record that automatically, unless someone knows different.
Can't help thinking ESPN will have it - surely makes sense. Wonder what their coverage will be like.
One big big big thing I liked about Sky is the sound - could really turn it up and get the engine sounds, rather than have them completely drowned out by the commentators.
Lovely sound levels Sky - best by far in the business.
Watch some GT racing on something like Motors, and you can barely hear them.
That may be more to do with the exhaust systems on the cars, the sheer quantity of the cars and the fact that they are in a relatively enclosed space than the sound levels the TV producers use. if you have ever heard a NASCAR Cup Series Car up close they are seriously load, as one might expect from a race prepared 5.3 litre V8 with a straight through exhaust. GT cars have much more effective silencers on the exhaust and the diesel prototypes rev so low and have such big turbos (a turbo also acts as a silencer) that you can barely hear the engine over the road noise at speed! I think the only thing to rival NASCAR for sheer volume has to be F1, which is just ludicrously loud!Quote:
Originally Posted by colinspooky
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Originally Posted by philipbain
I was at Michigan in June for the Cup race and I must say I was surprised as to how loud the cars are. Earplugs were definitely required for 3 hours of racing....
Was at all the races at Lowes on Coke 600 weekend 2007. Funnily enough, we turned up, and was chatting to security guy a turn three where the tunnel is, and a truck went by. Couldn't see it, but we were literally right under the track surface, and my other half ducked as it went by.
Very funny.
Still not sure every other race car on the planet has an exhaust note quieter than our completely standard Honda Civic. More could be done is all I am saying.
Anyone hear about next year's TV broadcast contracts yet?
Havent seen anything yet.
I hope we dont end up with the same situation we had a couple of years ago with no news until the day before the Daytona 500. And that wasnt good news, i ended up streaming it off the web.
Any news on this yet for 2010?
I can't afford to pay for sky sports and espn, I've been watching streamed stuff and sky+ ing the channel 5 highlights. I never liked skys studio coverage so amateur compared to the fox or espn guys and we missed the warm up.
If it came to espn I'd consider it because I miss the baseball (but not bloody ice hockey). depends on the price?
There was no mention in the sky sports magazine about the Daytona 500 for live next month (february),i'm more or less resigned to not having any nascar on tv for 2010 and if this is the case will be cancelling all my sky subs.
i wouldn't read too much into the lack of a mention, last years coverage wasn't confirmed until quite late in the day, the year before was literally 3 days before the race.
The 2010 Nascar Sprint Cup wiki page states,
In Australia, Fox Sports will show all Sprint Cup races live across their networks. Network Ten will also show races on its digital sports multichannel, ONE.
In Portugal, all races this season will be telecast on SportTv 3, while in Sweden, Viasat Motor will televise the races.
In nearby Finland, Urheilu+Kanava will telecast the season's events.
In Great Britain and Ireland, the whole season will again be telecast on Sky Sports
In Spain Teledeporte telecast six races of the season.
In Colombia, Speed Channel Latino will broadcast all Sprint Cup races and Nationwide races live, with the eyes specifically on Juan Pablo Montoya's performance.
In France, ABMoteurs will broadcast all Sprint Cup races live, without advertising.