Yeah there's something off-putting about people flying around the world in private jets telling me I need to act because cow farts are killing us.Quote:
Originally Posted by lmmjvss
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Yeah there's something off-putting about people flying around the world in private jets telling me I need to act because cow farts are killing us.Quote:
Originally Posted by lmmjvss
I can't imagine a 90 minute power stage would work with 20 minute's worth of ad breaks. Promoter is happy selling the sponsors it has to the customers it has rather then giving it away. Don't forget there are WRC highlights on ITV4 too, just mid-week and now later at night.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
F1 is a bad comparison; in a completely different league. But if that is how WRC Promoter is thinking, then it's not a surprise WRC struggles....I can't believe TV rights bring much money in for the WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
I am not sure if it is really necessary to bring live from all special stages. If there is special stage at 7:00 in the morning, only hardcore fans will wake up to watch it (and lot of them will not do it anyway). Maybe it should be better to sell to TV only some stages, but do it in more proper way...
That is what happens, isn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Even in the event itineraries it clearly notes which stages are Live TV stages.
Seems to be maybe 4-5 per rally (including Power STage).
No one other than a hardcore / existing fan is ever going to watch or get sucked in by All LIve.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Same with other motor-racing. You think people get interested by watching a practice session or qualifying? No way...
7AM in Europe is some different time in Japan, Korea, Australia, NZ, Argentina, Mexico, USA ...Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
so it's not that simple...
There is a question how many hardcore fans is in Japan, Korea, Australia, NZ, Argentina, Mexico, USA ... I dont have numbers of viewers, so difficult to say. But early starts in WRC is going against the competitors and also against the spectators. It is (maybe) good only for TV...Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
I've noticed this year ITV4 have stifled the BTCC output to the final race of each series, where they used to do the full Sunday. This weekend they preferred to show 2 films from the 1950s. Don't understand that.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Wouldn't even travel that far. Sunday in Estonia will kick of at 4:48am for us. Not going to happen, because I can catch up in my own time, but this is still a hardcore fan thing to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
The BTCC has had the first two races on the main ITV channel; switching to ITV4 later in the afternoon.