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  1. 11th June 2009, 20:56 #11
    Mark in Oshawa
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    As long as the ratings are growing, that is a good thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
    As long as the ratings are growing, that is a good thing.
    are they?

    every single race to date has seen a decline over the previos year
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken
    are they?

    every single race to date has seen a decline over the previos year
    Look at this year. As I said, comparisons between last year on ESPN and this year on VS are not valid because of the eyeballs deal. The general trend has been up this year on VS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken
    are they?

    every single race to date has seen a decline over the previos year
    Apples to oranges Ken. You would be correct to condemn management for going to a cable channel with only a quarter of the viewing audience of ESPN, but If the ratings are climbing on VS, and VS is actually going out of their way to stand behind the product, then I am not going to knock the job they are doing. ESPN treated the IRL product like crap. Little promotion. Once ESPN got their mitts back on NASCAR, the IRL was yesterday's news.
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    Ok.... Just so I'm clear as this discussion moves along over the next 10 races....

    For example ..... If Iowa 2008 garnered a .4 on abc.... And gets a .5 next week on abc it is in fact trending downward because Milwaukee got a .6

    Correct?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
    Ken...I realize you are obsessed with the fact IRL ratings suck, and want to blame this on Tony George (indirectly, it is his fault), but again, what would you have done differently?
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    did i mention Tony George?

    No, but you also didn't answer Mark's question did you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken
    Ok.... Just so I'm clear as this discussion moves along over the next 10 races....

    For example ..... If Iowa 2008 garnered a .4 on abc.... And gets a .5 next week on abc it is in fact trending downward because Milwaukee got a .6

    Correct?

    Ken...most of us sit here with our eyes glazed over...you never did answer my question. Gary is right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken
    only 1/2 true..

    Milwaukee saw 800k+

    it is being reported as the most to see a Vs broadcast......
    I thought Long Beach got a .5 share. Has that changed? I noticed the IBJ article also mentions Texas is the highest versus rating. When we were discussing the LB ratings we were talking about it being .5
    http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...d.php?t=132801

    Also, has anyone seen a Versus commercial for Indy Car lately? I had seen a few earlier this year, but haven't seen one for a while.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DBell
    I thought Long Beach got a .5 share. Has that changed? I noticed the IBJ article also mentions Texas is the highest versus rating. When we were discussing the LB ratings we were talking about it being .5
    http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...d.php?t=132801

    Also, has anyone seen a Versus commercial for Indy Car lately? I had seen a few earlier this year, but haven't seen one for a while.
    Something is funny with the ratings number. The actual number of people watching is greater for Texas than Long Beach. But for some reason the rating is lower. I don't understand it. But I've been talking about number of viewers to, hopefully, keep things simple
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  10. 11th June 2009, 22:43 #20
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    I believe the share of tv's turned on can make the actual number contradict it.

    All I know if if you are on VS, you are going to try your best to get some kind of number to grow over time.
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