Thread: 2022 ERC News & Rumours
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4th November 2021, 16:23 #11
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Let's stay realistic now. WRC is niche and ERC is even more. The smaller it gets, the smaller the potential audience.
On top of everything, it seems like everyone is trying to establish their own platform. There won't be enough subscribers to make all of them financially viable as at one point people will need to decide what they follow and what not. They'll need to bundle it with their other series.Never stop dreaming because one day it might happen.
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4th November 2021, 17:55 #12
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4th November 2021, 18:40 #13
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This is true, but it also depends what else they do. They could for example stream ERC powerstage (if it happens) also on Youtube.. maybe they will make a highlights programme that is distributed further afield than just Eurosport? All-live is for the hardcore fans but as long as the freely available stuff is decent it doesn’t have to be negative that All-Live is behind a paywall.
Just pray that the Youtube output is better than what they provide for WRC2.
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4th November 2021, 18:46 #14
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Yes, exactly. How many people actually watch it? Looking at the live broadcast from Azores no more than 6000 viewers. And how many of them watch it really live? 300 - 400 viewers? That's not many, to put it mildly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kdMjBLlv3gLast edited by Jarek Z; 4th November 2021 at 19:05.
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4th November 2021, 19:14 #15
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4th November 2021, 22:03 #16
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Surely ERC will have to be bundled in with WRC All Live, at least. 'All live' gets more content, ERC gets on a level platform with the WRC (whether that's good enough is another question). I've got to say, it would make it more likely that I'd subscribe to 'All Live'. I got stung for the full price in 2020 and this year only used the few free months I got as recompense for that, first year I haven't paid for it. Only seeing half the rallies live has really affected my interest, particularly towards the end of the season. If it stays around the same price, it makes All live better value. That said, I wonder if it wouldn't be better to have ERC 'All Live' on You Tube, where it could be an advert for ERC and WRC All Live. Though that'd presumably rely on each ERC having a national tourist authority to pay for it...
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4th November 2021, 22:54 #17
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5th November 2021, 09:11 #18
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A few off the top of my head, just in motorsport; Nurburgring (VLN) series, Blancpain GT series, the European Le Mans series all on YouTube, IMSA Weathertech on the series website, the last rounds of the Hard Enduro series on RedBull TV; all free to view. And there are others.
They obviously think rallying is a bigger sport than it actually is - and a paywall is the way to go. I've news for them - it isn't.Last edited by AndyRAC; 5th November 2021 at 09:15.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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5th November 2021, 11:44 #19
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Let's look at it the other way. Current free ERC coverage is simply bad and there is little reason for it to continue like that.
If you want better coverage you need more money from somewhere. They chose to get it from paid subscription. The long term thinking about that is subscription -> better coverage -> sell coverage to more customers/tv channels etc.
Where do you suggest the money should come from, especially if rally is a tiny sport?
Some big sponsors suddenly appearing out of the sky?
...or do you think that crap coverage for little funds (and for free) should stay?
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Well the number of spectators at the rally is limited and will likely stay limited or even become more limited in the next few years (COVID, travel costs etc...). The number of "possible" online spectators is unlimited in comparison.
So for long term the sport needs to aim for online spectators.
The really big discussion is if it should aim for online "live" spectators or "watch cool vids later" spectators.
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5th November 2021, 12:38 #20
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Subscription doesn't give you more money, it makes the product more exclusive and nothing more.
Never stop dreaming because one day it might happen.
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