V8 Supercars back to TEN in 2015!!!!! (Merged x6) - Page 80

Kingair · 10 Sep 2016, 08:09 (Ref:3671379)

I personally reckon newspapers will be gone in five years or less.

Herald -Sun is nothing but piffle and C grade journalism.

The Australian is on the down slope as well.

Our pride and joy The Exaggerator is written by work experience kids, who must be snorting or injecting themselves with illegal substances.

Please bring back The Truth, tits and bullsh@t all in one publication.

Alan52 · 10 Sep 2016, 10:07 (Ref:3671390)

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Originally Posted by fomoco

With all the goings on in Aust for TV services:

Free To Air - Advertising cost have to be paid - costs of products cover this

Foxtel- Subscription pays(but you must have this set of channels)

Netflix- subscriptions pays

Stan, Presto etc

it seems foxhell has finally , woken up and are offering something different.
Interesting to read the blah blah from fox spin doctor ,
We have supplied the best for Aust viewrs for years, this is a further extension of our service,

hmm same spin from others

wish some other outfit would source motorsport from all over the world and stream it.

Who really needs five news channels, 5 lifestyle channels, etc,

why cant they just have Motorsport, football, etc

most logical answer,
Australians are gullible and will buy anything.
Rupert is happy making money

The technical problems of streaming high demand sport in Australia has been shown in the last month by the Optus EPL fiasco.Basically the second rate NBN Tony and friends is giving us is now and will always be incapable of handling large numbers wanting to stream the same program.
It has now been acknowledged that it will never be possible in Australia to stream major sports without buffering and complete break downs.In Sport the Internet is not a big threat to Foxtel.In other programming it is.

Mixer · 10 Sep 2016, 11:31 (Ref:3671399)

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Originally Posted by Alan52

It has now been acknowledged that it will never be possible in Australia to stream major sports without buffering and complete break downs.In Sport the Internet is not a big threat to Foxtel.In other programming it is.

Sport in HEVC doesn't have to use any more bitrate than Netflix.

Netfix has 1.9 MILLION subscribers - your argument is demonstrably false.

I watched almost the entire season of the BBL last year via streaming. It was EXCELLENT.

Direct engagement and bypassing of the traditional big players like Foxtel is the future of sports entertainment, in my opinion.

one five five · 10 Sep 2016, 12:40 (Ref:3671409)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

I think there is another logical explanation. 70% of people are feel self entitled and feel that everything should be given to them at no effort from themselves

So anyone who doesn't have Foxtel in Australia feels self-entitled?

Give us a break

peckstar · 10 Sep 2016, 22:15 (Ref:3671591)

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Originally Posted by one five five

So anyone who doesn't have Foxtel in Australia feels self-entitled?

Give us a break

Its just as logical as 30 per cent who do have foxtel are gullible, why don't you take exception with them instead of my response

But we already know the answer to that

peckstar · 5 Oct 2016, 11:50 (Ref:3677472)

can i just say that if you can score a foxtel deal for next october you should take it. Bathurst channel for the week is awesome

chavez · 5 Oct 2016, 22:54 (Ref:3677653)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

can i just say that if you can score a foxtel deal for next october you should take it. Bathurst channel for the week is awesome

I finally weakened and went back to Foxtel after a 7 year break. Unfortunately on Tuesday when they went to re-install it was raining so the installation was cancelled.

Rescheduled for next Tuesday.

No Bathurst channel for me this year. :-(

peckstar · 5 Oct 2016, 23:08 (Ref:3677656)

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Originally Posted by chavez

I finally weakened and went back to Foxtel after a 7 year break. Unfortunately on Tuesday when they went to re-install it was raining so the installation was cancelled.

Rescheduled for next Tuesday.

No Bathurst channel for me this year. :-(

Im sorry to hear that. Has been really enjoyable in the lead up to the race, lots of great memories and stories and interviews.

Would have been great to see what they dish up in between track action on the weekend, but alas i wont got to see it

Average Punter · 6 Oct 2016, 01:29 (Ref:3677685)

1991 race and then 1984, a quick instalment of Jess, then the utes.

All before breakfast...

Almost worth staying home for.

Almost.....

STEVO · 6 Oct 2016, 05:57 (Ref:3677747)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

can i just say that if you can score a foxtel deal for next october you should take it. Bathurst channel for the week is awesome

Couldn't agree more. Simply breath taking.

I remember hating the WA Barbagello Round in the 90s because they would delay the telecast til the FOLLOWING WEEKEND - but RPM would usually give a summary and blow the result. It was infuriating.

And now? We have a 24 hour channel. Phenomenal.

I had to duck out today for an hour and had the co-driver session LIVE on my iphone thanks to Foxtel GO.

I don't agree with a lot of Supercars' decision, but ANYONE that can POSSIBLY complain with the dedication, the analysis and the commitment on offer from FOX SPORTS is, as Neil Crompton would say, a pelican!

No stupid colour stories. No stupid vox pops from Network idiots. Just pure sports style approach, ex-racers offering ACTUAL INSIGHT! Simply fantastic. Close to perfection if it weren't for the speech impediment pit reporter but compared to previous pelicans like the monstrosity that is Matthew White, we are in telecast heaven!

D.R.T. · 6 Oct 2016, 23:00 (Ref:3677972)

Watched the Brock segment of Bathurst Legends last night - a little bit or reinventing the wheel rather than using the multitude of brock doco's and reviews from over the years.

Doesn't Tomas Mezera still hold some angst from the 90s though

chavez · 7 Oct 2016, 02:34 (Ref:3678006)

Early days, but Crompo's "BJR always bring their best game to Bathurst" might be hard to beat for best comedic line.

TSR · 7 Oct 2016, 03:06 (Ref:3678007)

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Originally Posted by chavez

Early days, but Crompo's "BJR always bring their best game to Bathurst" might be hard to beat for best comedic line.

And Skaife's........This is Championship deciding stuff
Over 300ks on Conrod through the fastest corner in Australia
And anything Red Bull

Driver TBA · 7 Oct 2016, 03:21 (Ref:3678010)

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Originally Posted by TSR

And anything Red Bull

Not to mention the Lowndes love in.

Come Sunday we'll be hearing about "buying a ticket to the last 10 laps"

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dsg · 7 Oct 2016, 04:13 (Ref:3678016)

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Originally Posted by Driver TBA

Come Sunday we'll be hearing about "buying a ticket to the last 10 laps"

We hear it every year at Indy and Daytona so I don't see why Bathurst should miss out.

Reload · 7 Oct 2016, 04:21 (Ref:3678018)

Almost as predictable as an anti Holden whine from TSR.

racer69 · 7 Oct 2016, 06:41 (Ref:3678041)

Not to mention we were told today that the upcoming practice session was going to be "pressure motor racing"...

Average Punter · 7 Oct 2016, 06:51 (Ref:3678045)

Try the Supercars TV Drinking Game

1 for every time Skaife says "extraordinary"
1 for every time Lowndes says "obviously"
1 for every time Garry Rogers says "it's early days yet"
1 for every time Cromley says "the biggest prize in Australian motorsport"

50 bucks says you'd be smashed by lunchtime................

Driver TBA · 7 Oct 2016, 07:13 (Ref:3678048)

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Originally Posted by dsg

We hear it every year at Indy and Daytona so I don't see why Bathurst should miss out.

What! It's not a Crompton original?

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Mixer · 7 Oct 2016, 07:56 (Ref:3678062)

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Originally Posted by Average Punter

1 for every time Skaife says "extraordinary"
1 for every time Lowndes says "obviously"
1 for every time Garry Rogers says "it's early days yet"
1 for every time Cromley says "the biggest prize in Australian motorsport"

Mine would be after today:

1 for every time Skaife says "flow"
1 for every time Crompton says "location"
1 for every time a driver said "program"

venturi · 7 Oct 2016, 09:59 (Ref:3678080)

Enjoyed the coverage on TENHD so far, great quality, also have Foxsport play for the month of the enduros, not so great quality, as far as Bathurst goes unless you want Thursday coverage you don't miss much.

STEVO · 7 Oct 2016, 22:04 (Ref:3678250)

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Originally Posted by venturi

Enjoyed the coverage on TENHD so far, great quality, also have Foxsport play for the month of the enduros, not so great quality, as far as Bathurst goes unless you want Thursday coverage you don't miss much.

I disagree. I'd happily pay money to NOT hear Matthew White or see Larko's whiteboard.

FOX has so much better content and analysis in between sessions. Not Mark Howard asking Tim Slade about his fitness.

The Skaife/Ingall hosting desk is pure heaven.

Mark Skaife is the best thing to happen to the coverage in a long time ... and I spent my life hating him wanting to see that red car in the wall... so I'm telling you, he's really good in the role!

William5 · 8 Oct 2016, 02:52 (Ref:3678286)

wasn't Mark Webber meant to be at Bathurst this year, as he doesn't have any WEC races this weekend

**GTRMagic** · 8 Oct 2016, 05:31 (Ref:3678317)

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Originally Posted by STEVO

I disagree. I'd happily pay money to NOT hear Matthew White or see Larko's whiteboard.

FOX has so much better content and analysis in between sessions. Not Mark Howard asking Tim Slade about his fitness.

The Skaife/Ingall hosting desk is pure heaven.

Mark Skaife is the best thing to happen to the coverage in a long time ... and I spent my life hating him wanting to see that red car in the wall... so I'm telling you, he's really good in the role!

Mr Ingall was just up here in the Paddock Club.. he is sooo much less intense these days.. it's clearly a good thing for him to have retired when he did. The insight & the unrehearsed banter between himself and Mr R Kelly was genuine & quite funny..

ford71 · 10 Oct 2016, 02:40 (Ref:3678811)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Im sorry to hear that. Has been really enjoyable in the lead up to the race, lots of great memories and stories and interviews.

Would have been great to see what they dish up in between track action on the weekend, but alas i wont got to see it

Absolutely agree that the Bathurst channel has been fantastic.
That set of 4 Legends episodes were great, not just the same old rehash of footage.

You were trackside, which will always trump a telecast, but what you think you missed wasn't really much coz as a subscriber you will know, Fox are also the masters of the repeat and the longer gaps in the broadcast (lunch times when track activity is low or zero) were filled with those same episodes.

Still, was interesting seeing people online getting upset about the constant ads and Brock Brock Brock comments, whereas every time an ad was played on Fox I either watched the smaller screen and shut the sound down or hit the Red button and flew across the Bathurst grounds with Chopper Cam. The incars were also good except they kept Craig and Ricks car cameras as options when both cars were also-rans.
With Live timing and the Fox options, I don't feel like I'm missing a thing for 4 days straight. Whats not to love?!

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