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1 Dec 2005, 06:42 (Ref:1474390) | #1 | ||
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Craftsman Trucks on FOXTEL?
What are the chances that FOXTEL will pick up on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series now that there is an Australian in the mix?
I hope so, the few highlight pieces I've seen, the Trucks are every bit as good as Busch series. The FOXTEL people must be aware of the Trucks as I've heard that the NASCAR is one of the top 5 viewing numbers on FOXSPORTS. How do I get a lobby group going? |
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1 Dec 2005, 06:51 (Ref:1474392) | #2 | ||
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I'll join a lobby group for that
ESPN showed the trucks in 2002 on Foxtel, and presumebly earlier when ESPN was a part of OptusVision. In 2003 the US rights went to the Speed Channel, and we haven't seen it since. |
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1 Dec 2005, 07:15 (Ref:1474400) | #3 | ||
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I'm in if you want to do an email campaign.
Foxtel and ESPN have both showed Speed programing. |
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1 Dec 2005, 07:20 (Ref:1474405) | #4 | ||
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I'd be in!
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I don't like Ambrose, and I am happy to see him out of V8SC, but he is an Aussie, so yeah, I would like the opportunity to watch him do his thing.... if he isn't taking out Holden's I might not hate him as much when he comes back....
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1 Dec 2005, 09:34 (Ref:1474467) | #6 | |
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received an email from austar (country foxtel) regarding it today
it read as follows We are unable to guarantee any programming rights at this stage regarding ' NASCAR Craftman truck series' . There are many negotiations, agreements and regulations to abide by before rights can be determined for a particular sporting event. Australian anti-syphoning laws ensure all Australians have access to televised sporting events. Under these laws, any sporting event involving an Australian Team is offered for broadcast by Free To Air channels first. These networks can choose exclusive rights, giving them live exclusivity for the event, or replay rights, in which they may share the rights with other TV providers such as AUSTAR. If no Free To Air networks choose to acquire a particular sporting event, it then becomes available to be shown exclusively by subscription TV providers and sometimes this is not known until the very last moment. We hope that our channel providers will be able to provide this next year and because at this stage we are not aware of whether they have the rights, we recommend that you view the following sports channel links to keep up to date: http://www.foxsports.com.au http://www.foxfooty.com.au http://www.skychannel.com.au http://www.eurosport.com http://www.espn.go.com |
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1 Dec 2005, 10:45 (Ref:1474553) | #7 | ||
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Email Foxsports with your requests / questions. Get your friends to do the same. Sometimes works better than a lobby group. Make the emails different and get as many friends to email them, email them from your home email and work email. Many emails works better than one with a heap of names on it (petition style). Send your emails to various email addresses at Fox / Austar etc.
If you don't try you'll never know. As for the resposne from Austar it indicated they do listen and reply, although I do question the part about it being an Australian Team!!! Perhaps you could even send them articles from motorsport journals informing them what M.A is up to. Worth a try don't you think? Only problem is now how to watch all the motorsport on TV / Fox and keep a marriage going.......or keep the wife happy.....!!!! |
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1 Dec 2005, 12:32 (Ref:1474633) | #8 | |
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If Speed Channel has the rights to the truck series, why not petition to Foxtel/Austar to get the whole Speed Channel as part of the sports package on Digital. There are any number of empty channels on there at the moment, and a 24hr motor-racing dedicated sports channel is just what we need!
Fox Sports can run Australian races over the top of some boring American Series, and we can see the NASCAR, Champ Cars etc all live (all be it at the early hours of the morning) |
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A dedicated motorsport channel would be great but then we would have to hear our wife/gfriends whinge as all of us hear would be glued to it.
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I've said over in the other thread I have heard rumours of a MotorSport (FoxSports 3) in 07 running Friday through Monday if you can remember how the NRL channel ran thats how it will be ..on an existing channel like Fashion Tv (poor mans pron) or the like.
The way to deal with wife's/girlfriends is get a second box. btw can anyone else fill up their epg 1 week ahead with motor sport shows or is it just me?? |
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2 Dec 2005, 09:09 (Ref:1475430) | #11 | |
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Why lobby the pay channels when free to airs get first choice though?
There would be many punter wanting to watch Ambrose in the truck series and C10 will know that so perhaps its worth happering them? |
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2 Dec 2005, 10:57 (Ref:1475529) | #12 | ||
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Lets be realistic here, if Ch10 doesn't show Nascar at the present time then why would they show the trucks - simple, the ratings wouldn't justify the cost involved in having the TV rights - Ambrose or no Ambrose. Why would FTA get first choice anyway, it's not an Australian team competing, only an Australian driver.
If we want to see the trucks we (the viewer) will have to pay for it - ie. Pay TV Foxtel. Now if Ambrose starts winning and goes to Nascar Nextel Cup and starts winning there,mmmmmm, maybe on FTA, but again only if they can justify the cost. Yes, it would be ideal but I don't think it's realistic at this present time. |
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Ch10 doesn't show too much live to air TV. The Moto GP's, V8's, CART, A1GP, F1, etc are all delayed sometimes for weeks.
What makes you think the Truck series will be any different if Channel Seriously decided to take on the rights. |
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well theres a bit of poetic licence
Most of those you have mentioned are on within 24 hours and usally less. the only one that isn't is A1GP which is just new and unproven and ch 10 do not have the live rights too it anyway |
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Ok for ESPN I have found this contact page .....According to the FAQ this is the place to go................
(btw we are the Pacific rim) http://intltv.espn.com/company_information/contact_us If you are unable to use this form, you can e-mail us at international.networks@espn.com. |
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6 Dec 2005, 01:25 (Ref:1477905) | #17 | ||
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form filled in and sent
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6 Dec 2005, 05:12 (Ref:1477982) | #18 | ||
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Isnt there Aussies already in this series or an Aussie owned team or something?
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there is no aussies driving in the series , not sure about team ownership or involvment though.
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The only Foxtel contact I can come up with is here (he is the Head of Publicity)
http://www.foxtel.tv/209_4269.htm .........and his email address is here...... http://www.foxtel.com.au/209_2769.htm |
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there ya go i stand corrected.
I wasnt aware of that , thats the same adam clarke who runs speedcars isnt it ? and how long ago was this ? surely it wasnt 05 ? |
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Thats the one I was thinking of!
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The time frame I was thinking of was 2000 or 2001
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