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Originally Posted by joff81
World series by Renault, GT series, WRC, IRC, Le Mans 24 hours (enduro series). all these are not getting live coverage. sure we get some highlights coverage but there is nothing live shown. NASCAR was up for grabs and ESPN let it slip away.
even DTM on ESPN was not shown live last year for most races because of football even though they have the contract to show both qualifying and race live. it just seems a missed oppertunity for someone like me who is not into football and prefers motorsports i mean even Sky Sports knows that Football is not the only sport out there and offers a greater choice of alternative sports to god damn football.
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But why would ESPN buy up rights and then use Live time up for something thats not bringing the audances in.
Every one of Sky's sports deals is multi million and in one case billions and on long term deals, most dont run out until 2014 and were extended last year.
World series by Renault, GT series, WRC, IRC, Le Mans 24 hours - the rating are that poor its only worth highlight rights.
DTM - whats the betting it gets dropped after the deal runs out - if the air time is better used by something that people will watch then they are going to do that.
In my eyes is just shows how poor NASCAR was for Sky to drop - Your saying ESPN missed the oppertunity to get it - why would ESPN buy something thats no getting the audances even on Sky.
ESPN are competing against Sky Sports and have just started, they bought into a inherted Prem League deal which see's them loose a package but ESPN are a huge global force and will sign multi million pound deals if it gets the audances.
It just shows with the likes of the indina cricket league not even ITV think its worth showing on prime time ITV1 instead its on ITV4.
NASCAR on Open Access3 - not open access 1/2 but 3.
ESPN and Sky are competing for Premium sports - Football is part of that if you like it or not.
Your comparing Sky's choice v ESPN - some facts Sky have being around in the UK since 1989 - ESPN -Aug 2009 7 months compared to 20+ years.
Sky have 5 UK sports channels compared to ESPN 1 or 3 if you want to include ESPN America and Classic.
Will ESPN choice get better and bigger - Yes
Will ESPN be able to equal its self to Sky - Yes but time will tell 2014 is a HUGE date in ESPN diary - most of the multi million/billion pound deals that Sky have will expire within this year.
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Originally Posted by musicbravo
So how are we doing at this staying on topic idea?
New thread idea- My preference in televised sport and how that really affects the games SKY and ESPN will play next time rights come up for renewal  |
oops sorry yeah agree back to Virgin