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Title: AMA on Speed Post by: zenjim on February 23, 2013, 08:33:33 AM http://www.amaproracing.com/rr/news/index.cfm?cid=55580 (http://www.amaproracing.com/rr/news/index.cfm?cid=55580)
Says Speed will be the 2013 broadcast partner but they only mention the Daytona weekend. Hmmm... Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: gm2 on February 25, 2013, 01:25:53 PM currently there are no plans to air any other AMA road race events
Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: zenjim on February 25, 2013, 04:34:54 PM :'(
Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: gm2 on February 26, 2013, 10:42:18 AM great job DMG!!!
Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: duccarlos on February 28, 2013, 06:06:38 AM great job DMG!!! I'm convinced that the only reason Speed didn't completely get rid of AMA years ago was because on DMG. Now that Speed is not dedicated 100% to motorsports, it doesn't make sense to keep airing AMA, which was probably not that much watched anyway. Contrary to popular belief on this forum, motorcycle racing is NOT a big draw in the US. Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: gm2 on February 28, 2013, 01:00:43 PM it was a hell of a lot bigger draw before they got in there.
Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: zooom on February 28, 2013, 01:49:32 PM it was a hell of a lot bigger draw before they got in there. programs they had in the past like Two Wheeled Tuesday were well recieved and watched back in the day... Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: gm2 on February 28, 2013, 02:11:10 PM the 'problem' era where the OEMs had most of the say in the series doesn't seem like much of a problem at all in hindsight.
Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: zenjim on March 02, 2013, 10:28:49 AM Remember how everyone thought DMG would turn the AMA into NASCAR? What will we do with all those fans? Ticket prices will go up! Josh will ride the TIDE bike! I thought their biggest mistake was canceling Fontana, the home to the world's largest sport bike culture. But I would say not having a way to broadcast your sport is pretty much the cake taker.
There's no denying the empty stands here in the US. :( Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: OT on March 26, 2013, 06:04:11 AM Fox Sports to the rescue...
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/MotoGP+signs+a+multiyear+contract+with+FOX+SPORTS (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/MotoGP+signs+a+multiyear+contract+with+FOX+SPORTS) Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: derby on March 26, 2013, 06:42:57 AM Fox Sports to the rescue... http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/MotoGP+signs+a+multiyear+contract+with+FOX+SPORTS (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/MotoGP+signs+a+multiyear+contract+with+FOX+SPORTS) way too little, way too late. motogp.com for live, commercial-free coverage. Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: fastwin on March 26, 2013, 07:10:45 AM programs they had in the past like Two Wheeled Tuesday were well recieved and watched back in the day... I liked 2 Wheeled Tuesday. Greg White didn't seem nearly as irratating as he does now. He conducted good interviews with a variety of bike racers and asked fairly intelligent questions. I can see the show would have a very small market share of viewers but I was one of them. PS You want to see empty stands? Just watch the last few Daytona races... any of them! SBK, Daytona Sportbike, etc. There are more people in my teenager's math class than were at Daytona!! [bang] Man! Has that race gone downhill from it's glory days! :P World champs used to show up and race and the factories busted their ass to win. Now it's like a drive to Wal-Mart with Grandma. Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: Spidey on March 27, 2013, 06:46:55 PM Fox Sports to the rescue... http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/MotoGP+signs+a+multiyear+contract+with+FOX+SPORTS (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/MotoGP+signs+a+multiyear+contract+with+FOX+SPORTS) So, I gotta watch Speed until Aug and then some other network after that? Motogp subscription this year, methinks. BTW, my God, has DMG make the beast with two backsed up AMA racing or what? I almost turned the corner on them because DSB has been so amazing to watch the last coupla years. But now I can't even watch the AMA races (those that are left) on TV. make the beast with two backs that. Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: duccarlos on March 28, 2013, 11:42:17 AM Not enough sponsorship money for 2 wheels. Even MotoGP faces the same issue. Nascar barely have enough room to fit in all the ads.
Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: gm2 on March 28, 2013, 01:27:56 PM BTW, my God, has DMG make the beast with two backsed up AMA racing or what? yup. hey, anyone: to have 2 wheel motorsports succeed in the US you have to include the OEMs. stop trying to find ways not to. thanks. Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: derby on April 11, 2013, 04:42:07 PM http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/full-length-ama-pro-race-videos-from-daytona-now-available-for-free-on-demand-online-viewing/ (http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/full-length-ama-pro-race-videos-from-daytona-now-available-for-free-on-demand-online-viewing/)
Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: zenjim on April 24, 2013, 12:51:02 PM AMA Racing!
On regular TV! On CBS! http://superbike-news.co.uk/index.php/Motorcycle-News/ama-pro-racing-and-cbs-sports-network-announce-television-agreement-to-showcase-ama-superbike (http://superbike-news.co.uk/index.php/Motorcycle-News/ama-pro-racing-and-cbs-sports-network-announce-television-agreement-to-showcase-ama-superbike) Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: gm2 on April 24, 2013, 01:44:37 PM yeah.
this might not be the last season of AMA road racing after all. Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: zenjim on April 24, 2013, 01:50:05 PM I don't know how they pulled it off with attendance so low, but I'm keeping my mouth shut about that.
Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: Spidey on April 26, 2013, 10:49:54 AM AMA Racing! On regular TV! On CBS! Yay! I hope that DSB continues to be epic. [thumbsup] Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: OT on April 27, 2013, 01:33:57 PM The gecko must have twisted a few arms....
Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: zooom on July 17, 2013, 09:32:12 AM here is how DMG make the beast with two backsed the AMA and killed a racing series....
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/no-television-ama-pro-road-racing-laguna-seca/ (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/no-television-ama-pro-road-racing-laguna-seca/) Title: Re: AMA on Speed Post by: Greg on July 18, 2013, 05:53:16 AM here is how DMG make the beast with two backsed the AMA and killed a racing series.... http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/no-television-ama-pro-road-racing-laguna-seca/ (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/no-television-ama-pro-road-racing-laguna-seca/) Quote from article above "The word you are now looking for is “shitastrophe” — it’s in the dictionary, right next to the DMG logo." [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] |