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Title: No more SPEED Channel; blame the BCS (really) Post by: Cher on August 11, 2013, 02:56:38 AM As most of you know, SPEED Channel will be off the air in a week, replaced by Fox Sports 1, a broad-based "all sports" channel [roll] The reasons behind the decision are here: http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/08/05/Media/Speed.aspx? (http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/08/05/Media/Speed.aspx?) I'm a "F1 wonk" and I am happy to see that David Hobbs and Steve Matchett made it over to NBCSports for their F1 coverage. But what will happen to Bob Varsha? Title: Re: No more SPEED Channel; blame the BCS (really) Post by: swanny on August 12, 2013, 04:15:27 AM Bummer for the employees at SPEED that will lose their jobs. I quit watching most of the programming years ago when it started showing mostly NASCAR related programming. As long as I have BeIN Sports, CBS Sports and NBC Sports I will be okay.
The only shows I watch on SPEED now are MotoGP and Supercross when they televise it live. Title: Re: No more SPEED Channel; blame the BCS (really) Post by: Cher on August 12, 2013, 07:01:25 PM I just saw a press release from Fox Sports 1 that says Bob Varsha will be calling the Indy MotoGP race [clap] Unfortunately, he'll be joined by Ralph Sheehen, Scott Russell, and Greg White [bang] [bang] [bang] Title: Re: No more SPEED Channel; blame the BCS (really) Post by: Drjones on August 14, 2013, 09:09:30 AM If it wasn't for ALMS being bought out by DMG and them (USCR) having a broadcast contract with FS1/2 next year I'd be tempted to drop cable again.
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