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NASCAR's new TV contract -- goodbye ESPN

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Bob Cook, Jul 23, 2013.

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  1. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/report-espn-turner-nascar-next-season-fox-nbc-155612581.html

    Sports Business Journal reporting that in 2015, Fox and NBC (and NBC Sports Network) will split NASCAR schedule, with ESPN and Turner out.

    As an open-wheel fan, I much prefer NBC Sports Network coverage of Indy to ESPN/ABC. Of course, the issue, as always, when you step away from ESPN is suddenly you barely exist on SportsCenter.
     
    Bob Cook, Jul 23, 2013
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  2. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

    If they think it's getting better, let's not forget NBC's coverage inspired the joke at the end of this clip:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLFqobvgO4Q

    Which is, by the way, my favorite joke in the movie.
     
    UPChip, Jul 23, 2013
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  3. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    There goes the NASCAR stories in ESPN the MAG
     
    Boom_70, Jul 23, 2013
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  4. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Ugh, I thought NBC was glad to be rid of that sport.

    I wonder how this will affect their coverage of other events, such as the PGA Tour, in the fall? The have NFL games on Sunday night, but have an opening on Sunday afternoons for something, which is where the FedEx Cup playoff tournaments are now in September.
     
    Mark2010, Jul 23, 2013
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  5. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Since NBC Universal owns NBC, NBC Sports Network, and the Golf Channel, they won't have any trouble scheduling the two sports on the same day.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Jul 23, 2013
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  6. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Aren't Sportscenter ratings down anyway? If fewer people are watching, not being on there would seem not to matter.
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jul 23, 2013
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  7. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    NBC now has NASCAR, Indy and F1.
     
    Bob Cook, Jul 23, 2013
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  8. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    I look forward to the ESPN The Magazine article "Auto Racing: Sport? Not A Sport?"
     
    LongTimeListener, Jul 23, 2013
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  9. Just_An_SID

    Just_An_SID Well-Known Member

    Chris Berman can fix this.
     
    Just_An_SID, Jul 23, 2013
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  10. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    Interesting pick for NASCAR. Must have felt like it gets lost on ESPN.
     
    Alma, Jul 23, 2013
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  11. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Maybe stuff like this is part of the reason. I can't even remember the last time I watched Sportscenter at home.
     
    Mark2010, Jul 23, 2013
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  12. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    NBC offering to pay a 50 percent premium on what ESPN's paying -- given, NBC will get a few more races than ESPN has -- is what this is about.

    As long as Bill Weber doesn't return to our TV screens ...
     
    wicked, Jul 23, 2013
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