Humphrey Appleby Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 What does surprise me is the various tourist boards and development agencies that sponsor GP rounds never follow this up with rv adverts to back up their marketing campaign. They probably have a fixed budget to get events to their locations, and presumably think speedway fans would have already gone to the GP if they had any interest in going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I would think that the whole point of these tourist boards sponsoring GP rounds is for tv exposure to attract people to their city as you say speedway fans that follow every GP will go anyway it's trying to attract the armchair viewers who may go Gorzow,leszno or wherever for a holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwolves Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) <p>If we end up streaming the gp's online,we wont have to listen to kelvin tatums catchphrases lol. No more blankets or firing on all cylinders lol Edited February 7, 2013 by nickwolves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 <p>If we end up streaming the gp's online,we wont have to listen to kelvin tatums catchphrases lol. No more blankets or firing on all cylinders lol I've always thought 'firing on all cylinders' was a good one. I always think 'just the one?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGP Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) USTREAM only signed for ten GPs last year, starting with the Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix on 12th May. I am not aware of them agreeing a new deal for 2013. That said, I'm sure something will be concluded for streaming, especially if no deal is signed between SKY. Edited February 8, 2013 by SGP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 BSI are no mugs. They will have got some of their sponsors on board on the strength of TV coverage - in UK and elsewhere! I can't see them allowing that sponsorship to be at risk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 BSI are no mugs. They will have got some of their sponsors on board on the strength of TV coverage - in UK and elsewhere! I can't see them allowing that sponsorship to be at risk! Let's hope you are right. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 SEEMS that F1 didn't fare that well on Sky last year either http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/09/06/uk-f1-tv-figures-bbc-sky-2012/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Magnificent quote from Sky, justifying the peeing away of subscribers' money on ludicriously over the top "coverage" “Given the extra hours and programming we dedicate to each race and the days and weeks in between, we don’t measure our success by viewing figures,” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 SEEMS that F1 didn't fare that well on Sky last year either An average of 2.2 million viewers per GP still compares very favourably to the 75K that speedway gets, and I'd have thought even cricket doesn't get much more than that on Sky. I'd agree that most of what's on the dedicated F1 channel is a complete waste of time, although I do quite like watching the GP2 and GP3 support races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Magnificent quote from Sky, justifying the peeing away of subscribers' money on ludicriously over the top "coverage" “Given the extra hours and programming we dedicate to each race and the days and weeks in between, we don’t measure our success by viewing figures,” Remember 'LOST'.... you'd think SKY would learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 An average of 2.2 million viewers per GP still compares very favourably to the 75K that speedway gets, and I'd have thought even cricket doesn't get much more than that on Sky. But does it though,advertising space is bound to cost more for the F1 coverage than any for GP speedway,so a return of only 2.2 million might not be that great,must admit though Im surprised its that high.Ive always thought Sky were reasonably happy with the viewing figures for speedway though with the money Sky are throwing at PL football it could well be that speedways days are numbered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 When I looked speedways was always 1 or 2 on that weeks viewing on whatever channel it was on, do there's only rarely something watched more so surely it's a success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 When I looked speedways was always 1 or 2 on that weeks viewing on whatever channel it was on, do there's only rarely something watched more so surely it's a success? I think that's true but from my understanding is that Sky ain't getting the returns from sponsorship / advertising. Viewing figures ain't the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Know Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 SEEMS that F1 didn't fare that well on Sky last year either http://www.f1fanatic...s-bbc-sky-2012/ Not long now to the best motorsport series starts with the best TV coverage. F1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Not long now to the best motorsport series starts with the best TV coverage. F1. YOU are on a roll this morning. Nothing to do? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I had another "courtesy" call from Sky today trying to sell me their b raodband package. When I repeated that I would not even think about buying anything from Sky until they state they are showing Speedway GPs (and I was extremely polite), the woman put the phone down on me. Now that is not very courteous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I had another "courtesy" call from Sky today trying to sell me their b raodband package. When I repeated that I would not even think about buying anything from Sky until they state they are showing Speedway GPs (and I was extremely polite), the woman put the phone down on me. Now that is not very courteous VERY bad Customer Relations Star Lady. You would think that they didn't want the business. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Sorry to hear of your bad experience Star Lady with Sky sales who I am going to be honest are only interested in signing customers up and adding products. If customers want to make their views to Sky about speedway the best way is via customer services and the higher level customer solutions who do feedback things to whole business but remember Sky sports is actually a separate company to Sky tv who deliver the service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I had another "courtesy" call from Sky today trying to sell me their b raodband package. When I repeated that I would not even think about buying anything from Sky until they state they are showing Speedway GPs (and I was extremely polite), the woman put the phone down on me. Now that is not very courteous Very nice. Unfortunately, that is the state of this country today, Its called i couldn't give a Monkeys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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