topaz325 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Agree with the above but all this is to the detriment of the sport , less people watching, less talk on forums etc, less people attending an already diminishing sport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 3 hours ago, Hackett said: Speedway is unlikely to be featured on the TNT Sports channels most likely to be buried on the Discovery+ app or channels like last year. I think that's a bit of wishful thinking. They're not going to pay for OB facilities and not show it on their main channels on a Monday night when there's no football on, and correct me if I'm wrong but TNT don't show any Monday night football anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 On 1/31/2025 at 10:07 AM, SJA said: Interesting to see how few fans are aware of the one hour highlights programme on Quest that is free to air on the week we have a live British meeting. Also I have to say I prefer the pre pack highlights programme as it features a higher proportion of racing to waffle and drops dull races so would appeal to non speedway fans more. Is it advertised extensively in the Star/programmes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 No reason as to why it shouldn't air on TNT rather than Discovery+. TNT have 4 Channels and Sky Sports own the rights to Monday Night Football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttons Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Why do the TV companies take so long to let fans know whats happening, I appreciate Speedway is not high on their sport agenda, and surely British Speedway must have some idea whats going on to keep fans informed. Thoughts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted Monday at 11:28 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 11:28 AM (edited) On 1/31/2025 at 10:07 AM, SJA said: Interesting to see how few fans are aware of the one hour highlights programme on Quest that is free to air on the week we have a live British meeting. Also I have to say I prefer the pre pack highlights programme as it features a higher proportion of racing to waffle and drops dull races so would appeal to non speedway fans more. I admit I was not aware - but i think this is now part of the issue so many channels and you really can't keep up with who owns what channels and where TV shows are going to feature! A good example of this is the Championship and L1 and L2 football highlights that have switched channels a few times over the years. I no longer use my old sky box to view live TV although I still have it - i stream 99% of what I watch so i suppose Quest is yet another App I will have to get - thanks for tip - altho i wonder if that highlights show will run in 2025! Edit: seems I can get Quest on the Discovery+ app Edited Monday at 11:44 AM by GeneralMelchett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted Monday at 01:33 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:33 PM On 1/31/2025 at 10:07 AM, SJA said: Interesting to see how few fans are aware of the one hour highlights programme on Quest that is free to air on the week we have a live British meeting. Also I have to say I prefer the pre pack highlights programme as it features a higher proportion of racing to waffle and drops dull races so would appeal to non speedway fans more. Maybe also it's because Quest don't show it until midnight on the Tuesday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted Monday at 01:34 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:34 PM https://britishspeedway.co.uk/rowe-motor-oil-premiership/tnt-sports-to-cover-premiership/ Quote TNT SPORTS TO SCREEN PREMIERSHIP SPEEDWAY Monday, February 17, 2025 BRITISH Speedway can confirm live television coverage of the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership will continue in 2025, with meetings to be shown on TNT Sports and discovery+ . It was recently announced by Warner Bros. Discovery that Eurosport’s content in the UK and Ireland will be integrated into TNT Sports from February 28. With the four biggest two-wheeled individual Championships – Speedway GP, Moto GP, World Superbikes and MXGP – in their portfolio, TNT Sports is the new home of bikes, and British Speedway now forms a key part of their offering. TNT Sports will therefore become the home of the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership with, as in previous seasons, 18 live broadcasts including all six play-off fixtures and the British Final. The live meetings will continue to be available on the discovery+ (TNT add-on) streaming service, whilst free-to-air highlights will again be broadcast on Quest. This season’s live coverage will get underway on Monday April 28 when King’s Lynn host Oxford at the Adrian Flux Arena, live on TNT Sports and discovery+ . Further details and the full list of the opening eight fixtures for broadcast will be provided in due course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted Monday at 02:30 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:30 PM How are pensioners supposed to afford TNT? It's £31 per month and lots of pensioners have lost their winter fuel payment. Shame on Eurosport and the BSPA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted Monday at 02:55 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:55 PM 3 hours ago, GeneralMelchett said: I admit I was not aware - but i think this is now part of the issue so many channels and you really can't keep up with who owns what channels and where TV shows are going to feature! A good example of this is the Championship and L1 and L2 football highlights that have switched channels a few times over the years. I no longer use my old sky box to view live TV although I still have it - i stream 99% of what I watch so i suppose Quest is yet another App I will have to get - thanks for tip - altho i wonder if that highlights show will run in 2025! Edit: seems I can get Quest on the Discovery+ app Quoted in todays PR that Quest will still broadcast a highlights package. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W9 Lion Posted Monday at 02:58 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:58 PM On 2/13/2025 at 2:09 PM, Buttons said: Why do the TV companies take so long to let fans know whats happening, I appreciate Speedway is not high on their sport agenda, and surely British Speedway must have some idea whats going on to keep fans informed. Thoughts. Its dependant on two factors 1. How it fits with other live sports shown across Europe or the world and 2. the availability of satilite time and therefore cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W9 Lion Posted Monday at 03:00 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:00 PM a 29 minutes ago, LagutaRacingFan said: How are pensioners supposed to afford TNT? It's £31 per month and lots of pensioners have lost their winter fuel payment. Shame on Eurosport and the BSPA. An interesting view as pricing is not down to either Eurosport (as legally it will not exist) and the BSPA. Pricing is down to the bean counters at WBD European HQ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Monday at 03:39 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:39 PM 43 minutes ago, SJA said: Quoted in todays PR that Quest will still broadcast a highlights package. Will it be edited highlights though... or just the last x minutes of the broadcast I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted Monday at 03:48 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:48 PM 7 minutes ago, IainB said: Will it be edited highlights though... or just the last x minutes of the broadcast I wonder? I will imagine it will be the same format as last season which was the highlights from the meeting; which in my opinion is the best way to package the sport to attract new fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted Monday at 06:39 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 06:39 PM so those who currently have TNT Sports 1,2,3 in their Sky contract, at a cost £27/£30....does this just mean that nothing changes and speedway is available as normal, or is there an additional cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted Monday at 07:13 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:13 PM 33 minutes ago, Odds On said: so those who currently have TNT Sports 1,2,3 in their Sky contract, at a cost £27/£30....does this just mean that nothing changes and speedway is available as normal, or is there an additional cost? No additional cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted Monday at 07:35 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:35 PM 55 minutes ago, Odds On said: so those who currently have TNT Sports 1,2,3 in their Sky contract, at a cost £27/£30....does this just mean that nothing changes and speedway is available as normal, or is there an additional cost? yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted Monday at 10:15 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:15 PM Just gets a firestick, sod Eurosport or whatever shambolic name it calls itself these days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers99 Posted Tuesday at 07:55 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:55 AM Or if you're with EE, available as a bundle. Means I get discovery+ for free for the length of my contract, which we know you can keep haggling for when it expires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWiktorko Posted Tuesday at 09:09 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:09 AM Wow... 18 years since I have posted on here. So long without speedway in Exeter. I still watch and enjoy Speedway and was interested where it was being broadcast next year, hence my visit to the forum. The reason I am posting though - I am a VirginMedia customer and get Eurosport as a part of my TV package. When Eurosport announced their closure, VirginMedia contacted me to say they were giving me TNT Sports for free until the end of my current contract as I was a regular Eurosport watcher (I didn't watch anything more than Speedway and Grand Tours but that was enough to qualify it seems). Not a long term solution as my contract expires next February, but gets me through this season and to the end of the current Speedway TV contract. Thought others might be interested, as it might be worth contacting VirginMedia to try and get this 'deal' if they have not been offered it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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