Champ Car's 2008 TV Schedule

[cptkablamo]

Originally Posted by indycool

cptkablamo,

1. They've tried something new each year for four years and nothing has worked. In this case, though, less "live" is less "live," less over-the-air network is less over-the-air network, less airtime is less airtime and less in front of the viewer is less in front of the viewer. One of those things that quacks like a duck and waddles like a duck, so it must be a duck.

2. Really? Which ones that have been reaching to national and/or international audiences?

1. yeah...maybe this style is more sustainable and can be worked on for a few years while they tackle the other things wrong with the series. I know I am living in a dream world but I still don't think it is as bad as people are saying...Maybe I will be proven wrong, maybe not...

2. BTCC in the early 90s was a highlights package - although they had a good package and Murry Walker doing the commentry - so it can be done but you have to get the whole thing right I suppose.

[indycool]

Understand, Cpt. The highlights thing, just IMO, doesn't seem to work too well in the U.S. because of all the sports choices (not just racing) that are available live.

[mountainstar]

Originally Posted by indycool

Understand, Cpt. The highlights thing, just IMO, doesn't seem to work too well in the U.S. because of all the sports choices (not just racing) that are available live.

Actually the bulk of sports programming is tape delay or highlights.

[indycool]

Huh? On packaged cable buy-in deals, yes. But not pro and college football, baseball, the NBA, golf, NASCAR or tennis. That's a lot of air time in pretty good spots on pretty available networks. Just missed Green Bay's second touchdown -- live -- typing this.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

Well....at least the highlight shows won't be as expensive to buy...

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/N...e.asp?ID=12477

No offense to CCWS, but IMO this is an incredibly stupid move. Delayed telecasts do not draw nearly as much viewership as live telecasts, and they won't even be showing their marquee event at Long Beach on ABC, or even live. It will be on ESPN2....

Also, the one-hour highlight shows will seem to be chopped up and harder to follow than a regular full race event.

Those are my thoughts...what are yours?

sorry i'm late....

scandalous; only one hour coverage of Road America!!!
tape delay for almost half the year!!!
well, that's Mickey Mouse covering racin' for ya.

[fieldodreams79]

...open wheel racing ('cept for sprint cars) has become a joke in the USA.
forshame!

[lnin0]

What is wrong with a race every other week or every week. Something consistant that people can get into the habit of watching or expecting. The randomness of the schedule tied with the randomness of the airing times doesn't help build an audience.