Norfolk Bear 250 Posted March 7, 2017 I for one will not be taking up the BT offer , bigger burglars than Sky 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted March 7, 2017 I for one will not be taking up the BT offer , bigger burglars than Sky And sky are bad enough. I just had to have my sky box replaced, then i needed a new viewing card, what a load of hastle to sort just that out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingersfin 181 Posted March 7, 2017 Well finally the BSPA have confirmed this for everyone, This is not something that has come out of the blue Sky sports firstly made Go Speed and BSPA aware at the end of last season that they were unlikely to broadcast Speedway in 2017 unless they could find a sponsor to help support the production costs. Each Speedway meeting costs around 38k to get on air and if the weather is poor you could end up with no live content, that is a risk that has always been known but previously the excitement and the money available for fringe sports was more readily available. Unfortunately due to the rising costs of securing Premiership football,F1 and a strong need to keep Championship football and ECB & 20-20 Cricket some lower level sports like Speedway have to miss out of they are unable to get sponsors to help with the production costs. Netball and Greyhound racing have been put in the same position but have been able to find a sponsor to help. Thank you for your informed comments throughout this thread, very much appreciated. Sad that we won't see you at Glasgow this year. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,736 Posted March 7, 2017 u can do a good job with 4 cameras one on home straight one each on bend 2 and 4 one for presenters no need for one in an hot air balloon looking down never have watched sppedway from the sky now it seems i wont in the future !one question , in your opinion is go speed holding speedway back in media terms ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff 100 17 Posted March 7, 2017 one question , in your opinion is go speed holding speedway back in media terms ? in terms of getting the sport on tv no,just dont agree with go speed taking a cut of any fee from the staging track Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sotonian 609 Posted March 7, 2017 Unfortunately due to the rising costs of securing Premiership football,F1 and a strong need to keep Championship football and ECB & 20-20 Cricket some lower level sports like Speedway have to miss out of they are unable to get sponsors to help with the production costs. Netball and Greyhound racing have been put in the same position but have been able to find a sponsor to help. This is painful to read but I guess the former benefits from easy participation at all levels and the latter is all about betting. Speedway offers neither. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 558 Posted March 7, 2017 in terms of getting the sport on tv no,just dont agree with go speed taking a cut of any fee from the staging track How would you suggest they earn a living then? And if no fee was to be paid then who, (with the required knowledge & contacts) do you think would be prepared to achieve the desired results without payment? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Connor 351 Posted March 7, 2017 Just got a bt tv package. Already had broadband and line rental. Very pleased with the cost. The tv deal itself is very reasonable. Can't remember the exact number but less than ten pounds a month with a nice recordable box. That's under30p per day. Discovery geography plus much more. Eurosport too. It's around the same price as basic now tv but has so much more! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Master 88 10 Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) Natalie Quirk @TheQuirkmeister 1h1 hour ago Delighted that @btsport is the new home of British #speedway.Join me & the team for 18 fixtures,starting at the British Final on 19th June So does that mean no British league Speedway Until June Edited March 7, 2017 by The Master 88 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poole keith 909 Posted March 7, 2017 And sky are bad enough. I just had to have my sky box replaced, then i needed a new viewing card, what a load of hastle to sort just that out. agree,had different problems myself, ended up taking out "sky protect" thats another 9.99 per month just for an easy life,subsequently had new sky dish fitted and new sky plus box installed,all covered on the policy. dont agree with it but if you want to watch the sports they have you by the nuts 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) Just got a bt tv package. Already had broadband and line rental. Very pleased with the cost. The tv deal itself is very reasonable. Can't remember the exact number but less than ten pounds a month with a nice recordable box. That's under30p per day. Discovery geography plus much more. Eurosport too. It's around the same price as basic now tv but has so much more! Thank you Danny, somebody on this forum who's prepared to tell the truth.. Many on here won't, they dont want to lose face.. agree,had different problems myself, ended up taking out "sky protect" thats another 9.99 per month just for an easy life,subsequently had new sky dish fitted and new sky plus box installed,all covered on the policy. dont agree with it but if you want to watch the sports they have you by the nuts Yep they dont make things simple.. Edited March 7, 2017 by Starman2006 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flagrag 704 Posted March 7, 2017 Wow 19th June is a very late to start the TV coverage things must have changed since last week as I was told planned to start on 01/05 at Poole vs Swindon. It looks like BT want to get CL & Europa league football finished before starting with Speedway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted March 7, 2017 Wow 19th June is a very late to start the TV coverage things must have changed since last week as I was told planned to start on 01/05 at Poole vs Swindon. It looks like BT want to get CL & Europa league football finished before starting with Speedway And how many meetings do they hope to get in ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk127 1,357 Posted March 7, 2017 Perhaps they will record meetings and show the 'a' fixtures in a magazine/highlights programme and then show the 'b' fixtures as live events. Anyway at least all is clear as to where one can get a T V fix. Just need Eurosport to confirm coverage and all will be well for the armchair supporter. Hopefully this is the opportunity to start afresh and get it right this time around as the powers that be will have nowhere else to go if this gets cocked up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted March 7, 2017 Perhaps they will record meetings and show the 'a' fixtures in a magazine/highlights programme and then show the 'b' fixtures as live events. Anyway at least all is clear as to where one can get a T V fix. Just need Eurosport to confirm coverage and all will be well for the armchair supporter. Hopefully this is the opportunity to start afresh and get it right this time around as the powers that be will have nowhere else to go if this gets cocked up. So we are to take it you are an armchair supporter then ? Try going occasionally and support british speedway.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
