Buttons Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago (edited) Although no official announcement has been made, according to the S.Star looks like TNT are no longer going to be covering league racing, and that BSPL are looking for a mainstream partner, as Warner Bros/Discovery may not renew their contract. Edited 9 hours ago by Buttons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 23 minutes ago, Buttons said: Although no official announcement has been made, according to the S.Star looks like TNT are no longer going to be covering league racing, and that BSPL are looking for a mainstream partner, as Warner Bros/Discovery may not renew their contract. The sport is in such a position that it needs to be on one of the five main channels... That would generate interest levels that would see growth quickly... And, given the low numbers at most tracks, substantial growth with just a few hundred more attending regularly... TNT/Eurosport are very much the lesser of the satellite companies anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, mikebv said: The sport is in such a position that it needs to be on one of the five main channels... That would generate interest levels that would see growth quickly... And, given the low numbers at most tracks, substantial growth with just a few hundred more attending regularly... TNT/Eurosport are very much the lesser of the satellite companies anyway... Even though Warner/Discovery/TNT are bigger than all the competition! Personally I'm not sure that full, live speedway meetings on any channel - mainstream or others - is the way to go in order to attract more people to actually attend meetings? A Well-produced highlights package once a week, including a regular 'where-to-watch next week' slot would surely generate more interest. Edited 8 hours ago by SteveLyric2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanUgest Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 20 years ago they had an amazing deal out of Sky, sadly a large % went in commission whilst the remainder was squandered and the broadcaster taken for granted! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 26 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: Even though Warner/Discovery/TNT are bigger than all the competition! Personally I'm not sure that full, live speedway meetings on any channel - mainstream or others - is the way to go in order to attract more people to actually attend meetings? A Well-produced highlights package once a week, including a regular 'where-to-watch next week' slot would surely generate more interest. Good call... Getting to know the riders at the same time.... Getting those with personalities into the studio.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago IF TNT have pulled out, that's a big chunk of income lost to the teams at the top table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 47 minutes ago, M.D said: IF TNT have pulled out, that's a big chunk of income lost to the teams at the top table. Finance is always gonna be a big issue. Hence why Harry's contacts may well be of some use?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, M.D said: IF TNT have pulled out, that's a big chunk of income lost to the teams at the top table. If there's anything in the Northampton speculation it's even harder to see how that could work with no tv deal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, M.D said: IF TNT have pulled out, that's a big chunk of income lost to the teams at the top table. As a steer is it worth 6 figures to each team MD ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) 4 hours ago, Buttons said: Although no official announcement has been made, according to the S.Star looks like TNT are no longer going to be covering league racing, and that BSPL are looking for a mainstream partner, as Warner Bros/Discovery may not renew their contract. TNT will certainly not lose any sleep if dropping Speedway.They are well into British BSB,World BSB and Moto GP. Which is run very professionally compared to their Speedway. Edited 5 hours ago by Fromafar 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 15 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said: As a steer is it worth 6 figures to each team MD ? I was part of the consortium that tried to bring Eastbourne back and we looked at every league we could enter. Whilst for obvious reasons I can't say anything, it was a good amount. I do hope they can get another deal together but can't really see who with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 12 minutes ago, M.D said: I was part of the consortium that tried to bring Eastbourne back and we looked at every league we could enter. Whilst for obvious reasons I can't say anything, it was a good amount. I do hope they can get another deal together but can't really see who with. Channel 4 or 5 might be the best bet? They are both trying to expand their sports coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 7 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: Channel 4 or 5 might be the best bet? They are both trying to expand their sports coverage. That would be great and I hope that they are being proactive and targeting them. At this point, I would think coverage is more important than any monetary gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 14 minutes ago, M.D said: That would be great and I hope that they are being proactive and targeting them. At this point, I would think coverage is more important than any monetary gain. But come on which TV Channel is going to televise a sport with 6 combatants in their league table - not really countrywide for them is it? So despite being told on here a one division of at least 16 teams won't work I bet the TV folk would prefer it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 28 minutes ago, singy13 said: But come on which TV Channel is going to televise a sport with 6 combatants in their league table - not really countrywide for them is it? ITV showed England football, prime time, 5 teams in their league 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 minute ago, IainB said: ITV showed England football, prime time, 5 teams in their league 😁 Give over...........lots of teams take part in the full competition. Anyway wouldn't a speedway diehard like yourself enjoy seeing more teams face the Lions throughout a season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 minute ago, singy13 said: wouldn't a speedway diehard like yourself enjoy seeing more teams face the Lions throughout a season? 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago Can’t say I’m really sad about TNT, imo they have done nothing to better the sport 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Harry Redknapp will probably use his profile to try and get SkySports back on board imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 17 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Can’t say I’m really sad about TNT, imo they have done nothing to better the sport To be fair to any of the TV companies, it isnt their responsibility to improve the sport... They provide the platform through their coverage to give the sports they cover the publicity and opportunity to use this platform to increase their profile and, hopefully, their followers and attendees... The UK promoters have had regular two hour adverts to showcase their sport yet seem quite content on showcasing it as something very few people attend, with swathes of empty seating and terracing being the overriding optics of most domestic meetings.. TNT (and Eurosport), were particularly poor though with their production standards, with graphics often wrong, however, trying to explain a "guest rising star" taking a "rider replacement ride" to a production assistant to get the graphics right, must have some difficulties... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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