MotoAmerica TV Schedule

[Moose]

An iPhone stream is actually a pretty good quality product nowadays all things considered. That is how I live stream the podium ceremonies for AFM. Here is an example of how well that works from Round 1 last month.

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/60252952

 

[Moose]

I hear you on the production value, though I was happy enough with FansChoice for free.

I think the issue with TV is not CBS or MotoAmerica but the old media mindset of the moto industry. The U.S. OEM distributors and big aftermarket companies are convinced nothing can replace TV for exposure. Teams large and small all stated that sponsors want a TV package. The moto industry want commercials before, during and after the race and they must not feel they could get the same ROI from live streaming or archived watch-at-your-convenience YouTube videos.

I don't agree but I don't get to make the decisions. Maybe when I'm King of All Motorsports. :laughing

Exactly, the old school mindset is definitely an issue here. Live streaming with lower than full TV production value level could easily be implemented if there was a real desire to give the public a product but unfortunately they have a different picture in their head about how things should be done for everyone out here in TV land

 

[stangmx13]

sponsors probably see the level of coverage that Supercross sponsors get on TV and are hoping for the same. they gott learn to work with less because that level simply isnt possible for our niche sport.... yet.

until then... DogBoy for motorcycle racing sponsorship dictator

 

[#1Spies Fan]

Charge the factory teams $20 for in pit tech, $20 to get their bikes back after a crash and a power bill for plugging their big rigs in at the track and we got ourselves the money to show the live races...if it helped the AFM make some extra money don't see why it wouldn't work here...lol

 

[stangmx13]

Charge the factory teams $20 for in pit tech, $20 to get their bikes back after a crash and a power bill for plugging their big rigs in at the track and we got ourselves the money to show the live races...if it helped the AFM make some extra money don't see why it wouldn't work here...lol

It wouldn't work here cuz that's not nearly enough $$. There might be 50 teams there this weekend and the majority of them are privateers. The total raised would be short at least one 0.

In a healthy racing series, the product is paid to produce the content. Racers should not have to pay to race when the organization is making the $$ off of them racing. Nickel and diming them won't do any good for the series.