tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post1050939221981865723..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Be Virtually Assured Commercial Content Is GrowingDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49733063037640022642010-12-15T22:46:47.180-05:002010-12-15T22:46:47.180-05:00This technology can save NASCAR if it is taken to ...This technology can save NASCAR if it is taken to its next level. Why stop with altering the scenery? I say we should alter the people to make them more desireable, more professional, more perfect in every way.<br /><br />Let's give Mark Martin a virtual face lift so he looks like he's 30 years old again. Let's take some weight off Tony Stewart and give him some rock-hard abs. And let's give Danica some enhancements in strategic places. Maybe they can even run Larry Mac's voice through a synthesizer and make him sound like James Earl Jones.<br /><br />I have seen the virtual world, and it is beautiful. Amen.<br /><br />Word verification: ducksru<br />No kidding. "Ducks are you" <br />Has AFLAC taken over TDP and begun subliminal advertising?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5046903755923254352010-12-15T20:50:12.233-05:002010-12-15T20:50:12.233-05:00...add another aggravating aspect to an already te......add another aggravating aspect to an already terrible broadcast. You'd think NASCAR and ESPN would want folks to tune in to the races, but apparently not.<br /><br />I'll say it again, IndyCar now has a CEO that gives a hoot. If they get a real TV contract when ComCast/NBCU merge, NASCAR could be really circling the bowl.earl06noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45855098199404109682010-12-15T16:12:35.219-05:002010-12-15T16:12:35.219-05:00I wonder if I can buy ad space on Danica's for...I wonder if I can buy ad space on Danica's forehead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74191875739343622792010-12-15T06:17:39.072-05:002010-12-15T06:17:39.072-05:00The main reason I'm a FORMER fanatic follower ...The main reason I'm a FORMER fanatic follower of NASCAR is the "top 35" rule that eliminated several of my favorite drivers when it started. Along those same lines, I'm no longer using products of those "NASCAR Official" sponsors that have frozen out other potential sponsors.<br /><br />The prominence of commercialism has made me completely lose interest. I know it is an expensive sport and sponsors are necessary, but when I raced stock cars in the 50s the cars and drivers were more important than the money.<br /><br />Now, a really great driver is irrelevent unless he brings a really great sponsor with him.<br /><br />Yeah, I'll check in here and skim through the "day-after programs", but I doubt that I will waste my time sitting through the raceday commercials and hype. <br /><br />If NASCAR ever gets back to racing cars instead of promoting products as their primary purpose, I'll be happy to watch "racing" again.larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07719301959106609734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6321643092304051802010-12-14T20:59:14.827-05:002010-12-14T20:59:14.827-05:00@Barry in Tenn. - Respectfully noted that was Veri...@Barry in Tenn. - Respectfully noted that was Verizon a competing company to Sprint, not a "media partner" like a network. So it is a bit different, especially since BZF thinks every thing bspn does is great. And we know how BZF thinks things through so very carefully -and always considers future developments in technology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81366457273068033222010-12-14T20:01:20.569-05:002010-12-14T20:01:20.569-05:00Was just reading what AncientRacer wrote and if th...Was just reading what AncientRacer wrote and if they can make logos and all kinds of stuff with this new technology we may never see fake cautions again. They will be able to make their own debris.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003781121938153072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62938000223949837602010-12-14T19:47:47.881-05:002010-12-14T19:47:47.881-05:00NASCAR and its broadcast partners are constantly s...NASCAR and its broadcast partners are constantly searching for new ways to extract more and more dollars from the sport. Individually, most of them are unpleasant but tolerated by most fans. Taken together, it is becoming death by a thousand cuts. The greed is killing the goose that laid the golden egg.<br /><br />I have been following the sport for many years, but the lousy broadcasts and endless commercialization have caused me to cut back substantially on the time I devote to it. If it keeps moving in the same direction, I will have to ask myself if it is time to give it up altogether.<br /><br />I expect the next sign of the apocalypse will be an announcement that ESPN has signed Kevin Nealon (Mr. Subliminal on Saturday Night Live) to train all their personnel in subliminal advertising techniques. I'm sure they would do it if they thought it would work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31662990188865007352010-12-14T19:08:41.018-05:002010-12-14T19:08:41.018-05:00Those that think this technology may cut down on t...Those that think this technology may cut down on the number of commercials are dreaming. It's not gonna happen. I really, really dislike a the graphics we already have on the screen. This has the potential to be a real cluster you-know-what, if abused.<br /><br />Like one of the other posters said, I used to spend my $$ on the products that supported my drivers or Nascar in general. But not any more. I will go out of my way now, NOT to buy products that continually show the same commercial over and over (Nationwide are you listening). Or the products and companies that splash graphics all over the screen when coming back from a commercial break.<br /><br />I'm also tired of the on air media people endlessly pushing products. I don't need to be told that the "insert sponsor here" Cheverolet is coming in for a tank of Sunoco gas and four fresh Goodyears. It is sickening and insults my intelligence. I know the sponsors pay a lot of money to give their products exposure, but it has gotten to the point of being ridiculous.<br /><br />I also agree with Charlie, the networks and stations all putting their little (or large) logos in the corner of the screen is annoying. You notice they don't put their station/network logos on the screen during commercials, just when there is something on the screen you really want to watch. <br /><br />I'm still hoping some wizbang engineer will invent a little black box that will zap all the logos and graphics off of my screen. I'd pay for that.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530553847645526841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41153064589538784042010-12-14T17:09:01.581-05:002010-12-14T17:09:01.581-05:00I've seen that for a few years in Touring Cars...I've seen that for a few years in Touring Cars. Fake monitors, graphics in the asphalt. <br /><br />If they bought a good kind then it won't look as cartoonish as the TNT and you wouldn't really notice that it's not real.Jimbaccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285247612540977600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50925877464104830632010-12-14T17:07:54.296-05:002010-12-14T17:07:54.296-05:00And we thought it couldn't get any worse. *si...And we thought it couldn't get any worse. *sigh*TexasRaceLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498201182790755768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39653787699571849572010-12-14T15:23:40.846-05:002010-12-14T15:23:40.846-05:00@Charlie
What empty seats? There will not be any ...@Charlie<br /><br />What empty seats? There will not be any empty seats. The seats will be packed, if not by live fans then by CGI fans. I've been to tests of this kind of technology and it is something. And I have been told that the only things the developers want to "respect" are the physical venue (i.e. Yankee Stadium is Yankee Stadium, etc.) and the action itself. Everything else from crowds to signs to soup to nuts is fair game. <br /><br />The developers really want to be able to do in real time everything they can do in film post production now and they will get there sooner rather than later. <br /><br />Welcome to PandoraAncientRacernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63038487938745988522010-12-14T14:50:59.985-05:002010-12-14T14:50:59.985-05:00Just think how big and how many logo ads they coul...Just think how big and how many logo ads they could put over the area where fans sit.<br />This way you will not know how empty the seats really are.<br /><br />Espn could have a logo show up on every camera shot. I am not looking forward to this.<br />I am one of those that dislikes what regular Tv stations are doing with the station logo in the bottom corner of the screen during a show. They are now even putting another logo in the other corner, like the Hallmark channel does.<br />You even have pop ups running along the bottom of the screen right in the middle of a show.<br />Remember back when you could watch a Tv show and nothing else was on the screen but the show. The good old days.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003781121938153072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33851433577470693172010-12-14T14:16:00.444-05:002010-12-14T14:16:00.444-05:00While this has the potential to eliminate the drea...While this has the potential to eliminate the dreaded plethora of commercials, I fear that it would be abused by both BSPN and NAPCAR and drive even more fans away than they've already managed to do with their uber-abundance of commercials and race manipulation in the quest to sell air time and attempt to lure in even more sponsors for themselves rather than those sorely needed by the teams because of the ever escalating cost of racing thanks to the dreaded and accursed Catastrophe on Track (COT).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79294754408581737462010-12-14T14:06:49.568-05:002010-12-14T14:06:49.568-05:00The fake logos will increase the number of fake fa...The fake logos will increase the number of fake fans and dramatically drop the number of real fans. Fake is fake. If it keeps going, will we be seeing real cars on the track or will they be "enhanced" so it will seem more exciting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72529369476006641642010-12-14T13:52:57.598-05:002010-12-14T13:52:57.598-05:00'Back in the day' as they say I would acti...'Back in the day' as they say I would actively support a product that was involved in Nascar. Like when Tide sponsored Ricky Rudd I went out of my way to buy their product. I don't do that very much any more.<br /><br />If Subway really thinks I'll get up and go buy a sandwich because they have some computer generated logo floating above the rink during a hockey game they are wasting their money.<br /><br />SamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73526205991763822372010-12-14T13:12:38.615-05:002010-12-14T13:12:38.615-05:00Issue #1: The new technology incorprated isn't...Issue #1: The new technology incorprated isn't used to enhance the sport. Just a marketing tool distrating the game when poorly placed.<br /><br />Issue #2: The commercializtion of everything. One day I hope this will backfire and broadcast companies will regret it. A gigantic Subway logo in the picture will not encourage me to get Subway. It only angers me.<br /><br />Issue #3: Treating sports fans like they are stupid. I hated the 'Start' and 'Turn #' graphics TNT used in the 2000's. <br /><br />Issue #4: Do we really need all these graphics? Looking back at old telecasts, the 2010 broadcasts are obnoxious compared to 2002.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44089011448761661362010-12-14T12:38:58.168-05:002010-12-14T12:38:58.168-05:00@Jojaye said: "What would stop them?"
N...@Jojaye said: "What would stop them?"<br /><br />NASCAR would. In fact, they already have.<br /><br />Verizon developed a plan with Fox to superimpose the Verizon logo onto the rollbars and other interior areas during in-car shots of the #12 car. They even tested it during the Bud Shootout.<br /><br />Once NASCAR and Sprint got word of the plan, NASCAR quickly called a meeting before the start of the Daytona 500 with Verizon, Fox and Penske officials. NASCAR told them the 12 car would be black flagged and parked if such logos were superimposed during the race.<br /><br />NASCAR owns the media content of the races and therefore will have the ulitmate say in when, how and where this technology will be used.Barry in Tennesseenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62323750308292862292010-12-14T11:09:06.317-05:002010-12-14T11:09:06.317-05:00@Bill H - wow really good point! Or another thing ...@Bill H - wow really good point! Or another thing they could do is say for Sprint Cup races heavily advertise (virtually) a different cell phone company. What would stop them? Not much I think - then what happens to the "exclusive blah blah sponsor of NA$CAR" ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6361116120506864472010-12-14T10:15:11.916-05:002010-12-14T10:15:11.916-05:00There is something in the water in Bristol, Ct.There is something in the water in Bristol, Ct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37305462531342904372010-12-14T09:50:50.879-05:002010-12-14T09:50:50.879-05:00well if theres a tv network out there that takes t...well if theres a tv network out there that takes things too far its espn. Remember draft track? or the Aerosmith opening? I expect the screen will be loaded down with this crap. They could (and should) be using this for our benefit. Highlighting the restart lines so we could see them better would be nice. But I expect to see what you talked about, cars running through sponsor logos. Technology like this, used responsibly, can greatly benefit the broadcast. But Espn shoots themselves in the foot with overkill and this will be no different.Rolandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-68893131450075344522010-12-14T09:46:33.419-05:002010-12-14T09:46:33.419-05:00These have already been used during Indy 500 telec...These have already been used during Indy 500 telecasts for years. Putting ads on the grass during the race, I don't think they will take place of commercial breaks in any way shape or form. ESPN will just be able to intergrate what they need more easily. These ads are also used behind the backstops on MLB games too.E-Tickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373431350836360535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16867019140755224222010-12-14T08:30:17.860-05:002010-12-14T08:30:17.860-05:00If the techno ads cut the number of cut-away ads, ...If the techno ads cut the number of cut-away ads, I'm OK with it. I would much rather stay with the event and see a Subway overlay, than leaving to a 30-60 second commercial.JoeSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26553407337264624932010-12-14T08:28:07.292-05:002010-12-14T08:28:07.292-05:00Will this mean less commercial breaks or is it a g...Will this mean less commercial breaks or is it a gimmick to get more revenue for the network?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57244827986442232432010-12-14T08:21:49.464-05:002010-12-14T08:21:49.464-05:00Ugh. Something else to take up space on the TV sc...Ugh. Something else to take up space on the TV screen instead of green flag racing. More commercialization, less reason to watch.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72315064124366512092010-12-14T08:14:27.610-05:002010-12-14T08:14:27.610-05:00So it would be possible for ESPN to resell individ...So it would be possible for ESPN to resell individual car sponserships or hold the sponsors hostage for more money if they want their logo to show up on the car they are sponsering.Bill Hnoreply@blogger.com