tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post1760035953924473015..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Showtime Throws NASCAR A Curveball (Repost from 1/26/10)Daly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70344303146562102732010-02-04T13:31:48.563-05:002010-02-04T13:31:48.563-05:00Sad to see TWIN go. SPEED loses more of my viewing...Sad to see TWIN go. SPEED loses more of my viewing time. Just like with the Sirius-XM merger and the loss of the drivers' shows and PowerShift with Joe Castello (the best racing show on the planet, IMHO). Someone keeps flushing talent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56635736233118826042010-01-28T19:16:59.675-05:002010-01-28T19:16:59.675-05:00I would rather then bring back TWIN with Michael, ...I would rather then bring back TWIN with Michael, Sharder, and Johnny Benson, Kick in Alen Bestwick and we would be all set again. Don't have showtime and don't plan on getting it. Put it back on speed channel is my voteMidNighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051976484546180194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52226193870886168972010-01-28T15:33:52.585-05:002010-01-28T15:33:52.585-05:00On my cable provider, SPEED is an $8 a month adder...On my cable provider, SPEED is an $8 a month adder for the sports package which I dropped this week. Only thing I'll miss is the truck races. Showtime is a $20 a month adder. Certainly not going to subscribe to catch Inside Nascar.<br /><br />A show like Inside Nascar has a limited time freshness where it's only really relevant until the next race is run. It doesn't make sense to me to wait until Wednesday for a show of this type. I'd run the show Mondays or Tuesdays on showtime and release it to the internet on Friday each week in hopes of developing a broader following. <br /><br />With their current lineup, this show is destined for obscurity and showtime is right home for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59909119803842183262010-01-28T12:47:50.078-05:002010-01-28T12:47:50.078-05:00Anon 7:42:
""I think everyone is afraid ...Anon 7:42:<br />""I think everyone is afraid that this show might be good.""<br /><br />HaHa! Be AFRAID... be VERY AFRAID!!<br /><br />Myers, Waltrip and Daugherty blah blah blah? You want me to actually PAY to see/listen to them?<br /><br />I can just hear the 'cha-ching' of NASCAR's cash register.<br /><br />Utterly pathetic.Tridentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64157740876190962042010-01-28T11:27:20.654-05:002010-01-28T11:27:20.654-05:00Look, many people never had Speed channel or didn&...Look, many people never had Speed channel or didn't want to pay extra for it. Its no different with Showtime. I couldn't watch the old Inside the NFL until I got HBO. BTW I don't watch that show anymore now that the panel and the vibe are different. I gave it a shot and didn't like it, that may be what happens with the "new" version of TWIN.Nan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903818483995757912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69597953979728949382010-01-28T10:59:17.230-05:002010-01-28T10:59:17.230-05:00TDP said:
"Ultimately announced as the cast w...TDP said:<br />"Ultimately announced as the cast was Chris Myers, Brad Daugherty, Randy Pemberton and Michael Waltrip"<br /><br />Odd casting in my thinking. <br /><br />Drad Daugherty: Knows nothing about Nascar. <br /><br />Cris Myers: Knows very little about Nascar.<br /><br />Michael Waltrip: Very polarizing figure. I liked him on TWIN, but very polarizing either way. <br /><br />Randy Pemberton: Holding my opinion as I don't know enough about him except what I've seen on Race Hub. But that in itself actually says something. An unknown. <br /><br />Where are the brains that actually know something?JohnPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569069135013356289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81678633661775743152010-01-28T03:05:49.037-05:002010-01-28T03:05:49.037-05:00Not a big deal really for me, low quality talent a...Not a big deal really for me, low quality talent and premium price? I will not subscribe. I have no problem with Daugherty or Pemberton. But Waltrip has had his nose so far up NA$CAR's rear-end for so many years now I don't listen to him. As for Chris Myers, a total bufoon. If I hear him use another cliche for the 10,000th time during his FOX broadcast I will mute the TV. Oh wait, I already do. The radio broadcast is 50 times better than the idiot TV announcers, especially the FOX-holes. People, nobody is forcing you to do anything. Live free before the government takes it all away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43405022484296181662010-01-27T22:26:20.302-05:002010-01-27T22:26:20.302-05:00I think it can only be good for the sport to have ...I think it can only be good for the sport to have another media family (CBS) regularly carrying programming on the sport. I have seen no reports confirming that (a) TWIN would have continued on SPEED if the program on Showtime had not been developed or (b) that any outlet besides Showtime was willing to carry the new NASCAR show.<br /><br />One of the basic problems across the board with EESPN is that they have such a near monopoly on sports that they have little worry about competition and, as a result, keep getting sloppier.<br /><br />If "The Sopranos" was still being produced on HBO I would not consider switching, but now I am inclined to switch from HBO to Showtime to see the new NASCAR show.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74579607537454941532010-01-27T21:47:37.168-05:002010-01-27T21:47:37.168-05:00I can't think of a single reason why Showtime ...I can't think of a single reason why Showtime should put this online or on iPhones. They don't owe any obligation to sports fans. If anything the fact that their viewers aren't sports fans is the whole reason why they are programming this show: to reach new fans. If I owned Showtime, I wouldn't give the show away. I would do everything possible to make it must-watch TV, and then make people subscribe to my channel if they wanted to see it. When HBO had the Sopranos on the air, the public was clamoring for new episodes. Did they put them online? No! They made you pony up and pay for the channel if you wanted to see it. It is the same with Showtime. Getting people to pay is their business. If you don't want to pay, you don't have to. This is America and you have a choice. But some of these fans (this blog included) need to step back and stop acting like they are owed access to this program. The attitude seems to be "As a fan, I helped build NASCAR, NASCAR owes its success to me, and now they are excluding me." I think that's overblown. There is a new show on a pay channel. Pay to see it or don't, but stop pretending like you have been done some injustice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22913949309909881102010-01-27T21:43:57.303-05:002010-01-27T21:43:57.303-05:00I have neither Showtime or HBO and have no plans t...I have neither Showtime or HBO and have no plans to get either of them. The additional cost with TW Cable in order to be able to watch race-related shows cannot be justified. Add me to the long of disgruntled, dissatisfied fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38543604800875346952010-01-27T20:15:46.944-05:002010-01-27T20:15:46.944-05:00What a shame! It would have been a nice option if ...What a shame! It would have been a nice option if the price was right. When I had cable I had ST but only because it was given to me when I got cable internet. I only kept it for BBAD rarely watched it but did check the others that came in the package.<br /><br />It'll be interesting to see how the viewership is for this show. I also wonder how many "fans" are aware. There are shows I'd never have a clue about if it weren't for JD.<br /> <br />I wonder what they consider a "fail" in ratings. <br /><br />Call me a skeptic but I doubt we'll get any "new race fans" from this show. They'll be the same ones that BSPN and Captain Obvious talk to every week :p.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77930819066745233202010-01-27T20:11:04.306-05:002010-01-27T20:11:04.306-05:00While Speed suits & honcho's claim to have...While Speed suits & honcho's claim to have canceled TWIN as "TWIN was out of touch with the viewers", who in the heck is INTERESTED in this odd mix of a panel?<br /><br />Give me back my TWIN! Even in its current version it would be better show than what SHOWTIME wants to offer, to a HANDFUL of people in comparison.<br /><br />The more I read about tv changes, the more depressed I get about the upcoming seasons.. . honestly, NOBODY is addressing the real reason ratings are DOWN and I HIGHLY doubt it will be discussed on SHOWTIME.<br /><br />Lousy Camera work. The end.<br />If they make it so they can bump all over the tracks, doesn't matter if all we see are bumper/in car cams.<br /><br />SHOWTIME's choice of hosts is mind numbing for the most part but I won't name names.<br />:-(<br /><br />Already missing Steve & the Odd Couple Monday nights. <br /><br />Some of the nights with Chad & Mikey were hilarious. And just as that show was gaining momentum, it too, was thrown a curveball.<br /><br />So far, I see two HUGE STRIKES for NASCAR TV SHOWS. & I detest BSPN's tactics & won't watch their shows unless Robin Miller is on :-D<br />My free SHOWTIME runs out soon, not sure I will get to see this NASCAR show or not.<br /><br />Oh, I get like 8 SHOWTIME chs, mostly all full of VIOLENT movies except for one Fam channel. The adult sultry themed stuff i thought was on Cinemax. . .<br /><br />#SPEEDSuitsAreTheOnesOutofTouchSophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85887149513372000002010-01-27T19:54:53.404-05:002010-01-27T19:54:53.404-05:00I would have possibly checked this show out if it ...I would have possibly checked this show out if it was available on-line, but even w/DishTV's free SHO/HBO for 3 months, the panel totally turns me off. NMG & SHO did about as much research on casting as Apple did w/naming their new device Ipad! Good grief...PammHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300459856268781781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40043295069383955882010-01-27T19:42:43.430-05:002010-01-27T19:42:43.430-05:00I think everyone is afraid that this show might be...I think everyone is afraid that this show might be good. If they were so worried about it stinking up the joint, they would simply flip on NASCAR Now and ignore the new show. But I think they are worried that the pay-cable venue and "new juice" in the studio will create something interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20640116335882834752010-01-27T19:31:53.041-05:002010-01-27T19:31:53.041-05:00Don't have HBO or SHO, but they post shows on ...Don't have HBO or SHO, but they post shows on their on demand channels so I can see them a couple of days after the original air date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70220153945058031062010-01-27T19:11:03.849-05:002010-01-27T19:11:03.849-05:00Boy, howdy, that Turner online contract is ironcla...Boy, howdy, that Turner online contract is ironclad. Evidently, NASCAR had no clue what it signed over to them, and Turner knew exactly what it was getting.<br /><br />That won't happen again in 2014, but for now, NMG is gonna have to work with Showtime & Turner to license that sucker online.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11006925160421067162010-01-27T18:14:39.227-05:002010-01-27T18:14:39.227-05:00I clinked on the link, and don't see when anyo...I clinked on the link, and don't see when anyone from Showtime said the show would be available. That looks like it came from NMG.<br /><br />HBO & Showtime have both been more than movie channels for a long time. HBO's numbers went way up with "Oz", "Sopranos", etc. I changed to Showtime specifically because I prefer "Weeds" and "Tudors" to HBO's current crop of shows. Both also have boxing and other special events.<br /><br />Completely fail to see the reason uproarMatt TSBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84840238848599880822010-01-27T17:50:09.203-05:002010-01-27T17:50:09.203-05:00Comparatively, I only get to watch EESPN and SPEE...Comparatively, I only get to watch EESPN and SPEED for one reason - I pay extra to get the expanded and digital cable tiers on which they are carried.<br /><br />So far it sounds to me like the only outlet willing to pay for the show is Showtime.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17281409780121811252010-01-27T17:01:44.494-05:002010-01-27T17:01:44.494-05:00To all the pay cable haters: last night's 24/7...To all the pay cable haters: last night's 24/7 show on Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus was AWESOME! Can't wait to see episode two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28225329528815748182010-01-27T16:53:23.638-05:002010-01-27T16:53:23.638-05:00Good luck to the show this season. I'm not sup...Good luck to the show this season. I'm not suprised with Showtime's decision. In my opinion, this is quite a poor panel. I don't see what useful (or relevant) information Michael, Brad & Randy can offer compared to Ray Evernham & Ricky Craven. There is nothing that makes this show a must see. There is no need to pay extra $ to the cable company when we have Nascar Now, Race Hub, Victory Lane, Jayski, Twitter, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21013252478496901502010-01-27T16:35:22.757-05:002010-01-27T16:35:22.757-05:00I don't think anyone on here has said they wou...I don't think anyone on here has said they wouldn't pay to see NASCAR programming that they would want to see, just that they don't have a lot of interest in paying for an unproven show.<br /><br />I upgraded my digital cable so I could get ESPN classic BECAUSE I wanted it to see the old races. I was willing to PAY for that because it interested me. The show (and the other programming on Showtime) doesn't interest me, so therefore, I'm not willing to ante up more money to see one extra NASCAR show that is loaded with people I don't care to watch or listen to.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35632013515787919402010-01-27T16:16:43.372-05:002010-01-27T16:16:43.372-05:00I just dont understand the concept of having these...I just dont understand the concept of having these shows on "movie" stations????? What??? did I miss something??? Yeah lets take the show off of SPEED a Race fans network and put it on a Movie station!!! That should work OOOKKKKJonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70302343161518414642010-01-27T15:42:08.500-05:002010-01-27T15:42:08.500-05:00With Myers & Waltrip on the program that leave...With Myers & Waltrip on the program that leaves me out even if it wasn't on a subscription channel.When MW is on the TRUCK broadcast the only way I can stand to watch it is to keep the audio on MUTE.Myers doesn't know crap about racing an MW'S limited success as an announcer has gone to his head.MW ruined the monday night show.At one time we didn't get much racing coverage but now there is to much .(To much repitition)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58364193057134179132010-01-27T15:37:34.910-05:002010-01-27T15:37:34.910-05:00I do have Showtime because it was part of my cable...I do have Showtime because it was part of my cable package. The only thing I watch on it is Inside the NFL and that is usually using the video on demand feature so I see it at my convenience. I'm looking forward to Showtime putting the new Nascar program with it. Will it be before or after Inside the NFL?<br /><br />I was a XM subscriber before the merger. Originally signing on when Nascar was on XM. Then with the merger, I signed up for some of the Sirius programs only so I could get Nascar. THEN I found out it wasn't available on line. Since we are already paying for the channel, I still don't totally understand why it isn't available to subscribers online.<br /><br />With all the rule changes, maybe the racing will be better than it was in 2009. It was pretty boring a lot of the time so toward the end of the year it was no longer much watch TV.<br /><br />The Showtime show doesn't sound like it is going to be all that exciting. I would have preferred Kyle Petty. However, I will have the opportunity to view it and make up my mind after giving it a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22540059215070474472010-01-27T14:53:48.778-05:002010-01-27T14:53:48.778-05:00I called DirecTV last night and added HBO and Show...I called DirecTV last night and added HBO and Showtime. They were nice and gave me Showtime free for three months. When those three months are up, I will cancel HBO since the JJ show will be over and will keep Showtime depending on how much I actually watch the NASCAR show. I don't mind paying the extra cash for the channel since I don't spend much on entertainment expenses throughout the month and I don't pay for tickets to races or sporting events as I only go if I have free tickets.<br /><br />I am one of those people that would rather spend hundreds of dollars on something that can be enjoyed for a while, such as a new tv, etc., than to spend that same amount on a one time deal such as a race or other sporting events.<br /><br />I do find it interesting however, that the JGR show, which is free on SPEED and is one hour long, for a total of four hours is just as good as the 30 min. JJ show that you have to pay extra for and only get half of the viewing time.Haus14https://www.blogger.com/profile/06348382223779617438noreply@blogger.com