tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post650390185703226202..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Ask A TV Question - Get An AnswerDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90959785070428733142007-11-24T11:13:00.000-05:002007-11-24T11:13:00.000-05:00What I am saying is that when ESPN smells the mone...<B><I>What I am saying is that when ESPN smells the money DirecTV is making, something is going to change. If they can bring in PPV dollars without any additional production costs...look out.<BR/></B></I><BR/><BR/>I don't know why people assume that DirecTV Hotpass is a success. All signs would indicate otherwise. They are reducing the number of channels in 2008 from five to four, and I haven't seen any sub numbers released yet.<BR/><BR/>On the positive side of things, they are going HD in 2008, as is SPEED programming.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041747993443843505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59148578532052063172007-11-24T02:59:00.000-05:002007-11-24T02:59:00.000-05:00yall need to be nice to the Barrett Jackson auctio...yall need to be nice to the Barrett Jackson auctions i freaking LOVE watching that..if they aired it 24-7 the whole week..i wouldnt sleep<BR/><BR/>and Mike Joy makes it that much betterWickedJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786052306720946487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76989969476571231322007-11-24T02:11:00.000-05:002007-11-24T02:11:00.000-05:00Regarding HDTV. I believe DirecTV is offering free...Regarding HDTV. I believe DirecTV is offering free HD rcvr or HD DVR rcvr if you are a new customer. We are current customers and they were going to charge us $299 until I said we could be switching to DISH Network that was offering lots of free stuff. I got them down to $99. We love having satellite TV. Of course we live in California and we haven't had any weather related problems for the 8 yrs we've had them. Realize some people are on a budget, but if you have cable it's comparable or less. DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20301037480697522292007-11-23T20:06:00.000-05:002007-11-23T20:06:00.000-05:00Here's a link with some good info about the upcmin...Here's a link with some good info about the upcming switch away from analog in 2009:<BR/><BR/>http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/cat/-13416/edOid/145447/rpem/ccd/lookLearn.doAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36239058363755841212007-11-23T14:56:00.000-05:002007-11-23T14:56:00.000-05:00John said... I remember reading somewhere that t...John said...<BR/><BR/> I remember reading somewhere that the FCC decided that all TV has to be in HD by a certain year. Has anyone else heard this?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Yes, in 2009, all TV's will have to be HD. Those without HDTV's will need to buy a converter. The govt. is supposed to help out b/c not everyone can afford to do even that much. Don't imagine you'll get HD with a converter, but at least you'll have a picture. Our local station ran a series last week on how to purchase the right HDTV for you. Brighthouse Network here in Orlando also will come out and help me set my new HDTV up and then my DVR has to be upgraded to an HD DVR for a few dollars more a month on my already monstrous cable bill.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138762423112575914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17885013598557908952007-11-23T13:01:00.000-05:002007-11-23T13:01:00.000-05:00While HD service is not to expensive, The hardware...While HD service is not to expensive, The hardware can be. It has come down a lot but is still not cheap.<BR/><BR/>That being said, after watching races on HD I will never go back. I have always marveled at the color and spectacle of being at the race. Now I get some of that at home. :)<BR/><BR/>I remember reading somewhere that the FCC decided that all TV has to be in HD by a certain year. Has anyone else heard this?<BR/><BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22222853463334551852007-11-22T14:30:00.000-05:002007-11-22T14:30:00.000-05:00SPEED TV is launching HD 02/01/08SPEED TV is launching HD 02/01/08Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17418945915133763752007-11-22T08:06:00.000-05:002007-11-22T08:06:00.000-05:00DirecTv already has SpeedHD as part of their 75 ch...DirecTv already has SpeedHD as part of their 75 channel HD lineup (100 by years end). ESPNHD, ESPN2HD and many of the regional sports networks (i.e. CSN, Fox Sports) are already part of the HD line up as well.josborne2382https://www.blogger.com/profile/11892532563783779691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24154735417738478942007-11-21T23:08:00.000-05:002007-11-21T23:08:00.000-05:00Do yourself a favor and spend 300 bucks after Chri...Do yourself a favor and spend 300 bucks after Christmas. Pretty soon the TV environment will be HD for sports across the board. <BR/><BR/>When things are produced in HD, they are in HD, that is what SPEED is transitioning to along with ESPN and the other networks.<BR/><BR/>HD is not expensive, and cable TV will be lowering rated as the over-the-air HDTV channels from the local stations become chrystal clear...and free.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81272950059312805352007-11-21T22:42:00.000-05:002007-11-21T22:42:00.000-05:00Daly Planet Editor said... Anon 8:42PM - I am tol...Daly Planet Editor said... <BR/> Anon 8:42PM - I am told there will be a transition to HD programming on SPEED and there will very quickly be only a SPEED HD. <BR/>November 21, 2007 10:27 PM<BR/><BR/>Now hold on, you say SPEED will only have an HD channel? What about the people without an HDTV? Will they still be able to receive SPEED? If they cannot, I would say that is a bad move. Every other channel can continue their SD channel while launching an HD channel, why can't SPEED? <BR/><BR/>I currently have SPEED on basic cable. Should I look for this to change? Other basic channels are keeping their basic tier status while launching an HD channel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1089706581626264452007-11-21T22:27:00.000-05:002007-11-21T22:27:00.000-05:00richard,SPEED does not own any NASCAR programming,...richard,<BR/><BR/><BR/>SPEED does not own any NASCAR programming, because they purchase it from NASCAR Images, the sport's official production company. This operation used to be partially owned by Fox, but NASCAR bought them out in the last TV contract deal.<BR/><BR/>SPEED is treated as a stand-alone business by Fox Cable Networks, and they have found that the best way to get through the winter is to stay with the lifestyle programming and mix it with bits of taped non-NASCAR races and things like car auctions.<BR/><BR/>I think ESPN just came in believing that because they did a lot of other sports well for a long time, NASCAR would be easy to handle. As we know from the great pictures and good sound, its not the tech guys.<BR/><BR/>As we know from the drivers personalities, its not for lack of smart and interesting guys. What we do know, just like a race team, is that people either come together as a team or don't.<BR/><BR/>We watched Kyle Petty and Larry McReynolds come together as a team on TNT and carry those broadcasts. We watched Dale Jarrett step into the ESPN world and just light-up the TV with his commentary and easy-going on-air personality. <BR/><BR/>Andy Petree with DJ and Andy Petree with Rusty is like seeing two completely different people. The same goes for Jerry Punch. ESPN has a people problem, and when they solve it...the rest will solve itself.<BR/><BR/>I was one of the people that cranked up Prime Network, and then watched as it was sold to Fox and completely messed up as Fox Sports Net. Their attempt at national programming distribution is a failure because the Regional Sports Networks are now so powerful and have so much product that they just don't need help.<BR/><BR/>I thought Fox should have started up another national cable network, or bought an existing one and made is all sports, but they are focused on the RSN model right now.<BR/><BR/>Other than for racing product, which they can share with SPEED, this lack of a cable sports channel really puts Fox Sports at a big disadvantage. <BR/><BR/>The big problem with Hot Pass is pretty obvious. No one can see it without a DirecTV dish. Most of the media, myself included, are not in the dish world, so we never get to see the product. <BR/><BR/>Anon 8:42PM - I am told there will be a transition to HD programming on SPEED and there will very quickly be only a SPEED HD. Rick Miner, a very good TV exec from the SPEED gang is in charge of this and he is rolling it out very quicky. Cable systems love SPEED, because it delivers for them local ad sales of car dealerships and other car related products in record number. <BR/><BR/>Look for things to go smoothly and for SPEED HD to be there soon.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4731371103894515642007-11-21T20:56:00.000-05:002007-11-21T20:56:00.000-05:00Richard in N.C. said... Now that Murdoch/FOX has i...Richard in N.C. said... <BR/>Now that Murdoch/FOX has its business channel up and running, do you think there is any chance he might next try to create a national sports channel to compete with ESPN and use NASCAR as a key element when the current contract expires?<BR/><BR/>November 21, 2007 8:39 PM<BR/><BR/>NEWSCORP(FOX) already has a national sports network although they decided to go with a regional format with FOX SPORTS. They have FOX Sports South, West, and so on. But there is a variation of FOX SPORTS in most parts of the country allowing FOX SPORTS to carry some programs nationally. You may recall before NEWSCORP bought SPEED in 2002, FOX SPORTS used to carry many NASCAR programs nationally, such as victory lane. Since the purchase of SPEED many NASCAR programs moved from FOX SPORTS to SPEED. Therefor I do not think FOX would put NASCAR programing on any channel other than SPEED. The whole reason NEWSCORP bought SPEED was to carry programing to support NASCAR on FOX when it was in season. that leaves no need for any other FOX channel to have NASCAR programing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26195602880695094022007-11-21T20:42:00.000-05:002007-11-21T20:42:00.000-05:00Do we know of any cable or satellite agreements to...Do we know of any cable or satellite agreements to carry SPEED Channel in High Definition? what about an official launch date?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8509238227004045442007-11-21T20:39:00.000-05:002007-11-21T20:39:00.000-05:00JD- I REALLY do enjoy and appreciate ALL your eff...JD- I REALLY do enjoy and appreciate ALL your efforts.<BR/><BR/>Why does SPEED (and presumably ESPN) abandon racing entirely in December and January? Ken and Barbie's reading the news on Speed Report does not count. I saw more NFL news and discussion on ESPN in June and July than all the racing carried on SPEED in Dec. & Jan.<BR/><BR/>With all their resources, experience, and preparation, HOW in the world could ESPN have ended up with such a substandard product? Could they really have just thought that whatever they "built" the fans would come?<BR/><BR/>Now that Murdoch/FOX has its business channel up and running, do you think there is any chance he might next try to create a national sports channel to compete with ESPN and use NASCAR as a key element when the current contract expires?<BR/><BR/>When talking about the decline in TV ratings for NASCAR, why do you think the print media never mentions the apparent success of Hot Pass?<BR/><BR/>I REALLY do hope the Daly Planet has a VERY long life - and THANK YOU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-220582451767635742007-11-21T19:52:00.000-05:002007-11-21T19:52:00.000-05:00Makiki,Chris is now the VP of DirecTV and handles ...Makiki,<BR/><BR/>Chris is now the VP of DirecTV and handles the Hot Pass coverage for that company. He is a "Fox guy" and moved on from SPEED after many conflicts in style and philosophy.<BR/><BR/>My friends who announce on the Hot Pass package say he has found his niche and is a much calmer individual. <BR/><BR/>The shame of his programming disasters at SPEED continues to linger with INC, but almost all his other messes have been cleaned up. Just ask Leanne Tweeden.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-30969312754179588012007-11-21T19:31:00.000-05:002007-11-21T19:31:00.000-05:00JDRemember Chris Long, the boy wonder who came to ...JD<BR/>Remember Chris Long, the boy wonder who came to SpeedTv and ruined INC by firing Bestwick and Benson, installing Despain, and changing the show's format? Where is he now and why did he leave SpeedTv?<BR/><BR/>MakikiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11137580785133240352007-11-21T19:25:00.000-05:002007-11-21T19:25:00.000-05:00jo, Thanks for the good words, its been a fun year...jo, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the good words, its been a fun year. Continuing this project may be determined by my other employment situation in 2008. I will keep you informed.<BR/><BR/>NASCAR.com offered all the Busch races this season on their site for free. Their InternetTV viewer was easily increased to full screen, but it showed the ESPN2 broadcast. Their Cup races were the ones that had a fee to see. It will be interesting to see if they step-up and add their own announce team next season. That would make things very interesting.<BR/><BR/>After the banquets is when the TV networks have their post-season meeting, and it should be interesting to see what changes. Fox has a veteran crew of execs, and TNT has only six races, so they are going to keep their guys. <BR/><BR/>ESPN as a whole has great execs for both the remote and the studio production, its just a matter of getting everyone on the same page.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the comment.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62835025536639988192007-11-21T19:07:00.000-05:002007-11-21T19:07:00.000-05:00After this season I hope you will continue the blo...After this season I hope you will continue the blog or a website (maybe w/ registration?) I have learned so much about inside of TV production & such. Even w/member fees it would be a value<BR/>My question is will any of the co ordinators or behind the scenes big wigs be changed? I can not believe espn thinks the coverage was good.<BR/>THANKS for letting me know about internet coverage for a fee next season - we will be looking for it. Since direct TV says I can't get a good clean signal because of the trees on 3 sides of me. So I'm stuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71771845138756437462007-11-21T17:45:00.000-05:002007-11-21T17:45:00.000-05:00Anon 4:56,What I am saying is that when ESPN smell...Anon 4:56,<BR/><BR/>What I am saying is that when ESPN smells the money DirecTV is making, something is going to change. If they can bring in PPV dollars without any additional production costs...look out.<BR/><BR/>Anon 5:11, <BR/><BR/>By the time that this current TV contract is up, things will have totally changed. HD will be in the local stations and over the air without cable on multiple channels. Phone service will be providing broadband TV style programming into your cable ready TV without the cable costs (this is called a la carte), and we will be able to put the computer directly into our HDTV monitors for InternetTV feeds. Its going to be interesting.<BR/><BR/>Bill,<BR/><BR/>No ratings info for that first year program that I can find. The Spanish language feed is very good, and the broadcasters are excited and experienced. Unfortunately, it is going to take more than JP and some good announcers to bring the Hispanic community over to NASCAR.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6166192740488438312007-11-21T17:42:00.000-05:002007-11-21T17:42:00.000-05:00Bill H said... On a more technical note, is there ...Bill H said... <BR/>On a more technical note, is there anyway of getting ratings on people who listened to the SAP of a show (does nielson measure them)?<BR/><BR/>BillWebz<BR/><BR/>November 21, 2007 5:33 PM<BR/><BR/>Because the SAP viewers are basically on the same channel as the rest of us, just listening to a different audio channel, I believe they are included in the total ratings for the broadcast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-32510306782392683002007-11-21T17:33:00.000-05:002007-11-21T17:33:00.000-05:00The last few Cup races I caught the SAP (spanish a...The last few Cup races I caught the SAP (spanish announcers on the secondary program) for a few minutes here / there. <BR/><BR/>Did anyone with knowledge of spanish listen to them? <BR/><BR/>I am curious if they were just translating / parroting what was being said by Punch, Rusty and Petri or were they talking about other subjects?<BR/><BR/>On a more technical note, is there anyway of getting ratings on people who listened to the SAP of a show (does nielson measure them)?<BR/><BR/>BillWebzUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06158542903007550535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-30768578931797482432007-11-21T17:11:00.000-05:002007-11-21T17:11:00.000-05:00Daly Planet Editor said... ...and then be ready to...Daly Planet Editor said... <BR/>...and then be ready to transition the Cup and Busch races to that network at the end of the present TV contract...if there is anything left.<BR/><BR/>November 21, 2007 9:26 AM<BR/><BR/>Are you saying that is a possibility? After 7 years of races on broadcast TV with FOX and ABC? The whole first half of the season is on broadcast TV. That seems like a big step back and I know many people that don't always have access to a Cable TV, much less one with digital cable, which will probably be the home of a NASCAR Channel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78351406845061404332007-11-21T16:56:00.000-05:002007-11-21T16:56:00.000-05:00Daly Planet Editor said... My feeling is we are mo...Daly Planet Editor said... <BR/>My feeling is we are more likely to see ESPN offer their events on PPV cable without ads for a fee.<BR/><BR/>November 21, 2007 3:38 PM<BR/><BR/>Is that in addition to the regular broadcast? I don't know that I would want to buy 36+ races on PPV. <BR/><BR/>I also do not have Direct TV and I think the mojority of viewers do not have it either. So, I don't think the future of NASCAR on TV is there, as of yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69503897661585604672007-11-21T15:38:00.000-05:002007-11-21T15:38:00.000-05:00hawkeye,As both Mike Helton and Brian France have ...hawkeye,<BR/><BR/>As both Mike Helton and Brian France have said this season, it takes all the parties involved to do something like this. <BR/><BR/>Even in the TNT six race package, they were only able to do it once. The big rumor was that they took ads from the Daytona race and made sure to run them in the earlier events. Remember when they had so many ads you never saw the Loundon race?<BR/><BR/>Since Cup races are split between three completely different media companies (who do NOT like each other) I really do not see how the side-by-side thing would be workable. <BR/><BR/>My feeling is we are more likely to see ESPN offer their events on PPV cable without ads for a fee.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4817669264724511232007-11-21T15:23:00.000-05:002007-11-21T15:23:00.000-05:00JD:My questions concerns the TNT test broadcast of...JD:<BR/><BR/>My questions concerns the TNT test broadcast of the firecracker 400 at Daytona:<BR/><BR/>Was this format seen as favorable or unfavorable within the sports TV industry? <BR/><BR/>What's your opinion of the overall acceptance of this format: was it "liked" or "disliked" by the audience? What was the opinion from the advertisers?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your input and insight.hawkeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869139522305666556noreply@blogger.com