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>From: Gofazt Racing & Media <gofazt@iapc.net>
>To: Wheeltowheel <wheeltowheel@wheeltowheel.com>
>Subject: Speedvision RIP - Speed Channel.
>Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 10:32:46 -0500
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> >>>>"We don't think it can be just NASCAR 24 hours a
>day out of the gate," Brooks says. "It will have some
>other racing elements. That's probably the right mix
>to get us started."
>
>Scary.
>
>Ed<<<<<
>
>Consider the source of this NASCAR speak. Brooks is the VP Broadcasting for
>NASCAR. His published comments earlier this year along with the supporting
>comments from within the Fox organization caused Fox some very high anxiety,
>not to mention some management changes.
>
>While Fox has stated it's intent to increase it's NASCAR content, they know
>they cannot afford to lose the subscribing households who currently get SV.
>Fox has also expressed clearly their intent not to disenfranchise the open
>wheel, motorbike, rally, gearhead, and road racing fans who are the
>foundation of their current viewership.
>
>NASCAR wants the Speed Channel all to themselves, no doubt, just as Fox
>wants NASCAR all to itself. There's the leverage. However, Bernie, Tony,
>and Don have sticks that are just as big as Bill and Humpy's.
>
>Speed Channel is not the only game in town, and they know that too.
>ABC/ESPN and CBS are still in more households than Fox or Speedy. Ditto NBC
>and their TNT partner.
>
>And yes, there may already be another channel lurking in the dark ready to
>pounce...of course I wouldn't know anything about that.
>
>The only good news about all the NASCAR programming is that the infomercials
>and spots like Potty -Putter and Totem Pole will be replaced by Mark Martin
>and his Viagra spot...(is that a good thing?)
>
>Color me not worried.
>
>Caroline "Xena" Wright
>Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Roundy Rounds Warrior Princess
>Gofazt Racing & Media
>gofazt@iapc.net
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Kevin Wenzel
kwenzel@rmsolo.org
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