SPEED is showing an openly Lesbian UFC fighter chick reality show right now. Really.
I sent them some "feedback". Tuned them in about the miserable lack of MC coverage, the shift to 24/7 NASCRAP racing, and now LGBT friendly programming........
Air that stuff on the OUT.tv channel, not SPEED.
You should send them an opinion or three also:
http://www.speedtv.com/feedback/
Please post up if you have submitted feedback to the network asking for MORE motorcycle racing coverage.
I just sent this...
"I am VERY disappointed in the Speed channel's change in programming direction, mostly in regards to motorcycle racing, or lack there of now! I used looked forward to the MotoGP and the WSBK events you used to show. The channel has now become truly unwatchable for me, not just because the lack of MC racing but with the some of other types of programming you are showing now. No wonder people are turning to streaming from the internet for decent content."
Sent feedback every month for many years when they took over Speedvision. Finally gave up. The best thing for us racing fans is that they dropped it. Hopefully another channel will pick it up and do a better job with coverage. Speedvision had a WSBK weekly show that went over all the previous weekend's racing along with interviews. I'd rather watch online than Speed, evenifihave to pay for it.
First F1 now AMA,WSBK.and motogp.It is truly the nascar channel,along with senseless drool,like racing a red neck,and other trash goodbye Speed you suck.
sent feedback requesting more lgbt friendly programming. Speeds done anyway, it will be foxsports1 or 2 very soon. I.E fueltv, hence the ufc programming. Good riddens shitty channel ever since speedvision went away, they couldn't even replay the f1 races at a sane time the next day or even during the week. Its the nascar channel and has been for a while. Thank god velocity has some decent car/motorcycle programming.
I dunno ~ how much 'feedback' do you think a programming department needs that cuts off the end of a world championship series race to show highlights from another completely different series ? Who da frack do they think is watching the first show to begin with ? Not NASCAR fans waiting on the edge of their seat hoping to see something about NASCAR during a motorcycle race, that is for fracking sure. And I certainly can't imagine their motorcycle advertisers appreciate it.
Whoever is heading up that place needs some feedback alright ~ I'd say a swift kick in the ass.
So....sorry for the obvious question, but does this mean no live, same day or same week TV broadcasts of WSBK or motogp this year? Phillip Island's next week!
I agree with all the swipes at Speed, they do a very poor job, eliminated the motogp interviews at the end of the broadcast last year and replaced with 10 minutes of filler at the front end. I thought we were beyond the "lucky to see anything" phase since we now have as many gp's as Spain in the US, but it sounds like we're headed backwards.
Lowest common denominator programming at it's finest (not just NASCAR channel), and people wonder why I don't have cable/satellite TV service. F 'em.
Here is what I said:
I'm writing this to urge you to increase your coverage of motorcycle racing, especially US-based series. Lately the news has been very disappointing. I've heard reports that you will not be broadcasting the entire AMA Roadracing series. Since, historically, this is about the only thing worth watching on your channel it makes me certain I will never tune in again. How about getting back to AMA roadracing? What about Flattrack? Take a look at Europe and you will see what you are missing.
My comment:
"Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
I have been bitching for years about your shitty M/C race covereage (since Fox turned you into the Nascar Channel). I am so glad to hear rumors of you pulling out of M/C coverage.
Perhaps now WSBK and MotoGP can find a home where the broadcast will not be butchered by your inept production.
All the best with the gender confused UFC programming you seem to be heading towards, hope this "Speed"s us towards a la carte programming sooner.
Keith Black"