The reason for the shift in programming is that FOX Sports now owns SPEED TV (hence, the name change made years ago.) When FOX Sports bought Speedvision, they partnered with NASCAR - who was about to create it's own channel - to fill up most of the schedule. Speedvision had commitments with various bodies and, over time, many of those have ended. They have chosen to maintain a few, but, by and large, it's NASCAR TV. And, for those of you who condemn it, do you ever actually watch NASCAR or even been to an event? It's far more exciting to watch than other series where the leader can be told to pull over and let the teammate driver win or, even worse, THERE'S NO PASSING AT ALL.
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Bevo @ Oct 1st 2007 2:56PM
Great - the more HD the better.
Anyone have any idea why Speed does not show WRC or more European racing? Cost of programming vs. ratings? I can only watch so much Nascar...
George @ Oct 4th 2007 7:21AM
The reason for the shift in programming is that FOX Sports now owns SPEED TV (hence, the name change made years ago.) When FOX Sports bought Speedvision, they partnered with NASCAR - who was about to create it's own channel - to fill up most of the schedule. Speedvision had commitments with various bodies and, over time, many of those have ended. They have chosen to maintain a few, but, by and large, it's NASCAR TV. And, for those of you who condemn it, do you ever actually watch NASCAR or even been to an event? It's far more exciting to watch than other series where the leader can be told to pull over and let the teammate driver win or, even worse, THERE'S NO PASSING AT ALL.