SPEED channel cancled. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Kiske · 08-17-2013, 08:43 PM

The SPEED channel is no more. It now has become FOX Sports 1 which is basicly FOX's version of ESPN (covering everything) channel.

Understand why it was changed. I didn't watch it except for a few specific shows. Velocity takes most of my time now days...

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...hannel-feature

headlikeahole · 08-17-2013, 09:05 PM

I had a feeling this was coming when they lost F1

Rampage · 08-17-2013, 10:01 PM

Disappointing because now I can no longer watch Rolex or Continental Sports Car Challenge races. The big draw for Fox1 is UFC. Pffft! That is not a draw for me.

BlueDubbinTDI · 08-17-2013, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiske

Understand why it was changed. I didn't watch it except for a few specific shows. Velocity takes most of my time now days

This. It might be nice to see some new sports anchors other than on espn though...

Gunman · 08-17-2013, 10:22 PM

Bastages put todays Rolex race on FoxSports2, which I don't get, because I only paid extra for the package that had Speed (which became FoxSports1), not the one with Fuel (which became FoxSports2). I had Speed dang it, give me my Rolex race live, instead of this tape delay crap tomorrow.

zigzagz94 · 08-18-2013, 12:04 AM

IDGF, I stopped watching when it went from Speedvision to the all NASCAR all the time channel...

Symmetrical · 08-18-2013, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by zigzagz94

IDGF, I stopped watching when it went from Speedvision to the all NASCAR all the time channel...

Oh I remember when it was Speedvision

Gixxersixxerman · 08-18-2013, 12:59 AM

They are carrying all the MotoGP races so I'm happy about that.. I like NASCAR so that didn't bother me much, problem was.. NASCAR sold.. Nothing else really does.. At least as good as NASCAR, so I get the reasons it was the nascar channel.. With all the racing on the weekend, they have to air what sales.. I love bike racing, but what Motogp and world SBK wanted to charge to broadcast, I know why speed dropped wsbk.. Couple million for broadcast rights and only a couple thousand watch the races.. Return is not worth the investment, but when 5-7 million watch nascar weekly, that sells..

rice_classic · 08-18-2013, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiske

The SPEED channel is no more.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

I haven't watched SPEED in over a year (since they dropped F1) because I don't care about shows like Pimp my Ride, Pinks and Unique Whips. Once FOX bought it years ago the quality of it's content only declined (just like anytime FOX buys a television station) so it's death was inevitable.

I don't miss SPEED. I do, however, miss SpeedVision which was badass (pre-FOX).

M-17 · 08-18-2013, 10:09 AM

I used to watch the Speed Channel sometimes, but my cable provider took that channel away along with others and still pay the same rate.

Oh well...

GTB/ZR-1 · 08-18-2013, 10:12 AM

And without a whimper, my beloved SpeedVision is gone...

RIP & thank you for all the great car & racing TV.

Hardrock4445 · 08-18-2013, 11:25 AM

Hope another network/channel picks up the Grand-am series. I'm gonna miss that.

FRyeS · 08-18-2013, 01:19 PM

Check out NBC's sports channel - they have some sports car racing as well

Gunman · 08-18-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardrock4445

Hope another network/channel picks up the Grand-am series. I'm gonna miss that.

IMSA and Fox sports just signed a 5 year deal for all the USCR races.

http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_News...cid=6383&sid=1

08-17-2013, 08:43 PM	#1
Kiske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: RX-7 / BRZ Location: USA Posts: 2,349 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 2,501 Times in 1,081 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	SPEED channel cancled. The SPEED channel is no more. It now has become FOX Sports 1 which is basicly FOX's version of ESPN (covering everything) channel. Understand why it was changed. I didn't watch it except for a few specific shows. Velocity takes most of my time now days... http://www.caranddriver.com/features...hannel-feature

08-17-2013, 10:01 PM	#3
Rampage Senior Member/Old Fanboi Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2000 2ZZ-GE MR2 Spyder HT Location: Back home in Ohio now Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 1,931 Thanked 2,014 Times in 915 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Disappointing because now I can no longer watch Rolex or Continental Sports Car Challenge races. The big draw for Fox1 is UFC. Pffft! That is not a draw for me. __________________ So many modders have more cents than sense!

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headlikeahole Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Ultramarine toyobaru Location: NS Canada Posts: 605 Thanks: 311 Thanked 576 Times in 221 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a feeling this was coming when they lost F1

08-18-2013, 12:59 AM	#8
Gixxersixxerman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota GT86, 66 beetle, 11 GSXR 750 Location: Las Vegas, NV. Posts: 1,382 Thanks: 575 Thanked 836 Times in 436 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They are carrying all the MotoGP races so I'm happy about that.. I like NASCAR so that didn't bother me much, problem was.. NASCAR sold.. Nothing else really does.. At least as good as NASCAR, so I get the reasons it was the nascar channel.. With all the racing on the weekend, they have to air what sales.. I love bike racing, but what Motogp and world SBK wanted to charge to broadcast, I know why speed dropped wsbk.. Couple million for broadcast rights and only a couple thousand watch the races.. Return is not worth the investment, but when 5-7 million watch nascar weekly, that sells..

08-18-2013, 01:19 PM	#13
FRyeS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Asphalt 6MT Location: Midwest Posts: 116 Thanks: 109 Thanked 83 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Check out NBC's sports channel - they have some sports car racing as well

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