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No More Versus IndyCar Streaming >:-(

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http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-changes-to-streaming...

Commentary from The Daly Planet run by a former member of ESPN's pre-Disney racing production staff on a blog that normally focuses on NASCAR media issues.

http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2011/03/online-motorsports-disaster....

I understand that Comcast/NBCUniversal wants to increase traditional ratings. However, I feel this move is very selfish and bad for the series. IndyCar needs all of the exposure it can get despite all of the recent good press and general momentum it seems to have. IMO, the gains made by Versus will be negligible. Meanwhile, people without Versus (which includes all potential fans outside of the United States of America) will either lose interest or go to, shall we say, "alternative means" through which to watch the events. The latter seems especially ridiculous to me as Versus could actually count those watching online and send them targeted ads...not to mention that they are pulling a NASCAR-like move in trying to ignore new media and especially how the younger generations like to have their content where and when they ant it and not be tied to a TV screen.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 14, 2011 at 9:43am

Are they just not going to stream the actual race? How about the warmups and qualifying?

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Permalink Reply by KoHoSo on March 14, 2011 at 11:31am

Nothing. Zero. Zilch. Zip. Nada. Not a friggin' thing.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 14, 2011 at 11:42am

Can get live timing and scoring now. No video or audio. Just sent an email to Randy expressing my feelings. I can see not streaming live reace, but warm-ups and qualifying?

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Permalink Reply by KoHoSo on March 14, 2011 at 12:13pm

Of course, not being an insider, I cannot say for sure but I have a feeling that Randy had absolutely nothing to do with this and it's strictly a Comcast/NBCUniversal decision. E-mails and telephone calls of discontent should be sent here:

NBC Sports Group
Mike McCarley
Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Communications & Promotions
212-664-2014 | Mike.Mccarley@nbcuni.com

NBCUniversal
Kathy Kelly-Brown
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Media Relations
212-664-3457 | Kathy.Kelly-Brown@nbcuni.com

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Permalink Reply by Iowa Guy on March 17, 2011 at 10:47am

I think you're right about this. Who knows, maybe it's not what RB would have wanted in a perfect world, but maybe had to go along with as part of the deal. But I do understand how people are upset about it.