Fuck Prime Tv

[DMNTD:Me]

Green bling earnt and given...
Seems ya can never keep the moaners happy eh?

[HenryDorsetCase]

I didnt realise it only cost $50 (if it is E24 for the season). shit thats only two movie tickets and a cheap takeaway, not even a beer with it.

[miSTa]

The oily wankstains have done it again,MOTO GP pushed to Monday nite cos ......wait for it.........a Fucking shite movie...wankers

Nope, you're on your own on this one.

[James Deuce]

Then out of the blue Prime TV came along and purchased the MotoGP rights much to everyones suprise. The races were now shown the same or following evening. All were happy again and much goodwill and praise was given to Prime from the citizens of Kiwibiker. Peace and happiness returned to Kiwibiker and they lived happily ever after!

So although I agree that it would be nice to have live motogp, I would still refrain from shitting on the hand that feeds us as things could be a lot more worse than it could be better.

Prime started off very well. The GPs were mostly live. Then they started advertising them as live when in fact they were delayed by two hours. Then they started messing with the order in which they played the GPs. Then they dropped 125s and 250s then they started playing the GPs on Monday (sometimes Tuesday and a couple of times they "forgot" to show them at all - oval ball sports instead you see) nights while still advertising them as live.

A short letter to the advertising standards authority seemed to fix that.

If you are going to delay the broadcast, make it at a sane time the following weeked. Don't impose a news blackout on a few people for 24 hours.

I tried to pay for the MotoGP site, but I don't have a Credit Card. They won't take any other for of payment. "Policy" is the excuse I believe. So I steal it off Bit Torrent BEFORE it is on Prime most of the time.

Prime will be able to look at viewer figures for the last year, say, quite rightly, that viewership of MotoGP has fallen to uneconomic levels and dump it altogether. It interferes with oval ball sport broadcasts you see.

[TonyB]

A most excellent post Hoon, and perhaps a timely lesson for those who see the glass as half empy. It's all about ratings and public response- they are trying to run a business and turn a profit after all. When Prime first announced that they were showing the MotoGP, many forward thinking KBers sent them emails. They were quite surprised at the large response they got and were sure they were onto a good thing. We have collectively dropped the bal.... erm... missed a gear shift, no doubt they are not hearing from us and the ratings show few people are watching. The easiest way to ensure MotoGP remains free to air is to send them a POLITE email, saying ta very much for showing the MotoGP, we really appreciate it etc etc, is there any chance of screening it live again? As I write this KB has 5,659 members. If Prime were to recieve 500 or so emails, thanking them very much for showing the MotoGP this season, and saying we very much hope they will show it next year etc etc, it would go a long way.

As far as I'm concerned, if Sky got the rights for the MotoGP again it would be a disaster. Sure not everyone can get Prime, but to watch it on Sky means forking out well over $50 a month

[Motig]

Quite right TonyB. I've always sent them a Thanks each year since they started coverage and before the season starts send another to check if they'll be showing it again. I wouldnt be suprised if Sky doesnt put it on one of the sports channels in the future seeing as they own Prime now tho. Live? hoefully.

[denill]

Quite right TonyB. I've always sent them a Thanks each year since they started coverage and before the season starts send another to check if they'll be showing it again. I wouldnt be suprised if Sky doesnt put it on one of the sports channels in the future seeing as they own Prime now tho. Live? hoefully.

That is the scary bit.............
Sky made a commercial decision a few years ago to axe MotoGP coverage. So WHY will they now think it is commercially viable??????????????

It must be highly probable that you and I (and and the whingers) may end up with no TV coverage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

["D" FZ1]

I agree that what Prime is showing is definitely better than nothing, BUT this is the first time in years that the championship has come down to the last round. The suspense is awesome. The only problem being that there is no F####N way that you will be able to get through Monday without finding out what has happened. It takes all the thrill out of watching it. How many people would watch a delayed coverage of the Rugby World Cup if the results had already been on the news ?????

[pritch]

I have been one of those who has had email correspondence with Prime and this thread has reminded me that I'll need to send them a thankyou again in the next day or two...

[RANT] On a slightly negative note, I am constantly surprised at the number of people who give the impression that they weren't alive, or awake, or even on this planet, the day before yesterday. That may just be because they are very young. Then again it may just be that I'm getting old and grumpy. [/RANT]

[Deano]

BTW - Sky owns Prime doesn't it ?

[denill]

BTW - Sky owns Prime doesn't it ?

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!

[TygerTung]

I'm quite surprised at the responses to this, and I fully support the original poster's opinion. As far as I'm concerned Prime can piss off and then SKY can buy the rights. Then we would get it live and no doubt the qualifying too. Just as what happened with F1 when it moved from normal tv to SKY. Having to avoid all media everywhere to not hear the results beforehand (especially given the magnitude of the race) is a huge nuisance and difficult.

As my friend says about this:
It's like with Prime...
"man, I hate the fact that that guy keeps kicking me in the guts"
and you guys are all:
"Ha! Just be happy he's not kicking you in the face!"

Frankly, that just doesn't work.

You're Mental, why would you want to pay big money to get sky filled with crappy programs on waste of time TV, go outside and do somthing in real life for a change insted of sitting around on your fat ass eating pies all day.

Free is better than paying, even if it is slightly delayed. I have never heard any results from outside sources of the moto GP results or the F1

anyone who pays $50 a month for TV is an idiot in my opinion, it's not gonna make you go any faster around the track is it?

[gav]

Not sure where you got the bit about Sky showing MotoGP a week after the event? They use to show it all live and have replays during the week. It'd be nice if Prime replayed them at sensible hours maybe? Also they dont show the interviews after the races, grrrr.
Anyone notice how Sky has started switching the WSBK between channels? Race 1 will be on SS2 and race 1 @ 2.30pm will be different channel, so you can't setup the video and tape it. I'm sure ther reply would be buy a MySky and all your problems will be solved. Umm, no thanks...
I think Sky prefer to show the edited package of the race programme, live coverage can drag on if it starts raining, or theres some crashes etc.

[onearmedbandit]

anyone who pays $50 a month for TV is an idiot in my opinion, it's not gonna make you go any faster around the track is it?

My head is still spinning from that one....

[Brian d marge]

Sorry ,,
But the future is in the interweeb ,,,I pay a small amount to 3 web sites and have exactly the tv I want , no adverts picture quality is good . limited by my graphics card ..which will be updated soon

I have unlimited internet ,cheap Tv of a type I want

NO adverts, NO delayed coverage .......

and some time in the very near future a 23 inch monitor ( note to self ,,write letter to Santa)

The TV companies have had it far to rosie for far to long ...long live the power of the people


I was watching a doco on Brocky the other nite on democracy tv ...awesome quality ,,great footage

Japanese St600 series ,,,,,live national superbikes ,,,,

Posters Of Risque Nature.......

Yay the interweeb

I am just going to watch Pole to Pole with Micheal palin ,,,great series that ...then followed by the young ones then ..the goodlife


Happy as

Stephen