NASCAR goes global

[DanicaFreak]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nascar-selects-img-international-broadcast-120000594--nascar.html



DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 4, 2014) -- Having recently solidified the sport's domestic television future as part of record-breaking media rights partnerships with the FOX Sports and NBC Sports groups, NASCAR� announced today that it has selected IMG to assist the sanctioning body in establishing a long-term and sustainable global commercial broadcast media distribution strategy.

As NASCAR's international media representative, IMG will be responsible for helping the sport increase its footprint, audience base and revenues outside of North America and South America. In addition to leveraging the popularity of motorsports in key international territories like Western Europe and Australia, IMG will further develop NASCAR television rights commercially in markets where motorsports are less widely known such as Southeast Asia, China and Eastern Europe

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Do I have my tinfoil hat on if I think that this announcement and the Duno announcement have anything to do with each other?

 

[mike honcho]

No there tv numbers are down.They are worried about losing all that tv money.If Duno is the answer to increasing tv viewership then this sport is screwed.It's just like politics.They have run off so many of the old timers they have to find new ones.

 

[DanicaFreak]

No there tv numbers are down.They are worried about losing all that tv money.If Duno is the answer to increasing tv viewership then this sport is screwed.It's just like politics.They have run off so many of the old timers they have to find new ones.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Sky Sports F1 becomes Sky Motorsports in the UK.

 

[StoneTown]

Nascar's goal has been to become the stock car version of F1 for 30 years.
This is normal. This is what every sports league is doing.

 

[DanicaFreak]

Nascar's goal has been to become the stock car version of F1 for 30 years.
This is normal. This is what every sports league is doing.

Question is...would they sell their soul to be that? Willing to have a Duno of every nationality in the sport?

 

[FenderBumper]

Hmmm....RTA fodder?

 

[DanicaFreak]

Hmmm....RTA fodder?

I hope not

 

[FLRacingFan]

As NASCAR's international media representative, IMG will be responsible for helping the sport increase its footprint, audience base and revenues outside of North America and South America. In addition to leveraging the popularity of motorsports in key international territories like Western Europe and Australia, IMG will further develop NASCAR television rights commercially in markets where motorsports are less widely known such as Southeast Asia, China and Eastern Europe

I think NASCAR can have a greater presence in South America, especially in Brazil. I can't see much happening with the last three areas they mentioned.

 

[Greg]

I think NASCAR can have a greater presence in South America, especially in Brazil. I can't see much happening with the last three areas they mentioned.

Exposure to Brazil, a nation consumed with posterior would be good, it might take the idiotic Jerry Falwell approved firesuits off the trophy queens.

 

[Greg]

Question is...would they sell their soul to be that? Willing to have a Duno of every nationality in the sport?

What is this Nascar soul that you speak of? .....

Thi$$$$ is all of the $oul that remains. Everything has been sale for a long time, the best racing venues, the championship, you name it and Brian will sale it.

 

[DanicaFreak]

I thought....I thought...nascar cares about the sport?

 

[Clutch]

Nascar is on SKY for me