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After 54 years, the Indy 500 will not be broadcast on ABC next year

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Old 03-21-2018, 10:34 AM
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Old 03-21-2018, 11:40 AM
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That's good. It will all be on NBC now with even more races on the OTA network channels.
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It's also bad because NBC sports coverage has more commercials than ABC. (Watching college football live on NBC drives me crazy.) However, that doesn't make much difference if you're recording and playing back later.
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I don't care what channel it is on or how many ads (I record everything). For me, the main things is who the announcers are - - they can make or break a race for me.
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NBC/Comcast has made racing a priority. They gave Indycar a lot of money and promises of the additional OTA races, and have moved into some of the "younger" motorsports like GRC and Drift. FOX seems to have a hold on Nascar, and ABC/Disney seems much more focused on team sports. ABC seems to have moved away from nearly all racing except for NHRA. I think it will stay this way for a while, but what do I know.
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I give up, what's OTA stand for?
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Originally Posted by dlq04
I give up, what's OTA stand for?
Over the air=broadcast tv, NBC, ABC, CBS.....non-cable
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Sorry Dave. Too many TLA's (three letter acronyms). Yep, the regular local broadcast channels.
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