No speedbox what is the product value? (Read 2,570 times)

Speedbox is a seperate entity from SNZ, a third part as such, so contracts would be formed with the clubs not with SNZ as a whole.
Speedbox themselves said that things didn't line-up between them and Huntly Speedway so they hadn't gained the rights to film and stream the event.
Huntly are still obligated to film it - I assume it just wont be Speedbox.

I guess it wont be a popular decision but it is still Huntly's decision to make.
My question is; have we started to take Speedbox for granted, enough that we see it as our god-given right?

i think you hit the nail on the head there, some clubs may decide to film it to then edit it up and hopefully you will get to see more action, it shows that there are more stockcar orintated people here as you dont see the moaning about open wheel race meetings not being streamed live, its a great product but guess it not what all clubs want, like everything i guess as new things come on board we take the old for granted,
what did you do before speedbox?
what did you do before good internet?
what did you do before cellphones?

i guess we just take thing for granted to often

Good comments. I think Huntly will film it then edit the champs.
Here's my issue:
Whether people like it or not live viewing is real-time, as events happen, in the present. Surely live TV is the eventual goal of speedway and speedbox is part of the evolution.
Of course I'm referring to my own bias - live superstock racing in particularly teams and NZ champs. The future of speedway has to be live action!
Delayed is good because it you can capture the best of the event. by adding stuff etc however you can't beat the advantage of real action and eventually this must attract viewers!
Once Speedbox evolves I believe live action is the ONLY device to gain audience viewers. In my opinion without speedbox live "on location" will fade away. I say unedited real time needs to be supported!

Is it?



Too right, that's why everyone should be heading to Huntly that weekend!

Yes, without support no business survives.

All clubs get "a piece of the pie" from any event that Speedbox covers at their track as it stands right now.

It would seem odd that the track would turn down an easy form of income (I say easy from my limited knowledge) so they must have a very good reason.

Perhaps there is a fear that people that will take it for granted and sit at home and watch as opposed to turning up to the event, I dont know but for me personally I cant get to very many meetings because of funds but am more than happy to pay my $X amount to speedbox knowing that the tracks involved get their cut.

Im assuming (as Huntly Speedway have made no official statement re this subject to my knowledge) that delayed free to air coverage will be similar to the broadcast of the Steve Williams Foundation meeting at Huntly where Tiger Woods, Tana Umaga, Greg Murphy and co competed in three (?) stockcar teams races, and were filmed by an independant broadcast company, then shown later on TV One's Shell Helix Motorsport several months later.

Will SNZ be getting a nice slice of the pie from the broadcast deal and dvd sales? Im hoping so, as tv deals like the above are surely financially lucrative to anyone behind such a venture.

Personally, Id much rather support Speedbox who show entire meetings, rather than a 15 minute package edited down from 6+ hours of speedway action, that way you see all classes, rather than just what someone wants you to see.

Thankyou to the clubs who have supported Speedbox, and thanks to Speedbox for supporting the speedway community, proving what they do is for the fans and the sport, rather than a once off quick buck.