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Post by 77mali Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:08 am

Is the "Speed" channel gone??? WTF is Fox1 sports? This is bull-crap.
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Post by Mcarlo77 Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:04 am

I just discovered that this morning, too.  Thought it might be a technical glitch at Comcast.  Suppose there's some kind of contract dispute with Speed TV? I'm going to be pissed big time if this is a permanent change.
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Post by dynchel Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:13 am

I have at&t u-verse and mine is gone also.Sad I just googled it...its gone.


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Post by Mcarlo77 Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:37 am

That's just great. Last thing I want is to watch yet another friggin' sports channel showing football, baseball, basketball, etc. games and highlights. Head Bang 
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Post by 77mali Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:51 am

I hate Fox. Hopefully the Velocity channel picks up some of the programming & racing or Spike. This sucks eggs.
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Post by Pontichev327 Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:51 am

There is a small article in Popular Hot Rodding that says the Speed Channel is just gone. No more My Classic Car, Two Guys Garage, Gears, RU Faster, Chop-cut-rebuild, or the Barret-Jackson Coverage. Like you said, other stations may pick some of the programs up, but Speedvison or Speed is gone dammit! But now Regis Philbin can have his own sports show! YAWN!!!
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Post by 77mali Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:36 pm

Here's to Fox Television
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Post by Limey SE Sun Aug 18, 2013 1:33 pm

this is what Happens when greed takes over things go by by Thanks Speed channel for nothing
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Post by pila Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:27 pm

I sent an email to Charter Communications, asking if they were in bed with FOX. (who I refer to on forums as fux news )

And it likely IS about money.....greedy bastards...

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Post by fishhead Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:41 pm

Sponsored by the all new Chevy Volt! BAAARFFF!!

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Post by driveit Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:26 am

One of the three channels I was is gone... ugh...
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Post by ant7377 Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:52 am

I think Gearz is going to come back. It says so on there website. Chop cut was great, too bad its gone. Velocity has a lot of stuff on and Im sure someone will pickup somewhere Speed left off. Too big of an audience not to.
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Post by dynchel Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:54 am

I hope someone picks up Stacey David's gearz.  This is one of my favorite car shows as it is very hands on and shows how to do stuff.  Muscle car & trucks on spike are pretty good also.  Counting cars is entertaining, but does't show anything technical.      Another favorite is car warriors, although I haven't seen a new one in quite a while.Mad
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Post by jerry46765 Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:44 pm

Fox has owned speed for the last 7-8 years, and pretty much left it alone during this time. Speed became Fox Sports 1 because of the household exposure on the cable networks. It really doesn't matter if channel had cooking shows or automotive content. It was about creating a sports channel to compete with ESPN and getting exposure to the most households for the least cost.
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Post by thatfnthing Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:54 pm

jerry46765 wrote:Fox has owned speed for the last 7-8 years, and pretty much left it alone during this time.  Speed became Fox Sports 1 because of the household exposure on the cable networks.  It really doesn't matter if channel had cooking shows or automotive content.  It was about creating a sports channel to compete with ESPN and getting exposure to the most households for the least cost.
Because we can't get enough poker games and Rock, Paper, Scissors championships on ESPN. Rolling Eyes 
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Post by 77mali Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:05 pm

thatfnthing wrote:
jerry46765 wrote:Fox has owned speed for the last 7-8 years, and pretty much left it alone during this time.  Speed became Fox Sports 1 because of the household exposure on the cable networks.  It really doesn't matter if channel had cooking shows or automotive content.  It was about creating a sports channel to compete with ESPN and getting exposure to the most households for the least cost.
Because we can't get enough poker games and Rock, Paper, Scissors championships on ESPN.   Rolling Eyes 
I'd rather watch paint dry than that Turd 

At least with a nice solvent based paint you'll get a little buzz
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Post by jerry46765 Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:22 pm

Just be glad you don't work for the production company that generates automotive content for the former Speed channel.
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Post by thatfnthing Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:32 pm

True. I wonder if they got any advanced warning?
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Post by dynchel Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:03 pm

thatfnthing wrote:
jerry46765 wrote:Fox has owned speed for the last 7-8 years, and pretty much left it alone during this time.  Speed became Fox Sports 1 because of the household exposure on the cable networks.  It really doesn't matter if channel had cooking shows or automotive content.  It was about creating a sports channel to compete with ESPN and getting exposure to the most households for the least cost.
Because we can't get enough poker games and Rock, Paper, Scissors championships on ESPN.   Rolling Eyes 
Dude I truly laughed out loud at that...rock paper, scissors championships.lol!
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Post by thatfnthing Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:27 pm

dynchel wrote:Dude I truly laughed out loud at that...rock paper, scissors championships.lol!
I only wish that was a joke. That was for real. Bunch of wingnuts dressed up in costumes doing RPS for 2 whole hours.
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Post by pila Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:17 pm

I'm not into sports, but don't have anything against sports channels, but there are too many on my cable system.
And I'm not a fan of FOX anything, and hope that Rupert sumbitch in the UK croaks.

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Post by Joe73 Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:09 pm

Driveit, check your PMs. Thanks
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