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  1. ScottinBend

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    #2 ScottinBend, Sep 4, 2009
    Sounds like a good idea.....too bad it's all after the fact.

    I wonder how long each episode will be and who is going to be the commentator.
     
  2. Nathan

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    #3 Nathan, Sep 22, 2009
    U.S. fans of the World Rally Championship get a chance to watch the action from this season's races, beginning in early October, on the HD Theater network.

    Coverage of the 2009 WRC season begins on Oct. 4. The television network will start with five-hour block of WRC theme shows, which leads into coverage of the season-opening rally in Ireland.

    Each of the WRC's races this season will be covered on the network. The run ends with coverage of the Rally Great Britain on Dec. 20. Each week's episode is scheduled to be broadcast at 8 p.m. Eastern.

    Here is the list of scheduled episodes, all scheduled to air at 8 p.m. Eastern:

    Oct. 4, Rally Ireland

    Oct. 11, Rally Norway

    Oct. 18, Rally Cyprus

    Oct. 25, Rally Portugal

    Nov. 1, Rally Argentina

    Nov. 8, Rally Italy

    Nov. 15, Rally Greece

    Nov. 22, Rally Poland

    Nov. 29, Rally Finland

    Dec. 6, Rally Australia

    Dec. 13, Rally Spain

    Dec. 20, Rally Great Britain
     
  3. Dr Obnxs

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    #4 Dr Obnxs, Sep 22, 2009
    This is cool!

    Take that, NASCAR channel (Speed). You had it and dropped it! And I don't mind the time shift. I don't watch F1 live, I've got young kids and a wife and have better things to do at that time of night....

    Matt
     
  4. ScottinBend

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    #5 ScottinBend, Sep 22, 2009
    Actually in Speeds defense (damn.....did I actually just say that!) the FIA really cranked up the broadcast rights costs and this is why Speed stopped carrying it.

    But this should look amazing and it is an hour long too!
     
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    #6 nabeshin, Sep 22, 2009
    I wish I had HD programming. But I guess I can get this the same way I get Top Gear.
     
  6. ScottinBend

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    #7 ScottinBend, Sep 23, 2009
    You could have gotten the races the same weekend as the race if you wanted, and in HD!
     
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    #8 PGT, Sep 23, 2009
    prime-time HD coverage of WRC??? Hoo-****ing-ray. SPEED did it Sunday mornings at 7am when they had the broadcast rights....in 480i at best.

    Sadly, Subaru closed SWRT last season. <sigh>

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