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Dirtfish

The Race has something similar, but that is much cheaper for a far more appealing product that attracts a far bigger audience. For 8 pounds a month this won't be there for long I'd reckon.
 
I assume that all the Dirtfish online content has been created to promote and advertise the rally school. The ads for this on the podcasts have been getting ever longer in recent months.

Maybe this hasn't worked and their online business (and paying David Evans, Colin Clark, Luke Barry etc) is actually costing more than the new (rally school) customers it brings in. So now they've had to charge for it ?
 
Fast Eddie WRC said:
I assume that all the Dirtfish online content has been created to promote and advertise the rally school. The ads for this on the podcasts have been getting ever longer in recent months.

Maybe this hasn't worked and their online business (and paying David Evans, Colin Clark, Luke Barry etc) is actually costing more than the new (rally school) customers it brings in. So now they've had to charge for it ?
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Surley all that effort for extra customers for a very niche service in a country where it is extra niche is not really the idea behind it.

Online ads will bring in revenue and if something like this gets popular enough it will be profitable, just look at "The Race".

The members thing was probably a plan from the start, but you need to build a potential customer base first.
 
So seems everything is now behind a paywall? At least the more interesting articles and stuff.

Even driver ratings which is hilarious
 
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Maybe when the price would be cheaper, then the first feedback would be more positive, but currently the value for money doesn't seem to be worth it. Rallytv subscription is 12,99€ per month and with that you get a large team with planes and helicopters, who are providing live coverage from all the stages and service park.

I’ve enjoyed their content, but at the end of the day, they’re still a bunch of journalists—taking interviews at the events and sharing their opinions on various topics. This shouldn't be that expensive.
 
Well, i am ok to pay for stuff that I am interested in, but Dirtfish has been one sided, very over-extended news source with significant delay. In comparison Autosport.com comes with more complete package of motorsport with less price. Good idea how to finance rallying news channel, but it is hard to see how this would work at least mid term.
 
you could hear how Colin trying to create drama from simple air filter change before Power stage from 11:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-u2hvcXlU

also this video shows what Solberg had to deal with at this stop before checking in for a 'cool down' time control: tyre change, mud scrapping, few interviews, few signatures for fans, air filter change with few minutes to spare, etc.... and Colin Clark :)
 
Oli saying "you talk too much shit" when fixing the filter... colin answer laughing he knows, hes building the drama lol
 
$10-20 USD a month is quite expensive... for what? Bloopers videos... some extra interviews and technical info...

Perhaps half the price and it'll be worth it. But at this stage, I'm happy with the free stuff from everyone.
 
They haven't found the balance between quality and quantity regardless of the cost. That can depend a lot on what the paying audience expects. A barrage of articles and breathless coverage is much different than a nightly "rally report" or a mini-novel in a monthly issue of Motor Sport. It depends a lot on the intended audience, too.
 
Started watching it, thinking naively he'd also talk about next year's calendar instead he only praised our beloved new promoter, and while that is somewhat arguable at this point, he then pointed out he's a fan of our beloved FIA president, and then I saw this comment:
"The second you said you were a "fan" of Mohammed Ben Sulayem, you lost me. Good Bye DirtFish... He made himself "absolute" Ruler of FIA/WRC:Abolishing Presidential Term Limits: In mid-2026, he successfully led a vote to remove the 12-year maximum limit on the FIA presidency. He can now theoretically run for president indefinitely.Blocking Election Rivals: He changed election deadlines and introduced rules allowing the president to block rival candidates if their record "questions their professional integrity". Weakening the Ethics Committee: He altered the FIA's internal code so that the independent Ethics Committee can only perform initial assessments. The final decision to investigate complaints rests solely with Ben Sulayem and the Senate President.Rules on speech against speaking out against the leadership of FIA.Harsh punishment for swearing.You should be ashamed of yourself....."
I looked to see if there's anything else out there, there wasn't.
 
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