Top Gear no longer shown in US
10-12-05 | 01:18 PM
#16
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Originally Posted by Leets
Although I don't agree with what he said... I still find it ironic that in a country that treasures its freedom of speach so much, those who actually excercise that right are often censored or shunned. 
10-12-05 | 01:27 PM
#17
Originally Posted by Skulinex
I could've sworn i saw it last week, they tested a MG coupe
I have that episode on my TiVo showing an air date of 10/05...
***EDIT***
Well, I checked TiVo and it was no where in the directory for shows to be recorded. So here is what I sent to the Discovery Channel:
I was curious to know why Top Gear was taken off the air. I loved every episode that aired of Top Gear and am very disappointed that you would remove it from your air list. Now, don't get me wrong I like watching "Beyond Boundaries" as much as the next tree hugging hippie, but I feel that you are removing one of the best automotive shows currently in production.
Last edited by Stage3; 10-12-05 at 01:47 PM.
10-12-05 | 01:55 PM
#18
Originally Posted by Leets
Although I don't agree with what he said... I still find it ironic that in a country that treasures its freedom of speach so much, those who actually excercise that right are often censored or shunned.
He got a good old fashioned case of Pwn3d. I like to see people not bending over and letting the whiners run the country. It's about time people stood for ther beliefs again and stayed firm. Letting it go would have just been a pathetic display of weakness on Discovery's part.
10-13-05 | 12:31 PM
#19
So this is the reply that I got from the Discovery Channel. I was actually surprised to see this in my inbox:
Bunch of tools.
Thank you for contacting Discovery Networks. We appreciate your inquiry.
Unfortunately, there are no plans to air additional episodes of "Top Gear"
in the immediate future. While this program is currently not scheduled to
be televised, it may be scheduled in the future. Please visit our website
at www.discovery.com and check out All Our TV Schedules for more
information.
We do have other Discovery programming available for purchase. Please
visit our website at www.discovery.com and click on Discovery Store to
browse our selection.
A reply to this message is not necessary. If you have any further
inquiries or comments, please contact us via our webform at
http://extweb.discovery.com/ViewerRelations. Thank you again for
expressing your interest in our programming.
Sincerely,
Barbara
Viewer Relations
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Unfortunately, there are no plans to air additional episodes of "Top Gear"
in the immediate future. While this program is currently not scheduled to
be televised, it may be scheduled in the future. Please visit our website
at www.discovery.com and check out All Our TV Schedules for more
information.
We do have other Discovery programming available for purchase. Please
visit our website at www.discovery.com and click on Discovery Store to
browse our selection.
A reply to this message is not necessary. If you have any further
inquiries or comments, please contact us via our webform at
http://extweb.discovery.com/ViewerRelations. Thank you again for
expressing your interest in our programming.
Sincerely,
Barbara
Viewer Relations
Discovery Networks
10-13-05 | 12:44 PM
#20
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Originally Posted by Stage3
So this is the reply that I got from the Discovery Channel. I was actually surprised to see this in my inbox:
Apparently the requirements for "Viewer Relations" don't actually include relating with viewers.
10-13-05 | 03:03 PM
#21
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This was my reply. Looks like it will be back in December! 
Thank you for contacting Discovery Channel. We appreciate you taking the
time to share your thoughts and concerns with us regarding “Top Gear.”
Your comments will be forwarded to our program management and executives
and will be taken into consideration.
The "Top Gear" show was not "taken off the air" but rather ran its pattern.
It is being revamped for a U.S. audience and will return later this year.
Look for it in December.
For more information about schedules and programming, please visit our
website at www.discovery.com.
A reply to this message is not necessary. For more information about
schedules and programming check our website, www.discovery.com.
If you have any further inquiries or comments, please contact us via our
webform at http://extweb.discovery.com/ViewerRelations.
Thank you again for expressing your interest in our programming.
Sincerely,
Irene
Viewer Relations
Discovery Networks
Thank you for contacting Discovery Channel. We appreciate you taking the
time to share your thoughts and concerns with us regarding “Top Gear.”
Your comments will be forwarded to our program management and executives
and will be taken into consideration.
The "Top Gear" show was not "taken off the air" but rather ran its pattern.
It is being revamped for a U.S. audience and will return later this year.
Look for it in December.
For more information about schedules and programming, please visit our
website at www.discovery.com.
A reply to this message is not necessary. For more information about
schedules and programming check our website, www.discovery.com.
If you have any further inquiries or comments, please contact us via our
webform at http://extweb.discovery.com/ViewerRelations.
Thank you again for expressing your interest in our programming.
Sincerely,
Irene
Viewer Relations
Discovery Networks
She must be a "tree hugging hippie" .
10-13-05 | 03:36 PM
#23
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I bet you'all that this "revamping for a US audience" is going to detract from the show. I loved the Brits, their accents, the STIg, the exotic cars that we don;t see here much etc.
This "revamp" will not be a good thing.
Ted
This "revamp" will not be a good thing.
Ted
I'm afraid of that, too. It seems like either way we're going to have to just keep downloading episodes off the web.
10-13-05 | 07:06 PM
#25
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they have to reshoot segments for Top Gear America
some of the things relevant there---aren't here. the car scenes cannot be redone (it's all done beforehand), but the studio segments are shot the wednesday of the week the show comes on (Sunday night). So just those scenes are reshot for Discovery.
some of the things relevant there---aren't here. the car scenes cannot be redone (it's all done beforehand), but the studio segments are shot the wednesday of the week the show comes on (Sunday night). So just those scenes are reshot for Discovery.
10-14-05 | 12:34 PM
#26
Yeah, i just got the "revamp" email as well... Mine came from Sarah though.
Email is verbatim, so im assuming that they had a lot of requests for Top Gear back on the air...
Email is verbatim, so im assuming that they had a lot of requests for Top Gear back on the air...
Thank you for contacting Discovery Channel. We appreciate you taking the
time to share your thoughts and concerns with us regarding “Top Gear.”
Your comments will be forwarded to our program management and executives
and will be taken into consideration.
The "Top Gear" show was not "taken off the air" but rather ran its pattern.
It is being revamped for a U.S. audience and will return later this year.
Look for it in December.
For more information about schedules and programming, please visit our
website at www.discovery.com.
A reply to this message is not necessary. For more information about
schedules and programming check our website, www.discovery.com.
If you have any further inquiries or comments, please contact us via our
webform at http://extweb.discovery.com/ViewerRelations.
Thank you again for expressing your interest in our programming.
Sincerely,
Sarah
Viewer Relations
Discovery Networks
time to share your thoughts and concerns with us regarding “Top Gear.”
Your comments will be forwarded to our program management and executives
and will be taken into consideration.
The "Top Gear" show was not "taken off the air" but rather ran its pattern.
It is being revamped for a U.S. audience and will return later this year.
Look for it in December.
For more information about schedules and programming, please visit our
website at www.discovery.com.
A reply to this message is not necessary. For more information about
schedules and programming check our website, www.discovery.com.
If you have any further inquiries or comments, please contact us via our
webform at http://extweb.discovery.com/ViewerRelations.
Thank you again for expressing your interest in our programming.
Sincerely,
Sarah
Viewer Relations
Discovery Networks
10-14-05 | 01:54 PM
#27
i loved that show, especially when they ring out the cars on that test track with the professional driver to try and get the best lap time. I think the ferrari Enzo had the best track time then the Porsche Carrera Gt in a close second.
10-14-05 | 02:57 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
i loved that show, especially when they ring out the cars on that test track with the professional driver to try and get the best lap time. I think the ferrari Enzo had the best track time then the Porsche Carrera Gt in a close second.
10-14-05 | 05:29 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by ted920
I bet you'all that this "revamping for a US audience" is going to detract from the show. I loved the Brits, their accents, the STIg, the exotic cars that we don;t see here much etc.
This "revamp" will not be a good thing.
Ted
This "revamp" will not be a good thing.
Ted
10-14-05 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Leets
Although I don't agree with what he said... I still find it ironic that in a country that treasures its freedom of speach so much, those who actually excercise that right are often censored or shunned.
Last edited by mmarshall; 10-14-05 at 06:38 PM.