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40 minutes ago, GodfreyGR said:

That per there NBC affiliation correct.

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38 minutes ago, GraphicsMan said:

That per there NBC affiliation correct.

The race is usually blacked out live locally
 

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With the transition of broadcast television rights to the Indianapolis 500 to NBC in 2019, WTHR replaced WRTV (which had carried the race since 1980) as the local broadcaster of the race, returning the race to WTHR for the first time since 1979 (when it was an ABC station). As per longstanding policies, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will require WTHR to black out the live broadcast locally to encourage residents and tourists to attend the race, though it will allow WTHR to air the race on tape delay that night. As WRTV did, NBC's prime time schedule and the race broadcast are transposed and air in reverse order, under a special dispensation from the network. However, speedway officials have stated they would allow a live broadcast on WTHR if the race sells out before race day.[34] The 2020 race (delayed from its usual date) aired on WTHR on August 23 due to attendance restrictions put in place before August 4, when IMS owner Roger Penske announced there would be no public admission for any of the year's events due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state.[35]

 

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What are the possibilities of NBC retaining the rights for indy, since they're spending lots of $ to try to get NBA?

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11 hours ago, JTT said:

What are the possibilities of NBC retaining the rights for indy, since they're spending lots of $ to try to get NBA?

One should have nothing to do with the other.

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35 minutes ago, ekt8750 said:

One should have nothing to do with the other.

Indeed, correct. However I think what previous poster could have been wondering/suggesting is if NBC does not renew some contracts to free up money for the NBA bid (like what Charles Barkely has insinuated TNT of doing with their NBA bid in order to get college football)

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