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I don't think there is much doubt that TV is still much better than Internet streaming right now, but the ALMS situation is a bit different in that all races are on TV, but most of the TV broadcasts are tape-delayed highlight showings with the live stuff on the Internet. Actually, a fairly decent number of races will be shown live this year and on a network with a stronger pull than Speed. Anyway, the ability to get on strong networks like ABC and ESPN may justify putting the longer races live on the Internet. It also may not be justified. It seems to depend on who you ask. Even the people with their money on the line seem to disagree a bit. What is clearly unacceptable is not letting all Internet users in the US access the streams (ESPN3). The alleged poor quality of the International stream is also unacceptable.
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