SPEED channel
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| Launched | December 31, 1995 (United States) July 3, 2005 (Latin America) |
| Closed | February 5, 2012 (Brazil) November 5, 2012 (Latin America) August 17, 2013 (United States) February 19, 2015 (Canada / Caribbean) |
| Owned by | 21st Century Fox |
| Picture format |
720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV/16:9 letterbox) |
| Slogan | The Motorsports Authority |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area |
Canada Caribbean Puerto Rico |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Formerly called | Speedvision (1996–2002) Speed Channel (2002–2005) |
| Replaced by |
Fox Sports 1 (United States) Fox Sports (Brazil) Fox Sports Racing (Canada / Caribbean) Fox Sports 3 (Latin America) |
| Website |
www www foxsports |
Speed was a sports-oriented cable and satellite television network that was owned by the Fox Sports Media Group division of 21st Century Fox. The network was dedicated to motorsports programming, including auto racing, as well as automotive-focused programs.
Although the channel was based in the United States (its headquarters were located at University Research Park in Charlotte, North Carolina), Speed ceased being available to most American viewers as a standalone network with its own original programming on August 17, 2013, when it was replaced by the general-interest sports network Fox Sports 1. An "international" version of the network, now known as Fox Sports Racing, concurrently launched in Canada, the Caribbean and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico to replace the domestic feed, airing archived Speed programming and live simulcasts of motorsports events carried by Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2 in the United States that would be otherwise unavailable to international viewers.
When it originally launched in 1995 as Speedvision, the network carried a lineup featuring programs profiling the automobile and motorsports industries (including individual companies, vehicles and teams), how-to series, and coverage of various domestic and international racing series (such as the Formula One World Championship, Rolex Sports Car Series, and the American Le Mans Series). After it was acquired by News Corporation in 2001 and relaunched as Speed Channel, the network's programming became increasingly NASCAR-oriented; prior to its shutdown in the U.S., Speed's lineup consisted mostly of automotive-themed reality shows, NASCAR-related programs (including coverage of practice and qualifying sessions, and full coverage of the Camping World Truck Series), along with news programs focusing on motorsports. Most of Speed's live event programming was carried over to Fox Sports 1 (or sister network Fox Sports 2), and is simulcast on the Speed network that remains available outside the U.S.
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