Motorz TV
Encyclopedia
Motorz TV is an American television series seen nationwide on MavTV
, Untamed Sports TV
, TiVo
, and globally on YouTube
and iTunes
. The educational automotive series is hosted by Chris Duke
.
Each episode features step-by-step DIY installation help of automotive products, vehicle maintenance tips, new products, and a letters segment. The program premiered on the Internet
in 2008 and on Television
in 2010. Motorz TV was created by Chris Duke and is produced
by Duke Networks.
Motorz TV began life as "Truckblog TV", named after the Truckblog.com website which Chris Duke
started in 2004. In September 2008 the name of the series was changed to Motorz TV to attract a larger audience and brand the series independently, separate from Truckblog.
During its two-year lifespan, Motorz TV has helped automotive enthusiasts learn more about how to maintain their vehicles and install aftermarket products
such as exhaust kits
, air intake kits
, suspension kits
, body kits, steps
, tonneau covers, mobile electronics
, performance accessories, and more on a varying range of cars and pickup trucks.
Each episode starts with the tools required for the installation, an overview of the products being installed, followed by the step-by-step installation procedure. At the end of every episode the product's benefits are shown before the credits roll with humorous out-takes.
May 9, 2008
Season 2 premiered on the Internet
January 9, 2009.
Season 3 premiered on MavTV
February 7, 2010.
Season 4 premieres on MavTV
July 4, 2010.
every Sunday morning, weekly on Untamed Sports TV
, and on demand via TiVo
, YouTube
, and iTunes
. Past episodes can also be found on the Motorz TV website.
The series can be seen at over 30 different distribution points, including cable
, satellite
and broadcast television, the Internet
, mobile devices and set-top boxes.
MavTV
Mav TV is a digital cable channel, focused towards men in the 18-54 age group. It features original programming centered around topics that appeals to men, such as sports, comedies, gadgets, gaming, and women.-History:...
, Untamed Sports TV
Untamed Sports TV
Untamed Sports TV is a digital subchannel which provides niche outdoor and lifestyle programming to several stations in the United States. This channel was launched in 2008 by OlympuSAT who also distributes the Funimation Channel.-Programs:...
, TiVo
TiVo
TiVo is a digital video recorder developed and marketed by TiVo, Inc. and introduced in 1999. TiVo provides an on-screen guide of scheduled broadcast programming television programs, whose features include "Season Pass" schedules which record every new episode of a series, and "WishList"...
, and globally on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The educational automotive series is hosted by Chris Duke
Chris Duke
Chris Duke is an American television personality and the TV host of the TV series Motorz TV on MavTV, Untamed Sports TV produced by Duke Networks...
.
Each episode features step-by-step DIY installation help of automotive products, vehicle maintenance tips, new products, and a letters segment. The program premiered on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
in 2008 and on Television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in 2010. Motorz TV was created by Chris Duke and is produced
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
by Duke Networks.
Motorz TV began life as "Truckblog TV", named after the Truckblog.com website which Chris Duke
Chris Duke
Chris Duke is an American television personality and the TV host of the TV series Motorz TV on MavTV, Untamed Sports TV produced by Duke Networks...
started in 2004. In September 2008 the name of the series was changed to Motorz TV to attract a larger audience and brand the series independently, separate from Truckblog.
During its two-year lifespan, Motorz TV has helped automotive enthusiasts learn more about how to maintain their vehicles and install aftermarket products
Aftermarket (automotive)
The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, tools, equipment and accessories for light and heavy vehicles, after the sale of the...
such as exhaust kits
Exhaust system
An exhaust system is usually tubing used to guide reaction exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion inside an engine or stove. The entire system conveys burnt gases from the engine and includes one or more exhaust pipes...
, air intake kits
Cold air intake
A cold air intake is an aftermarket assembly of parts used to bring relatively cool air into a car's internal-combustion engine.Most vehicles manufactured since the mid-1970s have thermostatic air intake systems that regulate the temperature of the air entering the engine's intake tract, providing...
, suspension kits
Suspension (vehicle)
Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. Suspension systems serve a dual purpose — contributing to the car's roadholding/handling and braking for good active safety and driving pleasure, and keeping vehicle occupants...
, body kits, steps
Running board
A running board is a car or truck accessory part, a narrow step fitted under the side doors of the vehicle. It aids entry, especially into high vehicles. Typical of vintage cars which had much higher ground clearances than today's cars, it is also used as a fashion statement on vehicles that would...
, tonneau covers, mobile electronics
Automotive electronics
Automotive electronics are the electronics used in the automobiles.It includes body electronics, in car entertainment, carputers, chassis electronics and telematics.Automotive electronics...
, performance accessories, and more on a varying range of cars and pickup trucks.
Each episode starts with the tools required for the installation, an overview of the products being installed, followed by the step-by-step installation procedure. At the end of every episode the product's benefits are shown before the credits roll with humorous out-takes.
Programming segments
- Installation: Automotive maintenance/product installation segment.
- Partz: New products feature.
- Letterz: Viewer questions answered.
- Ridez: Viewer rides profiled.
- Tipz: Automotive "quick tips".
Timeline
Season 1 premiered on the InternetInternet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
May 9, 2008
Season 2 premiered on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
January 9, 2009.
Season 3 premiered on MavTV
MavTV
Mav TV is a digital cable channel, focused towards men in the 18-54 age group. It features original programming centered around topics that appeals to men, such as sports, comedies, gadgets, gaming, and women.-History:...
February 7, 2010.
Season 4 premieres on MavTV
MavTV
Mav TV is a digital cable channel, focused towards men in the 18-54 age group. It features original programming centered around topics that appeals to men, such as sports, comedies, gadgets, gaming, and women.-History:...
July 4, 2010.
Broadcast Schedule
New episodes can be seen on MavTVMavTV
Mav TV is a digital cable channel, focused towards men in the 18-54 age group. It features original programming centered around topics that appeals to men, such as sports, comedies, gadgets, gaming, and women.-History:...
every Sunday morning, weekly on Untamed Sports TV
Untamed Sports TV
Untamed Sports TV is a digital subchannel which provides niche outdoor and lifestyle programming to several stations in the United States. This channel was launched in 2008 by OlympuSAT who also distributes the Funimation Channel.-Programs:...
, and on demand via TiVo
TiVo
TiVo is a digital video recorder developed and marketed by TiVo, Inc. and introduced in 1999. TiVo provides an on-screen guide of scheduled broadcast programming television programs, whose features include "Season Pass" schedules which record every new episode of a series, and "WishList"...
, YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, and iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. Past episodes can also be found on the Motorz TV website.
The series can be seen at over 30 different distribution points, including cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
, satellite
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
and broadcast television, the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, mobile devices and set-top boxes.