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re: Why in God's name is the championship on so late?
Posted on 4/3/17 at 6:52 pm to The Boat
Posted on 4/3/17 at 6:52 pm to The Boat
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Yeah man the TV execs are biting their fingernails over hoping the 700K in Alaska watch.
Well that's just the bonus.
But the deal is TV sports has always revolved around the West Coast.
Meaning they won't start important championships or sporting events that won't get the West Coast viewer home after 6pm.
They give WC viewers an entire hour to get settled at home. And east coast sleepyheads have been pissed about it for 40 years.
It's California...no way around it. It's TV dollars and California controls the market...by size, sports teams, revenue and fandom with transplants from everywhere.
There is no way they would cut out California. The schedule for California. That's just good business.
This post was edited on 4/3/17 at 6:53 pm
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Posted on 4/3/17 at 6:53 pm to goldennugget
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To get West Coast viewers
Answer..............
Posted on 4/3/17 at 6:53 pm to 420centraltime
Do some coke. You'll be fine.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 6:56 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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TV sports has always revolved around the West Coast.
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Kickoff for Super Bowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET
Posted on 4/3/17 at 6:58 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
And for the East Coast...they control baseball. That's it. And even in the sport they so-called control - they have to stay up to 1am...
And even a Cleveland NBA final will start at 9:30pm Est. time.
TV people don't give a crap about you have to stay up late.
They give a crap about Californians not tuning in because they got home late from work and who cares now? It's too big to fail for TV...the California market.
And even a Cleveland NBA final will start at 9:30pm Est. time.
TV people don't give a crap about you have to stay up late.
They give a crap about Californians not tuning in because they got home late from work and who cares now? It's too big to fail for TV...the California market.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 7:00 pm to 420centraltime
Scared to compete with Raw
Posted on 4/3/17 at 7:14 pm to 420centraltime
It always starts that late. NBA Finals is just as bad. Must really suck to live in Eastern Time Zone.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 7:36 pm to CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
CST GOAT.
Agree...EST sucks. I gotta be up at 0445...no way I am staying up
Agree...EST sucks. I gotta be up at 0445...no way I am staying up
Posted on 4/3/17 at 7:44 pm to navy
I was on travel to Lexington a few years ago. Tried to watch a NBA playoff game. Game didn't start until 10:30. frick that. Glad I didn't get that job. Back to Central Time Zone for me. I have no interest living in that shitty time zone.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 7:50 pm to CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
The title game has always been at 9:20pm Eastern time. Monday night football used to start at 9:00pm Eastern time and that was during it's glory days of the 70s and 80s.
The truth is that people didn't have to get up as early 30 and 40 years ago. Businesses and offices would routinely not open until 9:00am. Grocery stores and places like Sears wouldn't open until 10am. Stores would also close earlier. Morning tv wouldn't start until 6:00am at the earliest. Now you have morning tv news at 4:30 or 5:00am. Your morning drive time on the radio didn't start until 6:00am.
You conservatives can thank the endless drive for accumulation of capital for our 24/7 economy.
The truth is that people didn't have to get up as early 30 and 40 years ago. Businesses and offices would routinely not open until 9:00am. Grocery stores and places like Sears wouldn't open until 10am. Stores would also close earlier. Morning tv wouldn't start until 6:00am at the earliest. Now you have morning tv news at 4:30 or 5:00am. Your morning drive time on the radio didn't start until 6:00am.
You conservatives can thank the endless drive for accumulation of capital for our 24/7 economy.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 7:50 pm to 420centraltime
Lets put it this way for retards...who don't get it.
If Hawaii had 40 million people, Hollywood, all of TV programming, the largest GDP in the nation (by far) and 3 NFL franchises, 3 MLB franchises and 3 NBA franchises and 3 NHL franchises...and 50 electoral votes.
Hawaii's time would control the dial. That's just economics boys.
That's one State sort of controlling the rest in what we do and when we do it as a country. And its been this way forever.
Why is everyone complaining about it now? That's like complaining about obvious economics.
The Oscars don't start at 6pm eastern time...they start at 8:30pm.
Events run on PST time - they have to...too much money and too many people.
Everything important to show has to show at 9pm or later, EST.
If Hawaii had 40 million people, Hollywood, all of TV programming, the largest GDP in the nation (by far) and 3 NFL franchises, 3 MLB franchises and 3 NBA franchises and 3 NHL franchises...and 50 electoral votes.
Hawaii's time would control the dial. That's just economics boys.
That's one State sort of controlling the rest in what we do and when we do it as a country. And its been this way forever.
Why is everyone complaining about it now? That's like complaining about obvious economics.
The Oscars don't start at 6pm eastern time...they start at 8:30pm.
Events run on PST time - they have to...too much money and too many people.
Everything important to show has to show at 9pm or later, EST.
This post was edited on 4/3/17 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 4/3/17 at 8:40 pm to 420centraltime
Gonzaga is in Spokane, WA.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:00 pm to 420centraltime
I think it's ridiculous
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:00 pm to TigersHuskers
quote:Or the west.
The world doesn't revolve around the east coast
9:20 PM is too late IMO.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:12 pm to 420centraltime
It was barely 6 at tip, I had to fight rush hour to make it home to watch.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:16 pm to Patrick_Bateman
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Or the west.
9:20 PM is too late IMO.
5:30 is way too early to start National Title game on work day.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:21 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The 4 metros of NYC, Philly, DC, and Boston have a larger population than the entire state of California.
They have 5 NFL franchises, 5 MLB franchises, 5, NFL franchises, and 5 NHL franchises.
Fox and Fox News is based out of NYC. CNN is based out of Atlanta. ESPN is based out Connecticut. CBS is based out of NYC. NBC is based out of NYC.
It has absolutely nothing to do with the nonsense you are spewing.
It is simply a way to maximize viewership across all 4 time zones. Nothing more. Nothing less.
They have 5 NFL franchises, 5 MLB franchises, 5, NFL franchises, and 5 NHL franchises.
Fox and Fox News is based out of NYC. CNN is based out of Atlanta. ESPN is based out Connecticut. CBS is based out of NYC. NBC is based out of NYC.
It has absolutely nothing to do with the nonsense you are spewing.
It is simply a way to maximize viewership across all 4 time zones. Nothing more. Nothing less.
This post was edited on 4/3/17 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:21 pm to GumBro Jackson
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I completely agree. Last year I moved (back) to the eastern time zone and it sucks. Central time is so much better for sports viewing.
It just varies. While the late games suck, having the title game come on at 6:20 PM when most professionals haven't even left work would also suck. Similar to having every Braves game come on while you're still at work in Birmingham/wherever, or many events at 4/5pm on weeknights on the west coast.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:24 pm to 420centraltime
The college football national championship kicked off at 8:15. Football games last longer than basketball games. Same thing.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:24 pm to sgallo3
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In college on the West Coast...glory days...
Don't forget NFL. Afternoon games are over at 4 frickin PM and you get the rest of the afternoon/evening to do whatever.
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