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Why is TV coverage of golf Majors not comprehensive?
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:34 am
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:34 am
I would think for instance, some channel (ESPN, network channel, etc) would willingly broadcast the Masters before 2PM on Thursday and Friday. What is the reasoning behind the spotty coverage, especially in the early rounds?
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Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:35 am to LSUtoOmaha
:sigh: You don't think ESPN wants to go wall-to-wall?
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:35 am to LSUtoOmaha
I'm with you, I think it's crazy but for some reason it doesn't bother big golf fans.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:37 am to Othello
Protecting the brand.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:37 am to LSUtoOmaha
Augusta National doesn't give a frick about TV money.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:39 am to LSUtoOmaha
The Masters Committee does whatever the frick it wants.
ESPN would gladly play wall to wall coverage if allowed.
Augusta wants it to start at 2. They get they want.
ESPN would gladly play wall to wall coverage if allowed.
Augusta wants it to start at 2. They get they want.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:40 am to CBandits82
Everything that's been said previously is spot on.
And I'm old enough to remember when all you got was 2 hours on Sat & Sun in B&W
And I'm old enough to remember when all you got was 2 hours on Sat & Sun in B&W
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:41 am to LSUtoOmaha
The other 3 majors are covered way differently than the Masters
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:42 am to LSUtoOmaha
ESPN would pay a fortune to be covering it all live right now.
It is kind of annoying to hear all kinds of people acting proud that Augusta National only lets them show a few hours. It sucks for the 99.9% of us that aren't there.
It is kind of annoying to hear all kinds of people acting proud that Augusta National only lets them show a few hours. It sucks for the 99.9% of us that aren't there.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:43 am to tigerpimpbot
Masters wants as few hours of TV as possible. They want you to want more so you think about coming to Augusta and paying the money to watch in person.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:44 am to purplepylon
But you can't even watch in person if you wanted to. They have a huge waiting list to get a card.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:45 am to CBandits82
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The Masters Committee does whatever the frick it wants. ESPN would gladly play wall to wall coverage if allowed. Augusta wants it to start at 2. They get they want.
Meh, keep in mind that ESPN gets paid for the number of viewers, in terms of thousands. look @ the demographic of golf fans. You need ~142k viewers for an entire hour to generate $100k in advertising revenue.
So while some folks will take the afternoon off to see the Masters, or take a late lunch, the majority of viewers that watch the masters are working during that time slot, or to get enough viewers en masse to cover the costs of broadcasting it vs. doing whatever the frick ESPN has on it.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:46 am to tween the hedges
They used to only show the back 9.
The front 9 being on TV is fairly new.
The front 9 being on TV is fairly new.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:51 am to purplepylon
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Masters wants as few hours of TV as possible. They want you to want more so you think about coming to Augusta and paying the money to watch in person.
It's not even about money
It's about exclusivity
A lot has changed under Billy Payne though. I never thought I'd see Augusta in a video game
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:51 am to CBandits82
I realize that...I'm glad I wasn't old enough to care when that was the case. I really don't think I could get overly excited for a tournament that would only show the last 2 hours of the leaders
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:01 am to LSUtoOmaha
The same reason that The Masters is not a sanctioned PGA event, nor does it go by PGA rules and guidelines.
They control everything about the tournament. Coverage, rules, E V E R Y T H I N G.
Money allows them to do that.
They control everything about the tournament. Coverage, rules, E V E R Y T H I N G.
Money allows them to do that.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:03 am to LSUtoOmaha
It sucks. I hate that Tiger's 65 today won't be televised.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:04 am to purplepylon
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Masters wants as few hours of TV as possible. They want you to want more so you think about coming to Augusta and paying the money to watch in person.
To be honest ANGC doesn't give a shite about that either.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:06 am to PhiTiger1764
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It sucks. I hate that Tiger's 65 today won't be televised.
Or even visible to worldly beings at all. Only the truly enlightened will be able to tell that 73 was actually a 65
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