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re: Fox and ESPN have dropped out of the EPL bidding process for 2013-2016
Posted on 10/26/12 at 4:54 pm to LSUSOBEAST1
Posted on 10/26/12 at 4:54 pm to LSUSOBEAST1
No Ian Darke
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Posted on 10/26/12 at 5:01 pm to hendersonshands
I can't see how the Bundesliga would draw nearly enough viewers to make the station viable. I'm not trying to knock on the league just an assessment of the market.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 5:02 pm to TN Bhoy
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No Ian Darke
I'm sure if NBC, or whoever gets the rights, wanted him they could get him. If ESPN isn't showing any soccer he has no reason to stay there.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 5:02 pm to TN Bhoy
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No Ian Darke
I just thought about this. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCKKKK
Posted on 10/26/12 at 5:02 pm to TN Bhoy
I'd bet he's only signed with ESPN through '14. Maybe '16. He'll probably get picked up by beIN or NBC.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 5:09 pm to Friend of OBUDan
Apparently Darke just tweeted they took the deal with NBC?
Posted on 10/26/12 at 5:10 pm to RandySavage
NBC completely raped the Rugby World Cup. This is distressing.
ETA: And just wait for them to tape-delay a bunch of EPL matches.
ETA: And just wait for them to tape-delay a bunch of EPL matches.
This post was edited on 10/26/12 at 5:12 pm
Posted on 10/26/12 at 5:16 pm to TN Bhoy
As long as they show bigger matches live, and lesser matches on tape delay like FSC does now, and have an online package like FS does, I'll be fine with it. I can't see them giving EPL the full Olympics treatment. Surely they won't try to slate a Liverpool-Utd match for a prime-time tape delay. frick. That.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 5:19 pm to LSUSOBEAST1
Al Jazeera gonna buy da woild up.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 6:05 pm to RandySavage
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I can't see how the Bundesliga would draw nearly enough viewers to make the station viable. I'm not trying to knock on the league just an assessment of the market.
to be fair, the market would expand if shown in HD with english analysis. plus, people eat whatever fsc feeds them.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 6:35 pm to Tweezy
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the market would expand if shown in HD with english analysis.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 6:42 pm to WarSlamEagle
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All they have is Notre Dame football, a few golf tournaments, Sunday Night Football, the NHL if it comes back on...EPL would be killer.
How can they afford EPL and possibly Big East too?
Posted on 10/26/12 at 7:08 pm to shuke33
Man, NBC got plenty money
Posted on 10/26/12 at 7:43 pm to hendersonshands
I think I feel most sorry for Rob Stone. Great TV guy finally got his big break and now FSC is on the ropes.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 7:49 pm to RandySavage
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Apparently Darke just tweeted they took the deal with NBC?
Link?
Posted on 10/26/12 at 7:57 pm to lesismeaurx
Ian to NBC. Ian to NBC. Ian to NBC.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 8:17 pm to lesismeaurx
Ian tweeted later that it wasn't a done deal but Fox and ESPN were out.
Posted on 10/26/12 at 8:31 pm to LSUSOBEAST1
Just please no bein. Id be cool with games on nbc sports
Posted on 10/26/12 at 8:32 pm to itawambadog
I want to know when Comcast will give us BeIN in English. Didn't they guarantee it by the Antigua match?
Posted on 10/26/12 at 8:41 pm to TN Bhoy
If beIn can wrangle up a minor EPL deal, I'm sure more cable providers will broadcast the channel. It's still only a four month old network in the US.
As for NBC, it's really working hard to find original live content for the NBC Sports Network, especially with the impending doom of the NHL. EPL will be shown live on NBCSN, and likely on tape delay on the main network, like Fox has done with its coverage lately.
NBC's MLS coverage has been the best thing to happen to the league in terms of broadcasting rights. NBC is even willing to pick up games not previously scheduled to air on NBCSN with the NHL lockout currently ongoing. That SKC vs Philly matchup was a Philly area Comcast broadcast, that NBC picked up to fill up airtime. Tomorrow NBCSN will air three MLS games, including Chris Wondolowski potentially breaking the single season goal scoring record.
As for NBC, it's really working hard to find original live content for the NBC Sports Network, especially with the impending doom of the NHL. EPL will be shown live on NBCSN, and likely on tape delay on the main network, like Fox has done with its coverage lately.
NBC's MLS coverage has been the best thing to happen to the league in terms of broadcasting rights. NBC is even willing to pick up games not previously scheduled to air on NBCSN with the NHL lockout currently ongoing. That SKC vs Philly matchup was a Philly area Comcast broadcast, that NBC picked up to fill up airtime. Tomorrow NBCSN will air three MLS games, including Chris Wondolowski potentially breaking the single season goal scoring record.
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