Let's talk TV

[Revolt]

poker is way more exciting

while i dont TOTALLY agreee

poker is fun to watch if you actually know the rules and are decent at it ^_^

 

[Chicago]

It will amount to nothing. The rumours from the camps about how it looks very good are the same every time.

And they actually usually are true - each time it looks better than the last time, so I can't say I'd be surprised if this next effort looks better than the last effort.

 

[Ahdinko]

Pulled straight from the SP website:

Smart Parts World Paintball Championships on ESPN2

The tournament games will have their broadcast debut on ESPN2, Friday October 6th at 5:00 pm Eastern (2:00 pm Pacific) with a repeat airing at 1:00 am the following Sunday (10:00 pm Pacific, Saturday.)

If 8ball was right about Sky customers being able to get ESPN2, I'm so watching this. Off to check the tellybox now

Edit: Nope, only ESPN classic.

 

[Mario]

And they actually usually are true - each time it looks better than the last time, so I can't say I'd be surprised if this next effort looks better than the last effort.

Whilst i agree, im still expecting it to be woefully inadequate Paintball just isn't good on TV. The most recent NPPL one that everyone was lauding and congratulating for being great i found to be dull and uneventful. It was however extremely well made and perhaps its just a matter of time and knowledge gained by the producers etc.

Maybe im wrong, who knows. In fact why do i even care? i quit playing a month ago...

 

[Matski]

Paintball on TV will probably end up very different to how paintballers would want it to be. TV execs do not care about paintball or what paintballers want, they care about entertainment as that means audience growth which obviously means money.

Ironically it's hard to see paintball working on TV as long as paintballers are anywhere near the driving seat...worrying about format, branding etc. With the amount of editing required paintball on tv is already becoming more of a show than a sport, and these are the early days.

Not that the above has to be a bad thing, infact (that's right - fact) Ultimate Fighting Champions is now eclipsing the viewing ratings of NBA, NHL and MLB in the states by a helluva lot. Just goes to show.. Pete's central field cage fighting idea isn't far off the mark and could lead to big things. Extreme Bloodball anybody? I think the name alone beats the one below.

Anyhoo, I hope they have put as much effort into this show as they did with brand placement in their last attempt...which ended up looking more like an SP infomercial. At least the title gets it in there subliminally though...

'Smart Parts World Paintball Championships'

 

[Ironkid]

So no chance of ESPN on Sky, also is the PA coverage still on Sports nation?

 

[H]

also is the PA coverage still on Sports nation?

PA? What's that?

 

[Ahdinko]

Public Announcement I think.

 

[Hoodless ECI]

YAY!

paintball on the tellybox

DAMN!


Only the yank's get it

 

[Exile]

There's a program called SatTv that allows you to get ESPN for free on your PC - when was that show scheduled for again Baca?

EDIT ADDED: Beginning October 6 every Friday at 5 pm EST and again at 1 am Sunday or Monday mornings. TFP