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keV.
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3214 Posts
October 20 2010 02:19 GMT
#41
And on this day everyone came to realize that there is no money in esports, past or present.
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nas
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada33 Posts
October 20 2010 03:01 GMT
#42
On October 20 2010 07:44 maybenexttime wrote:
So much for blizzard fanboys saying KeSPA did not respect blizzard IP rights from the very beginning...


I think it's insane that Blizzard figures it has any right to control what people do with the game after they bought it. Copyright ensures they get paid for their work if anyone wants to play the game. Why should those rights transfer to video of people playing the game? Adobe does not have any right to images created by Photoshop and I think that's a pretty fair analogy. Guess I'm old fashioned.
aimaimaim
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Philippines2167 Posts
October 20 2010 03:04 GMT
#43
Woah .. what an eye opener. This is for the Love of The Game.

so KeSPA DOES have the broadcasting rights.
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Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
October 20 2010 03:06 GMT
#44
Ok, has anyone forgotten the concept of "loss-leader"?

I'm just saying that they may not seem as altruistic as it seems.
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moopie
Profile Joined July 2009
12605 Posts
October 20 2010 03:30 GMT
#45
The original article also had this table showing the IP fees paid by MBC over the past 3 years as well as the leagues operated over the years, the IP Status associated with them and who had Rights from Blizzard.

[image loading]


Then again, we've known for a while that MBCGame was pretty poor.
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RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
October 20 2010 03:30 GMT
#46
So is it 10,000,000 won per show or per season?

10 million won is about $9,000 so if its for each season of the MSL/OSL it seems pretty reasonable, however if its for each time it airs that seems like it could get pretty steep. I am assuming its per episode which is what is haltering the negotiations but its not specified in the translation.
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RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
October 20 2010 03:31 GMT
#47
On October 20 2010 12:30 moopie wrote:
The original article also had this table showing the IP fees paid by MBC over the past 3 years as well as the leagues operated over the years, the IP Status associated with them and who had Rights from Blizzard.

[image loading]


Then again, we've known for a while that MBCGame was pretty poor.

A translation would be awesome, because at the moment I don't understand what the fuck that graph means.
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Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
October 20 2010 03:41 GMT
#48
Mmmm nice to see MBC's view on the matter. I hope they don't stop broadcasting BW because they aren't making much money off it
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BCH
Profile Joined September 2010
Philippines88 Posts
October 20 2010 03:45 GMT
#49
cable companies here in the philippines has the MBC package (standard channels+MBC) i have to say its quite expensive. =(
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Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7584 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-20 03:49:57
October 20 2010 03:49 GMT
#50
Years | Leagues | Sponsors | Contract with Blizzard | IP Talks | Broadcasting Rights

00-03 | KPGA Tour, MSL, OSL | Korean Progamers Association, Hanbitsoft | Hanbitsoft | X | X

04-06 | MSL OSL MBC Team League OGN Proleague | KeSPA, various sponsors | Hanbitsoft, Weicos, Son-Oh-Gong | X | X

07-10 | MSL OSL PL | KeSPA, various sponsors | Blizzard Korea | X | O

After 2010 8. | MSL OSL PL | KeSPA, various sponsors | Gretech | O | O


That's the first one.

Second one (StarCraft Leagues Broadcasting Fees for last 4 years)
Categories 07 08 09 10 Total
Range of Broadcast(?) 50% etc
Fee 250m won 310m 410 BLANK 970m +
TV Production purchase price(?) 150m won 190m 230m 570m +
??? 100m won 120m+80m 180m+120m 150m 750m
Notes (last row) blank blank blank only upto August blank

Notes (this is below chart 2)
1: MBC negotiations ongoing
2: The above broadcasting stuff was done by IEG on behalf of KeSPA


gtg, I don't know all the terms so someone else should do a proper translation.
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Linx_101
Profile Joined November 2008
Canada166 Posts
October 20 2010 04:00 GMT
#51
Isn't the broadcasting fee 100 million won, instead of 10 million?
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]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
October 20 2010 04:03 GMT
#52
On October 20 2010 13:00 Linx_101 wrote:
Isn't the broadcasting fee 100 million won, instead of 10 million?


oops, yes it is. sorry I mistyped ;;;
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
October 20 2010 04:03 GMT
#53
I"m glad they're going to carry on with MSL, even if they have to force it like kespa did with proleague.
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aru
Profile Joined April 2010
183 Posts
October 20 2010 04:06 GMT
#54
On October 20 2010 10:55 dukethegold wrote:
So the problem in the end is that MBC simply doesn't have the money to pay for what Gretech is asking without going into the reds.

Despite the fact that Gretech is not asking for a lot.

I would like to see OGN's profit numbers.


I would appear that Gretech is asking for more than they said.

On October 20 2010 07:36 ]343[ wrote:
Their fee for the live broadcasting of individual league matches on just Friday was reasonable, but their asking price for broadcasting twice a week was far too expensive, making it hard for us to agree with them.

b_unnies
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
3579 Posts
October 20 2010 04:13 GMT
#55
lol MBC, just because you have money problems doesnt mean you're exempt from paying.
Neo7
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States922 Posts
October 20 2010 05:05 GMT
#56
On October 20 2010 07:47 Lightwip wrote:
I think they're trying to force Gretech to better terms via PR.
But I certainly hope this ends well. I didn't know MBC isn't doing so well. Maybe they need some additional form of revenue..



It was starting to become evident around the NATE MSL though I'm sure the problems ran deep before that. A lot of the NATE MSL broadcasting seemed kind of rushed in terms of trying to broadcast it in as little airtime as possible (cutting off intros, camera angles, etc). It just felt a little less formal than what we've seen MSLs traditionally is. Compared to OGN, MBCGame seems to be faltering quite a bit though they've seem to have found a new balance for now.
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nalgene
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada2153 Posts
October 20 2010 05:34 GMT
#57
Would the forced MSL be that bad as they make it sound?


Does GSL even use the original sound track for a second option?
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FishForThought
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada88 Posts
October 20 2010 06:41 GMT
#58
On October 20 2010 12:01 nas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 20 2010 07:44 maybenexttime wrote:
So much for blizzard fanboys saying KeSPA did not respect blizzard IP rights from the very beginning...


I think it's insane that Blizzard figures it has any right to control what people do with the game after they bought it. Copyright ensures they get paid for their work if anyone wants to play the game. Why should those rights transfer to video of people playing the game? Adobe does not have any right to images created by Photoshop and I think that's a pretty fair analogy. Guess I'm old fashioned.



Photoshop/AutoCad/3DsMax have commercial licenses that allows you to make money off the work that you create with those tools. Technically, without the commercial license, you are not allow to sell your work for profit.
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
October 20 2010 06:50 GMT
#59
On October 20 2010 13:13 b_unnies wrote:
lol MBC, just because you have money problems doesnt mean you're exempt from paying.

-.- they said the price for 1 day is reasonable but from the sounds of it gretech massively upped the price for a 2nd day (which a starleague really needs) just to reduce the competition for GSL. If you want bullshit PR just read some of gretech's releases, they aren't acting in the interest of e-sports by trying to eliminate competition.
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Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-20 06:58:16
October 20 2010 06:57 GMT
#60
derp wrong thread sorry
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