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Hey guys, this idea seems kind of obvious to me, in order to compete better with NASL they should do this. Run english restreams after matches at prime USA and EU times. Please GOM think about doing this!!!!!!
USA restream, 6pm PST, The previous night's GSL matches restreamed.
EU restream, primetime, The previous night's GSL matches restreamed
Basically just a single restream on normal hours for USA/EU fans. It would still encourage HQ/vod purchasing and bring in a lot more viewers! If people stay up to 1-4AM etc they will definitely watch at regular times.
Also it allows them to better compete with orgs like NASL, which will be restreaming the day after their matches.
So please Gomtv, come up with a USA timezone, and EU timezone restream to help grow! It makes business sense too.
What a re stream is: X hours after original broadcast, replay the broadcast so people can watch as if it was live. So they would tune in like normal, click "watch lq/hq" and it would open up the stream at normal hours.
Poll: GSL should restream after each match day at proper times for NA and EUYes, awesome idea would for sure tune in (629) 68% Nope, bad idea. (293) 32% 922 total votes Your vote: GSL should restream after each match day at proper times for NA and EU (Vote): Yes, awesome idea would for sure tune in
(Vote): Nope, bad idea.
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They do, by having VODs. 10 bucks man not bad at all.
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GOM uploads the vods really fast just watch those..
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Isn't this just directly equivalent to asking for free VODs?
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The HQ vods is also better quality than the HQ stream.
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It's called Vids On Demand.
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I thought the greatest thing about watching pro starcraft was fighting the urge of sleeping at 2AM to watch a starleague finals.
it shows passion and dedication.
School tomorrow?still watch starcraft at 2AM.
Catch a a flight in the morning?Still watch starcraft at 2AM.
+ Show Spoiler +FOR THE PASSION,
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YOU'RE A GAMER,
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WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?
ALL THE SAME!!!
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VODs are cheap. I do like NASL.TV's way better but I don't want to have to watch both at once. GOM has its own way and you don't really have a good reason to change it.
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I never ever have a problem putting the $5, $10 or $20 towards the GSL, and I'm a poor college student. As they keep saying, it's really worth the money. Why would anyone pay for it, when you can get it for free (basically) at you leisure?
Well, well worth it. Don't have the $? Donate Plasma!
Too young to donate?
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It's extremely worth it, I promise you.
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How is this any different than VODs, except that you can't do it at your leisure?
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I don't think you guys understand
This doesn't replace VODs (on demand). It's a rebroadcast. A sing re-run at a set time.
The difference is that it lets them compete more directly with NA tournaments/events etc.
At a normal hour you have GSL rebroadcast, or NASL rebroadcast. It puts them in a better competitive spot.
Watching vods is a much different feel than a rebroadcast
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NASL could also do the same thing for their Asian viewers. 
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Do people not want the GSL to be profitable? Buy the VODs and "stream" it whenever you want.
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Not needed, they offer high qualitiy VODs. And if you are not willing to pay anything, i dont see why they should restream even though they already offer free SQ stream.
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It's a very very good idea. It's what major companies like the UFC do. I know I would prefer a restream over VOD's, it's so much nicer to let it just go instead of selecting each game and such.
VERY happy NASL is doing this for EU, I hope it becomes more standard.
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Like the other posters above, vods usually up by the time i get up, so np for me.
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On February 23 2011 15:47 Grummler wrote:
Not needed, they offer high qualitiy VODs. And if you are not willing to pay anything, i dont see why they should restream even though they already offer free SQ stream.
The free stream is on at 2AM
also they are beginning to have COMPETITION. A rebroadcast in North American timezone makes perfect business sense. People will still buy vods or HQ that purchase said things, but it lets you establish more market share and push out against NASL etc.
In their current position of only broadcasting at 3AM, how will that put them?
A single rebroadcast at normal times makes perfect sense. Listen, you can watch those matches for free already at any time, let's not be ignorant to the fact.
the rebroadcast will increase viewership and drive vod/hq sales. It makes a lot of business sense. If anything work with justin.tv or another streamer.
Look having people watching your product at a set normal hour, instead of handpicking vods is a much better plan. Also it allows them to basically crush out or at least compete against competitors on an even level.
NASL at 6pm.... or GSL vods.. You're gonna watch the NASL rebroadcast. If it's GSL rebroadcast vs NASL rebroadcast you are talking actual competition.
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what the difference between watching vod & watching your rebroadcast ? It makes sense if they ask u to pay for rebroadcast though
and I dont see why gsl need to compete with nasl. I would pick gsl anyday
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Imo bad idea, just buy the VODs and you aren't restricted by the restream time either, that's what I'll be doing for the NASL.
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On February 23 2011 15:50 dacthehork wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2011 15:47 Grummler wrote:
Not needed, they offer high qualitiy VODs. And if you are not willing to pay anything, i dont see why they should restream even though they already offer free SQ stream. The free stream is on at 2AM also they are beginning to have COMPETITION. A rebroadcast in North American timezone makes perfect business sense. People will still buy vods or HQ that purchase said things, but it lets you establish more market share and push out against NASL etc. In their current position of only broadcasting at 3AM, how will that put them? A single rebroadcast at normal times makes perfect sense.
No, it doesnt. People will either buy vods because they cant watch live, or they wont care. You guys are basically saying:
"If there would be a restream competing with NASL airtime, THEN people will by more VODs".
That makes no sense. GOM will NOT sell more VODs when they restream at NASL airtime. They might compete with NASL, but they wont earn anything from it.
Perfect business sense? Nope.
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