EPTStarcraft II on ESPN 2? - Page 42
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Kanidan
United States8 Posts
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Archybaldie
United Kingdom818 Posts
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bLooD.
Germany470 Posts
On October 08 2011 01:40 Archybaldie wrote: if all the major events went to TV ... wouldnt that screw twitch over? Also what about sc2 fans that dont have espn? Even if they start to broadcast over ESPN, why would they stop broadcasting over the internet? | ||
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scaban84
United States1080 Posts
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cLutZ
United States19574 Posts
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tutsicockroach
United States57 Posts
it would be a huge breakthrough in the NA esports scene. it would be one step closer to bring esports in america to how it is in korea. | ||
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Apolo
Portugal1259 Posts
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StrifeIsBack
United States31 Posts
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-ForeverAlone-
274 Posts
On October 08 2011 02:57 Bane.RemedY wrote: I'd like to know from the 200 something odd people why the hell they voted No. o_o Are you insane? Some people genuinely think that television is a bad format for SC2 matches because of: -Lack of solid time slots for each match -Removes the independent broadcasting approach that is happening now -Shifts focus away from Internet broadcasting and I'm sure there are tons of other reasons... | ||
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Achaia
United States643 Posts
On October 08 2011 03:05 -ForeverAlone- wrote: Some people genuinely think that television is a bad format for SC2 matches because of: -Lack of solid time slots for each match -Removes the independent broadcasting approach that is happening now -Shifts focus away from Internet broadcasting and I'm sure there are tons of other reasons... The biggest complaint I've heard about SC2 on TV is the time format thing but people only have compared it to shows that air regularly for a specific time window (i.e. 30 minute sitcoms on abc). Sporting events of any kind don't really follow that model though. Baseball, football and basketball games run long all the time. They have more time than they think it will take to play the game but sometimes it takes longer. In the sports world you can't account for every time delay so the networks just have an understanding that when they air something like that it may take longer than the allotted time to broadcast the entire thing. That being said I'm sure that it's possible for them to interpret using it in a 30 minute time slot as a "good idea" which we all know would obviously not work, but if they are willing to give it the room to breathe and they take their commercial breaks in between sets I don't see any reason why it can't work in a television format. | ||
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Ignorant prodigy
United States385 Posts
On October 08 2011 01:47 cLutZ wrote: How could it be any less popular than the poker tournaments they show? Whoa whoa whoa.. I’m as much a SC fan as the next guy.. but there’s a HUGE difference Complete apples and oranges argument. For one.. the world series of poker has cash prizes in the MILLIONS…. Secondly don’t under estimate poker’s following… it’s enormously more popular than SC2. Also the demographic who watches ESPN I would say does not directly correspond to that of computer gamers. Would I like to see it.. absolutely.. but comparing it to poker tournaments is just crazy talk | ||
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SnuggleZhenya
596 Posts
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Kal_rA
United States2925 Posts
Awesome ad! Kim Nam Gyu is all in. | ||
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strikerz200
58 Posts
Why not ESPN? don't go ESPN2, that spells f a i l u r e.... you have to realize nobody watches TV nowadays. not to mention MLG matches are every once few hours.... and it's just much convenient and easier to follow e-sports on the internet via teamliquid.net twitter/facebook. If you want ppl to watch MLG on TV, it must be FREE of Charge. Mark my words, not as many people will stick up with what they said and buy ESPN2. | ||
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On October 08 2011 03:18 Achaia wrote: The biggest complaint I've heard about SC2 on TV is the time format thing but people only have compared it to shows that air regularly for a specific time window (i.e. 30 minute sitcoms on abc). Sporting events of any kind don't really follow that model though. Baseball, football and basketball games run long all the time. They have more time than they think it will take to play the game but sometimes it takes longer. In the sports world you can't account for every time delay so the networks just have an understanding that when they air something like that it may take longer than the allotted time to broadcast the entire thing. That being said I'm sure that it's possible for them to interpret using it in a 30 minute time slot as a "good idea" which we all know would obviously not work, but if they are willing to give it the room to breathe and they take their commercial breaks in between sets I don't see any reason why it can't work in a television format. You are comparing world wide known sports to a video game. The same rules do no apply. Also, the question was "would you tune in?" so why you ppl say yes when they simply won't? | ||
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zeek0us
United States67 Posts
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have SC2 on TV and I'd definitely watch it, but I'd also love if all the highest rated shows (what are they, 2 1/2 Men and NCIS or something?) were canceled, along with every reality show and replaced with something much nerdier . . . so I've learned that my tastes in no way coincide with 99% of the population, and those are the people whose atrocious sensibilities dictate what's on TV. I could see a niche cable station airing some Starcraft, but it would have to be one that isn't selling advertising based on the expectation of more than a few tens of thousands of viewers. | ||
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Jedclark
United Kingdom903 Posts
On October 08 2011 01:40 Archybaldie wrote: if all the major events went to TV ... wouldnt that screw twitch over? Also what about sc2 fans that dont have espn? What about football fans that don't have Sky Sports? It's the same thing with any sport. | ||
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c0ldfusion
United States8293 Posts
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roymarthyup
1442 Posts
i think it would be interesting, heh | ||
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Bedrock
United States395 Posts
Step 1: ESPN360 + WatchESPN Step 2: If audience is big, move to bigger mediums. | ||
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