EPTMLG Cancels Online Shows - Page 7
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mrRoflpwn
United States2618 Posts
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coolcor
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On December 20 2011 05:43 KalWarkov wrote: thats what my question would be. But could never imagine this being the case. Why not? The problem is that these leagues don't make money. No esport league makes money. MLG is MAYBE the only league to make money in 2011, and I'm even dubious about that... but luckily they had $10 million in VC money to play with on the year, and I'm sure they have more long term plans so it doesn't matter if they don't make money this year... quote from Xeris | ||
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shindigs
United States4795 Posts
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evoli
United States333 Posts
Rod and Patrick are both extremely talented and I'm looking forward to whatever new projects they may start. | ||
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ES_JohnClark
United States1121 Posts
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Oiseaux
United States676 Posts
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ES_JohnClark
United States1121 Posts
ESL makes money and so does ESEA. You wanna know why? Cause they are actual 'leagues' that cater to a larger base and feed off of it to provide for the 1%ers (pros that make a living from gaming). ESL is a 10 year old company.. having built the largest esports network in the world.. (more then MLG, NASL, ESEA combined I would guess) | ||
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Bleak
Turkey3059 Posts
On December 20 2011 05:36 deadmau wrote: You guys seriously watch any of that? Never would have thought a large number of viewers even watched, enough for advertisers to care at least. Just because a few people care doesn't make it viable to keep running for MLG, same stuff happens with Television, not that I watch but it makes sense. Low viewership, no viability, no point. Well Slasher and SC Report at least, I can understand furor over SotG if it were to be, but seriously the others? Who really cares? Kinda harsh way to put it but I sort of agree, that I did not really watch FuckSlasher or the ScReport. The only shows I follow are Inside the Game and State of the Game. However apparently there are people who liked it so they can't be terrible as you make it sound. This is interesting though, I'd like to know the reasons behind this. | ||
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taLbuk
Madagascar1879 Posts
On December 20 2011 05:58 deepfield1 wrote: Meh, most of the non SOTG shows get like 1k viewers. Can't really see it worth the production / cast costs. Good call. they have anywhere from 1k-2k live, at a horrible time, the whole point is they have upwards of 20k-30k vod views each... | ||
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NuKedUFirst
Canada3139 Posts
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Oreo7
United States1647 Posts
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On December 20 2011 05:24 FlyingLigerz wrote: wth. why would they cancel these shows. i dont think they cost like anything to produce. Um... Man hours cost money. Bandwidth cost money. Data storage cost money. The hosts cost money, since they need to eat. | ||
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legatus legionis
Netherlands559 Posts
Since I'll be going off assumptions. I'm not assuming either are being held responsible for a possible major news error on MLG's part considering the League Exchange Program with GOM. I'm also not assuming the name Fuck Slasher was deemed inappropriate or is getting a lot of negative light from outside the community. (This is what I thought was the case in the first second). MLG will still be able to support both. Under the table, indirect or by different means. I'm not sure if such a construct is in place. If not I hope they will be able to succesfully go independent. It would be a real shocker to see them leave alltogether, I don't think this is the case. Continuing on. The way the shows were run. With overtime and irregular working hours for the staff. Or if there was still a place for it looking forward to the 2012 season. Now for the basket I will be putting my eggs in. The MLG - GOM situation is also hurting MLG. It seems like it's unfeasible for MLG to step up as MLG and inquery GOM properly. Or they are bound to this because of other reasons. Having independent journalism would allow those instances to go out, pressure and figure out things. For many reasons this would be really good and the current 'demeaner' of the inside man getting cast out is not entirely valid. In ways it is but even without extending the following to valuable people on the "inside". being independent means you can take any hit or backlash regarding what you have to publish since you aren't connected. Taking one for the scene if you will. I actually believe this is still a worthy thing to think about and potentially act on regardless of ones position. Like we see in politics where governments don't officially support certain parties but still support them because they are incredibly beneficial and do those the government needs to get done but otherwise cannot freely do this in the public eye. I think but more so really hope that applies to this case. Fuck slasher especially is a giant loss. Ohya almost forgot. The overlap and expansion of onemoregame.tv. With djWHEAT at twitch.tv and by now having transitioned over properly from his old job and able to have some rest and spent needed time with his family. We will have to see something become active from that and have them expand it. Around this time last year is when the djWHEAT.tv website with it's shows Weapon of Choice and LiveOnThree went on a x week/y month hiatius to come back as onemoregame.tv but they haven't been able to get broadcasters from other communities directly involved and producing shows under the onemoregame banner. Maybe that is a new home. | ||
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Duravi
United States1205 Posts
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dragoon
United States695 Posts
but its sad for the people that watch them, which i assume is quite the large crowd | ||
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DigitalD[562]
United States80 Posts
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Dexx
Germany175 Posts
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WightyCity
Canada887 Posts
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SigmaoctanusIV
United States3313 Posts
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Jiddra
Sweden2685 Posts
2000 live viewers won't cut it in the long run. Sundance was very clear on one point, things must make money nowdays. The time of investing is gone, time to make MLG a working company. | ||
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