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Trey24 wrote:NBA needs Disney for China so I doubt that they will part ways. With that being said, ESPN is the CNN of sports networks at this point. Agenda matters more than the actual sports
DeBrick wrote:I'd like to see NBC get it, their NHL coverage was impressive
I completely agree with you.zeebneeb wrote:Absolutely. ESPN is riding on its own legacy, instead of being the best. When a league has to address scandal on the network that covers them, you know the wheels are already turning.
Everything about ESPN is terrible. Horrible presentation, camera angles, commentary is lackluster, halftime show is brutal, interviews while the game is going on is the absolute worst, the list is endless.
Athletic competition is all about how its presented, and ESPN is horrendous. I also loathe how they quite the crowd at times ruining the atmosphere of the actual game.
Fox doesn't get political with their sports coverage, and they do a damn good job at any sport they cover.dan-man wrote:Currygoat wrote:Their contract is up soon and ESPN has been making the league look bad. Adam silver looked frustrated when he had to address the Rachel Nicholes situation. I think a change is needed. TNT and FOX needs to secure the nba when the television deal expires
Fox - definitely the organization you want spearheading a progressive, "Black Lives Matter" focused agenda..... not
Currygoat wrote:Their contract is up soon and ESPN has been making the league look bad. Adam silver looked frustrated when he had to address the Rachel Nicholes situation. I think a change is needed. TNT and FOX needs to secure the nba when the television deal expires
blicka wrote:Can't wait to see doncic on an island vs jimmy butler,paul george or kahwi leonard and those weak ass moves that work in europe getting shut down
miamiheat319 wrote:In a perfect world where TV deals don't exist, how well would an NBA streaming service work?
$10-15/month for:
- every game every night regardless of market (no blackouts)
- historic playoff games and iconic regular season games (Kobe 81, etc.)
- documentaries like The Last Dance and other 30 for 30 style programs
- ESPN-esque talking heads shows because some people still enjoy those
- other misc (dunk contests, international games if they could get the rights)
I don't watch as much basketball as I used to but a few years ago I probably would've pulled the trigger on something like that. Would never work now with the logistics of TV deals and market blah blah blah but idk I think it could pull some serious money in for the league.
Harry Garris wrote:I guess so but I bet that no matter what media company covers the NBA people are going to have a problem with how they're doing it.
bstein14 wrote:Downside of getting rid of them is that then ESPN has much less interest is covering the NBA. 24 hour sports network you want them to have shows like The Jump. I think it would be great to see a 3rd network take some of the games but the NBA needs ESPN just like ESPN needs the NBA.
Perhaps YouTube or Facebook start broadcasting live games as TV is moving to Apps anyways.
jfs1000d wrote:DeBrick wrote:I'd like to see NBC get it, their NHL coverage was impressive
And nobody watched.
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bstein14 wrote:Downside of getting rid of them is that then ESPN has much less interest is covering the NBA. 24 hour sports network you want them to have shows like The Jump. I think it would be great to see a 3rd network take some of the games but the NBA needs ESPN just like ESPN needs the NBA.
Perhaps YouTube or Facebook start broadcasting live games as TV is moving to Apps anyways.
