That's not to say extreme sports are about to become the nation's pastime. I don't see it turning into Major League Baseball or NFL football, ... But it's still a growing segment of televised sports that works well as an economic unit.
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The concern is if there is any question about the integrity of the game or the sport, it would have a horrendous effect on the whole financial structure of sport itself.Neal Pilson
This is a watershed event. There have been a lot of events available on a subscription basis, priced modestly, but this is the first time that a significant national event which is also covered on television is being made available free, with the revenue stream coming from advertisers.
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The players have to recognize that the NHL has defined resources and that they are what they are. The uncertainty of not having a future television deal has at least been resolved.
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The most remarkable thing that has happened in our business in the last few years has been the increasing number of available platforms for the distribution of the conventional picture.
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It's hard to measure. But a lot of viewers, when they gauge their satisfaction with coverage, include the announcing team as they look back to say if they enjoyed a broadcast.
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The decision is made on the merits, not based on U.S. television interests, ... The reason why bidding took place before the selections was to take that factor (U.S. television money) out of the games selection process. If the networks were able to vote, they'd vote to know the cities before they bid.
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