Neal Pilson Quotes on Television (5 Quotes)

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.

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.

I think historically, work stoppages do have a short-term impact on television ratings, ... We've experienced that with all of the sports, even the NFL. In the long term, the ratings eventually return to what we might characterize as normal levels.

There are more channels, more networks and frankly, the most important thing, NBC is in a different position with respect to competition. They don't have the top shows on television. They have to program against the top shows. The fact that 'American Idol' beats NBC isn't that surprising.

It makes the channel a major factor in sports television. They are now the authoritative, 247, TVvideo platform for golf.