mgd2win
06-16-2005, 02:50 PM
I can not believe that ESPN and NBC are not showing the US Open in HD --- unbelievable !!!
One of the larger sporting events and both networks dropped the ball. The USGA is also to blame for not forcing them to do so.
Good thing The Masters does it own thing and they even paid for the HD production and covered the advertising revenue themselves the last 2 years and still made money. Guess we will just have to wait until next Masters for golf in HD
NBC & ESPN must be pinching pennies trying to figure out how they are gonna pay for thier NFL deals --- still won't help they are going to lose big $$$ on the NFL, 6 years at 600 Million --- even if they do 16 games a year they have to make 6.25 mil a game to cover the NFL payment alone. Not going to happen.
shame on both....getting down off soap box now !!!
One of the larger sporting events and both networks dropped the ball. The USGA is also to blame for not forcing them to do so.
Good thing The Masters does it own thing and they even paid for the HD production and covered the advertising revenue themselves the last 2 years and still made money. Guess we will just have to wait until next Masters for golf in HD
NBC & ESPN must be pinching pennies trying to figure out how they are gonna pay for thier NFL deals --- still won't help they are going to lose big $$$ on the NFL, 6 years at 600 Million --- even if they do 16 games a year they have to make 6.25 mil a game to cover the NFL payment alone. Not going to happen.
shame on both....getting down off soap box now !!!