XX44466XX 0 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Anybody else watching the domino match on espn deportes? wish my spanish was better as well as my knowledge of the game. pretty cool though... Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 As always, I'm amazed at the programming ESPN chooses to offer instead of hockey sometimes. Granted it's the Spanish ESPN, but still. Link to post Share on other sites
gkunit20 1 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I don't get deportes. I have, on occasion watched the Scrabble Championships. They have Lon McHerron as the announcer. It's pretty cool. Link to post Share on other sites
Flow73 0 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 As always, I'm amazed at the programming ESPN chooses to offer instead of hockey sometimes. Granted it's the Spanish ESPN, but still.In the last week I've seen paintball, bowling, and sumo wresting on ESPN. But there is no doubt they paid next to nothing to broadcast those. I pray to hockey back on ESPN so I can watch 4 playoff games a night. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 In the last week I've seen paintball, bowling, and sumo wresting on ESPN. But there is no doubt they paid next to nothing to broadcast those. I pray to hockey back on ESPN so I can watch 4 playoff games a night.The asking price for NHL programming was nothing for a major sport, and they still lowballed it. Just amazes me sometimes...Hopefully they'll come to their senses after the OLN contract is up. Link to post Share on other sites
aadams_22 3 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 The asking price for NHL programming was nothing for a major sport, and they still lowballed it. Just amazes me sometimes...Hopefully they'll come to their senses after the OLN contract is up.How much longer is on the OLN contract? Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 How much longer is on the OLN contract?It's a two year deal, this year and next. Link to post Share on other sites
runthemover 40 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 barry melrose has said on a few occasions that during the lockout ratings were the same with whatever crap shows they decided to put in. remember all those programs like stump the schwab and the one where three people compete for their sports fantasy. that being said I love the espn hockey crew and I truly hope it comes back but I dont think there is enough mainstream interest for it to happen Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I truly hope it comes back but I dont think there is enough mainstream interest for it to happenI disagree with this, if there weren't enough people interested in hockey programming, there would be no such thing as NHL Centre Ice. Enough customers purchase that service to make it worth having, so it stands to reason that enough customers would watch hockey and make it worth the $60 million per season or however much.One more thing regarding Stump the Schwab and shows like that, they're extremely cheap to produce so it doesn't matter as much if the ratings aren't high. If you're paying $60 million for 9 months of hockey, you need to sell much more than $60 million worth of airtime (commercials) to make the investment worthwhile. Link to post Share on other sites
pckt10s 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 they still play hockey? Link to post Share on other sites
powerpoker 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 they still play hockey? of course they do...playoffs start soon...im pretty pshyched up Link to post Share on other sites
pckt10s 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 of course they do...playoffs start soon...im pretty pshyched upoh yeah... I forgot you have that bet on the canes... Link to post Share on other sites
theresa113 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Anybody else watching the domino match on espn deportes? wish my spanish was better as well as my knowledge of the game. pretty cool though... No... don't do this to me. How do you think I got hooked on poker! Shame on you! Link to post Share on other sites
XX44466XX 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 paintball is on espn 2 @ 9 pm pst fyi. and the shwab is THE MAN. Link to post Share on other sites
aadams_22 3 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 paintball is on espn 2 @ 9 pm pst fyi. and the shwab is THE MAN.There also weekly paintball shows on WGN as well...btw...I could stump the Schwab in the baseball category. Link to post Share on other sites
pckt10s 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 The Shwab PWNS Link to post Share on other sites
aadams_22 3 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 It's a two year deal, this year and next.That blows, I want National Hockey Night back on ESPN...better yet the NHL could start their own television network. The two sports that I pay attention to...baseball and hockey...are the only major sports without their own television networks Link to post Share on other sites
doublemeup 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Did anybody watch paintball last night on ESPN? I found my intrigued. Link to post Share on other sites
FullMontyM1 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I've seen the paintball eps with the big rubber blow-up things all over the field/court/arena?!I think it would be more fun to watch if the players played in different environments (outdoors/old ratted-out building/strip club).Maybe they do, but haven't seen it yet.Monty Link to post Share on other sites
InsanityCubed 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 That blows, I want National Hockey Night back on ESPN...better yet the NHL could start their own television network. The two sports that I pay attention to...baseball and hockey...are the only major sports without their own television networks http://www.tsn.ca/nhl_network/Nightly On The Fly show goes from game to game, with highlights, live action segments, and full shootout coverage.Move to Canada. Link to post Share on other sites
Flow73 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 The asking price for NHL programming was nothing for a major sport, and they still lowballed it. Just amazes me sometimes...Hopefully they'll come to their senses after the OLN contract is up.They were in a posistion to lowball it sadly. Hopefully both parties come to their senses. No one is watching OLN, I can't remember the last time I saw a game on there.PS I have a nice bet going against teh sabres right now Link to post Share on other sites
aadams_22 3 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl_network/Nightly On The Fly show goes from game to game, with highlights, live action segments, and full shootout coverage.Move to Canada.That would mean I would have to move away from this great country that George Bush....oh wait nm...Canada here I come. Link to post Share on other sites
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