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  • sbmnky
    #ITFDB
    • Mar 2003
    • 1206
    #16
    Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

    Originally posted by teebone
    It probably has more to do with what they can charge advertisers. The 4 oclock timeslot is probably not even close to prime time...and the network probably has done some research to arrive at the point where they feel like they can mazimize their income by ensuring a bigger audience in primetime than having a 4 oclock game and showing 2 games.
    ding, ding, ding!!! you are absolutely correct. It all comes down to money. Fox doesn't care what we want or think - as long as Fox is getting paid, Fox is happy!

    I honestly couldn't care less about the dual coverage, just put both games in HD for goodness sake!

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      • TheMatrix31
        RF
        • Jul 2002
        • 52919
        #17
        Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

        Very stupid idea to split the coverage, but I guess maybe I can just have one running on TVU and one on the regular TV. That is, if the Mets/Cardinals game isnt postponed tonight....

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          • CMH
            Making you famous
            • Oct 2002
            • 26203
            #18
            Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

            Originally posted by sbsig04
            ding, ding, ding!!! you are absolutely correct. It all comes down to money. Fox doesn't care what we want or think - as long as Fox is getting paid, Fox is happy!

            I honestly couldn't care less about the dual coverage, just put both games in HD for goodness sake!
            But, that's what confuses me.

            FOX is also interested in winning the ratings war with other networks. Having two games on at the same time will lower the ratings for the game on FOX.

            I guess they must know something I don't. To me, it doesn't make much sense. But, then again I'm not behind the scenes so I don't have all the info they have.
            "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

            "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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              • Chaos81
                Hall Of Fame
                • Mar 2004
                • 17150
                #19
                Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                Just think, now you only get one game tonight.

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                  • CMH
                    Making you famous
                    • Oct 2002
                    • 26203
                    #20
                    Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                    Originally posted by Chaos81
                    Just think, now you only get one game tonight.
                    Sometimes when you pray hard enough the rain gods make wishes come true!
                    "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                    "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                      • jgo777
                        #55
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 623
                        #21
                        Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                        It's kind of weird that they wouldn't split the coverage for the division series (where the Padre/Cardinal games were played at 1PM - during working hours for both cities), but they'll split it for the league championship series.
                        XBL: Tanc

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                          • sbmnky
                            #ITFDB
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 1206
                            #22
                            Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                            Originally posted by YankeePride_YP
                            But, that's what confuses me.

                            FOX is also interested in winning the ratings war with other networks. Having two games on at the same time will lower the ratings for the game on FOX.

                            I guess they must know something I don't. To me, it doesn't make much sense. But, then again I'm not behind the scenes so I don't have all the info they have.
                            I never really thought of a ratings war because I live on the WC (Cali) - it's not primetime yet. On the EC, it's primetime though. I guess they feel if they have two "main events" during primetime, they will have more marketshare/ratings than if showing only one game game during primetime. Does this make sense?

                            They will make more money have two games on at the same time rather than showing both games at different times of the day...

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                              • teebone
                                Banned
                                • Oct 2006
                                • 668
                                #23
                                Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                                Originally posted by sbsig04
                                I never really thought of a ratings war because I live on the WC (Cali) - it's not primetime yet. On the EC, it's primetime though. I guess they feel if they have two "main events" during primetime, they will have more marketshare/ratings than if showing only one game game during primetime. Does this make sense?

                                They will make more money have two games on at the same time rather than showing both games at different times of the day...
                                Two things: 1) Im betting the more regional game is on Fox so in every region, the more relevant team is on the main channel and, 2) he is suggesting that Fox is robbing Peter to pay Paul but in actuality, even if someone watches the game on Fox FX, yes theyre not watching Fox but theyre also not watching the other networks.

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                                  • CMH
                                    Making you famous
                                    • Oct 2002
                                    • 26203
                                    #24
                                    Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                                    Originally posted by teebone
                                    2) he is suggesting that Fox is robbing Peter to pay Paul but in actuality, even if someone watches the game on Fox FX, yes theyre not watching Fox but theyre also not watching the other networks.
                                    That's a very good point.

                                    I'm guessing that's FOX's stance on this.

                                    I just thought that FOX would prefer that people watch FOX instead of FX. NBC doesn't care how FX does in ratings (probably because FX, like every other cable channel doesn't do well compared to national channels). I just thought FOX would want to win the ratings war.

                                    If people watch FX then they don't watch FOX. I think that's equally disappointing for the network as someone not watching FOX because they are watching NBC.
                                    "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                                    "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                                      • teebone
                                        Banned
                                        • Oct 2006
                                        • 668
                                        #25
                                        Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                                        Originally posted by YankeePride_YP
                                        That's a very good point.

                                        I'm guessing that's FOX's stance on this.

                                        I just thought that FOX would prefer that people watch FOX instead of FX. NBC doesn't care how FX does in ratings (probably because FX, like every other cable channel doesn't do well compared to national channels). I just thought FOX would want to win the ratings war.

                                        If people watch FX then they don't watch FOX. I think that's equally disappointing for the network as someone not watching FOX because they are watching NBC.
                                        Theyre probably banking on the vast majority of the people in a region watching regional teams (which Im assuming are on Fox). Regional sensitivity really became apparent in 2002 when it was an all CA series. I think the ratings werent that great for that WS.

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                                          • CMH
                                            Making you famous
                                            • Oct 2002
                                            • 26203
                                            #26
                                            Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                                            Weather strikes again!

                                            http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/specials/playoffs/2006/10/12/bc.bbo.lcs.starttimes.ap/index.html
                                            "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                                            "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                                              • fsquid
                                                Banned
                                                • Jul 2002
                                                • 17635
                                                #27
                                                Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                                                Originally posted by YankeePride_YP
                                                Weather strikes again!

                                                http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html
                                                Not a bad idea, I'm sure it is going to be cold as hell in Detroit tonight.

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                                                  • ehh
                                                    Hall Of Fame
                                                    • Mar 2003
                                                    • 28962
                                                    #28
                                                    Re: MLB Rant: I hate this split coverage!

                                                    We might see some snow in the ALCS a la the Yanks/Indians in the 90's.
                                                    "You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier

                                                    "Beware of geeks bearing formulas." - Warren Buffet

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