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  • Heelfan71
    Hall Of Fame
    • Jul 2002
    • 19940

    #1

    ESPN Mobile

    anyone have it? how is it ?
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  • The C
    Banned
    • Apr 2005
    • 7538

    #2
    Re: ESPN Mobile

    It can't be doing so hot. It seems like every week it's price is dropping lower and lower.

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    • BGarrett7
      All Star
      • Jul 2003
      • 5890

      #3
      Re: ESPN Mobile

      It will be completely abandoned by the end of the year.

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      • Heelfan71
        Hall Of Fame
        • Jul 2002
        • 19940

        #4
        Re: ESPN Mobile

        wow, didn't realize it was doing so bad. just read a few articles. The just added a better phone so that may help a bit. I like the idea though.
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        • The C
          Banned
          • Apr 2005
          • 7538

          #5
          Re: ESPN Mobile

          Originally posted by Heelfan71
          wow, didn't realize it was doing so bad. just read a few articles. The just added a better phone so that may help a bit. I like the idea though.
          I could have swore it has lost a mil or so.

          I'll try to find those articles I read about it.

          Found the link I was looking for off deadspin

          Here is the article in question

          And I was wrong about losing a mil

          Cohen and Kopelman now estimate that ESPN Mobile will lure a mere 30,000 subscribers over the course of this financial year, well below their original estimate of 240,000. Along with the losses generated by a second Disney-branded phone service, ML expects that the Mouse will lose $135 million on its experiment in FY06.

          That's the money shot right there. Or the fatality. Depends on how much you like seeing Trey Wingo on your tv.
          Last edited by The C; 08-01-2006, 09:10 PM.

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          • BGarrett7
            All Star
            • Jul 2003
            • 5890

            #6
            Re: ESPN Mobile

            Some articles on the disaster courtesy of Deadspin.

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            • The C
              Banned
              • Apr 2005
              • 7538

              #7
              Re: ESPN Mobile

              Originally posted by BGarrett7
              Some articles on the disaster courtesy of Deadspin.
              I win!

              I just realized that I cost ESPN a possible sale. I bet they'll send out the John Clayton hit squad after me.
              Last edited by The C; 08-01-2006, 09:16 PM.

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              • TarHeelMan
                Th* H*mb*rg*r P*mp
                • Jul 2002
                • 7853

                #8
                Re: ESPN Mobile

                I will admit I was intrigued at the outset... Then as I thought about it more, it didn't offer anything that I couldn't do once I got to a computer. I'm not gonna be stopped at a red light and suddenly decide to check my fantasy scores. Plus the money they were talking about was just ridiculous...

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                • p_rushing
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 14514

                  #9
                  Re: ESPN Mobile

                  this was a stupid idea

                  ESPN is available on any phone with access to the internet, why not just make it a service that you signup for and pay a monthly fee, $5-10, to view the video, stats, etc. If you want, just sell the rights to 1 carrier and you will make a lot more money.

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                  • SoMiss2000
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Oct 2002
                    • 20499

                    #10
                    Re: ESPN Mobile

                    I have a card in the mail to call and get a free phone....i passed. they would've been better off aligning itself with one of the major wireless carriers.
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                    • Misfit
                      All Star
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 5766

                      #11
                      Re: ESPN Mobile

                      Its completely unecessary. If you have a desk job you can check scores fairly easily, but since so few teams have day games during the week anymore it seems less important. And most NFL games are on Sundays when most people don't work rendering this thing useless. If it was a cheap add-on to an existing service they yeah some people would go for it. Since its a really expensive service that requires you to buy a new phone it just seems useless.

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                      • SPTO
                        binging
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 68046

                        #12
                        Re: ESPN Mobile

                        I saw a CNBC piece about the eventual demise of this. Apparently ESPN is sticking with it at least til the end of the calendar year and then re-assess it.

                        Personally I think it was a good idea in theory as it helps to extend the brand but sometimes it can backfire. ESPN has overextended itself. I'd be intrigued to know just how well the ESPN Insider subscriptions are doing on the website.
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                        • pk500
                          All Star
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 8062

                          #13
                          Re: ESPN Mobile

                          Waste of money. ESPN arrogantly thinks it can put its brand name on sh*t and sell it as shine-ola.

                          Glad to see ESPN get this shoved up their kissers.

                          Take care,
                          PK
                          Xbox Live: pk4425

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                          • p2xgamers
                            All Star
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 4735

                            #14
                            Re: ESPN Mobile

                            Originally posted by pk500
                            Waste of money. ESPN arrogantly thinks it can put its brand name on sh*t and sell it as shine-ola.

                            Glad to see ESPN get this shoved up their kissers.

                            Take care,
                            PK
                            Agreed. (again, twice in a day! ) Although I don't think it was a horrible idea, they are years too late with this one.
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                            • TarHeelMan
                              Th* H*mb*rg*r P*mp
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 7853

                              #15
                              Re: ESPN Mobile

                              Originally posted by SPTO
                              I saw a CNBC piece about the eventual demise of this. Apparently ESPN is sticking with it at least til the end of the calendar year and then re-assess it.

                              Personally I think it was a good idea in theory as it helps to extend the brand but sometimes it can backfire. ESPN has overextended itself. I'd be intrigued to know just how well the ESPN Insider subscriptions are doing on the website.
                              I got Insider just because I have a subscription to the magazine... Before that, I had Insider because a dude that I worked with hooked the rest of us in the department up with his login ID and password. Personally, I think that the info they have there is stuff that you can find elsewhere on the net for free if one looks hard enough.

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