Possible Bright Side

Cap · 01-02-2008, 08:16 PM

If some secret boxing fan at one of the networks has his brain functioning, he may notice that this writers' strike might be the perfect time to broadcast live boxing.....I think I better have the doc check my meds. That was almost a lucid statement.

Also in the news....if you watch tv on an antennae, you won't be able to as of February 18, 2009, unless you fork over for some kind of crazy magic box that captures the invisible pictures in the sky and carries them through your radiovisionscope.

Wow! Boxing on network televideo. Where'd that one come from?

Cap

meade95 · 01-02-2008, 10:55 PM

CAP - You're making too much sense here - The media elites would never sink themselves to such a "common-sense" level -

Cap · 01-05-2008, 08:54 AM

Too bad. I wonder if any US promoter has approached one of them about putting on a card in prime time or Saturday afternoon. Unfortunate that so much of the weekend is already scheduled with football, basketball, figure skating, car racing, etc. Not too many open slots for boxing. And no way I'm forking over more money for TV specialty channels. My TV and Internet service is already costing me more than a hundred bucks a month.

Cap

Romdawg88 · 01-06-2008, 02:19 AM

If the strike lasts long enough I wouldn't be shocked to see some boxing end up on one of the networks. Once the NFL playoffs end and the networks have run out of new episodes the networks will be scrambling to find content to fill time no way CBS or something doesn't jump on a chance to air a few fights. Boxing has had two excellent years back to back so the networks know fights will pull in numbers.

Thunder · 01-06-2008, 10:11 AM

Calvin Brock-Terry Smith was on NBC in June, 2004. I believe it was part of a three-card package that summer. It may also have been the last time boxing was on "free TV" in the USA.

The idea that the networks know they would draw big numbers by televising boxing or would make a lot of money is false. If it were true, they would have capitalized on the "success" of '04 by now.

I think a network would have to be willing to not make money (or less than it could make with other programming) for a time in the hopes of gaining a reputation and making the dough down the road.

Networks rarely take those kind of chances.

Cap · 01-06-2008, 12:40 PM

I wouldn't expect them to establish a regular boxing programme, but you'd think they'd stage a few events at least.

But the problem is Boxing's shaky image with the public and members of the media. It's seen as a brutal activity populated by shady characters. Ring tragedies and crooked decisions don't help.

Cap

Thunder · 01-06-2008, 02:02 PM

I would love to see it, but I would be cold and blue for a long time if I held my breath waiting.

No major promoter will get invloved because they don't need it. Not when they can run one PPV card and gross tens of millions.

Boxing is so disoranized, no one is going to step up for little immediate financial gain (even if it could mean long-term success) to make this happen.

Romdawg88 · 01-06-2008, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thunder

Calvin Brock-Terry Smith was on NBC in June, 2004. I believe it was part of a three-card package that summer. It may also have been the last time boxing was on "free TV" in the USA.

The idea that the networks know they would draw big numbers by televising boxing or would make a lot of money is false. If it were true, they would have capitalized on the "success" of '04 by now.

I think a network would have to be willing to not make money (or less than it could make with other programming) for a time in the hopes of gaining a reputation and making the dough down the road.

Networks rarely take those kind of chances.

Of course, the big difference between 04 and now is that with the writers on strike the networks are going to run out of new shows to show in a couple of months leaving them with only sports and reality tv. After that all the new episodes are done the networks probably will be willing to take chances with things that they normally won't show. For example, CBS has been in talks with the UFC to broadcast one of their events. Do you think CBS would have ever even thought of talking to the UFC if it wasn't for the strike. So yeah, Boxing won't draw huge numbers but if you don't own the rights to one of the other major sports orgs there is only so many reality shows or gameshows you can show so I expect someone to take a chance on boxing.

mh2365 · 01-06-2008, 04:42 PM

I keep hoping that with the writers strike, CBS will bring back Rockstar.

frosticle · 01-06-2008, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cap

If some secret boxing fan at one of the networks has his brain functioning, he may notice that this writers' strike might be the perfect time to broadcast live boxing.....I think I better have the doc check my meds. That was almost a lucid statement.

Also in the news....if you watch tv on an antennae, you won't be able to as of February 18, 2009, unless you fork over for some kind of crazy magic box that captures the invisible pictures in the sky and carries them through your radiovisionscope.

Wow! Boxing on network televideo. Where'd that one come from?

Cap

We can still watch white noise. I mean what else do we need?

As for the strike, it isn't ending anytime soon. The writers were right to strike, but they asked for some of the dumbest things I have ever heard of. They want royalties before a studio even makes back their investment in a movie and they are pushing to get reality/game show writers included. They also want a flat amount on internet content. A flat amount on something that is unstable in returns makes no sense.

If you are going to strike, you had better have a decent plan that makes sense. It will just go on and on for now.

For those of you waiting for all the shows to burn off and for us to end up having to beg for them to bring in boxing,

, you can see the amount of episodes left at The Futon Critic:
Episodes Left

Cap · 01-06-2008, 07:19 PM

Welcome, frosticle. Pull up a chair by the old wood stove.

Cap

VaughanDesign · 01-06-2008, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mh2365

I keep hoping that with the writers strike, CBS will bring back Rockstar.

That was a great show (Brooke Burke)!

I was wondering about that one the other day!!!

mh2365 · 01-07-2008, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaughanDesign

That was a great show (Brooke Burke)!

I was wondering about that one the other day!!!

Yeah my favorite on tv .. I'm a fan of talent shows to begin with and they sang the type of music I liked.

01-02-2008, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 4,004	Possible Bright Side If some secret boxing fan at one of the networks has his brain functioning, he may notice that this writers' strike might be the perfect time to broadcast live boxing.....I think I better have the doc check my meds. That was almost a lucid statement. Also in the news....if you watch tv on an antennae, you won't be able to as of February 18, 2009, unless you fork over for some kind of crazy magic box that captures the invisible pictures in the sky and carries them through your radiovisionscope. Wow! Boxing on network televideo. Where'd that one come from? Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

01-05-2008, 08:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 4,004	Too bad. I wonder if any US promoter has approached one of them about putting on a card in prime time or Saturday afternoon. Unfortunate that so much of the weekend is already scheduled with football, basketball, figure skating, car racing, etc. Not too many open slots for boxing. And no way I'm forking over more money for TV specialty channels. My TV and Internet service is already costing me more than a hundred bucks a month. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

01-06-2008, 02:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Romdawg88 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 3,705	If the strike lasts long enough I wouldn't be shocked to see some boxing end up on one of the networks. Once the NFL playoffs end and the networks have run out of new episodes the networks will be scrambling to find content to fill time no way CBS or something doesn't jump on a chance to air a few fights. Boxing has had two excellent years back to back so the networks know fights will pull in numbers. __________________ Romy "Iceman" Alvarez First TBCB Forum Tournament Champion, 10-6 (5). IBL: 5-0 (3) UTBA-II: Muckboys 1-0, 1st Place, 17-15 (13), 56 points Fighter of the Week 1. Sergei Artemiev 2-0

01-06-2008, 10:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Thunder Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,180	Calvin Brock-Terry Smith was on NBC in June, 2004. I believe it was part of a three-card package that summer. It may also have been the last time boxing was on "free TV" in the USA. The idea that the networks know they would draw big numbers by televising boxing or would make a lot of money is false. If it were true, they would have capitalized on the "success" of '04 by now. I think a network would have to be willing to not make money (or less than it could make with other programming) for a time in the hopes of gaining a reputation and making the dough down the road. Networks rarely take those kind of chances. __________________ A government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth. ~ A person I won't name said this, but he proved the U.S. electorate is sick of baseless partisan attacks (but for reasons unknown, the only ones that don't seem to have gotten the message are the ones who lost out because of said attacks).

01-06-2008, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 4,004	I wouldn't expect them to establish a regular boxing programme, but you'd think they'd stage a few events at least. But the problem is Boxing's shaky image with the public and members of the media. It's seen as a brutal activity populated by shady characters. Ring tragedies and crooked decisions don't help. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap : 01-06-2008 at 12:43 PM.

01-02-2008, 10:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
meade95 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,795	CAP - You're making too much sense here - The media elites would never sink themselves to such a "common-sense" level -

01-06-2008, 02:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Thunder Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,180	I would love to see it, but I would be cold and blue for a long time if I held my breath waiting. No major promoter will get invloved because they don't need it. Not when they can run one PPV card and gross tens of millions. Boxing is so disoranized, no one is going to step up for little immediate financial gain (even if it could mean long-term success) to make this happen. __________________ A government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth. ~ A person I won't name said this, but he proved the U.S. electorate is sick of baseless partisan attacks (but for reasons unknown, the only ones that don't seem to have gotten the message are the ones who lost out because of said attacks).

01-06-2008, 04:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,963 Warnings: 2	I keep hoping that with the writers strike, CBS will bring back Rockstar.

01-06-2008, 07:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 4,004	Welcome, frosticle. Pull up a chair by the old wood stove. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

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