Gmcmmail wrote: > > Hell, > > many of us would probably fork over $$$ to watch these marathons on pay > > per view. The US networks blew it big time over Chicago, even though > > everyone knew > > ahead of the time that at least one world record was a possibility. > > > > Nope, gotta disagree with you there! Running/track & field fans have been the > stingiest fans in the world of sports since day one. I doubt you would sell > more than 500 PPV slots for any race.
I'd be one of the 500! Unable to attend the Olympic Trials for 2000 and with weeknight coverage limited to PAX-TV (which my cable provider didn't carry), I installed a long-range outdoor UHF-TV antenna just so that I could pick up a grainy picture from Birmingham, Alabama, 90 miles south of me. I've often thought about installing a satellite dish, simply for the possibility that I might be able to pick up some European track meets. bob
