Two layers of complexity on this: * CBS/Turner holds the mens rights while ESPN holds the womens rights. I agree it would be a *very* interesting scenario if Disney held both. * What Auriemma doesn't take into account (which is obviously not his problem) is the precarious financial state of ESPN right now. What hasn't been made clear is to what level the NCAA was involved in this decision (I've seen no comment from the NCAA on this). If ESPN is sending broadcast teams to all the NIT (aka the mens loser bracket) games (which is one game at a time vs the easier four games on one day and two games on the second), then I think Auriemma is not only correct, but the NCAA (which also owns the NIT) should be all over them like white on rice.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 10:20 AM Bob Jersey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Moi, in part, March 18th: > >> >> Happened onto AwfulAnnouncing today, and had some discoveries... >> >> Under Bristology, a handful of women's NCAA division-1 basketball tourney >> games will be rendered much as NBCU has rendered selected Olympic events >> and overseas soccer games... with the commentators strictly in the studio >> <http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/espn-broadcasting-games-remotely-sends-a-bad-message-for-ncaa-womens-tournament-coverage.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=espn-broadcasting-games-remotely-sends-a-bad-message-for-ncaa-womens-tournament-coverage> >> (link)... >> >> >> The coach of a perennial championship contendah on the female side > imagines > <http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/geno-auriemma-on-remote-broadcasts-i-dont-imagine-its-happening-on-the-mens-side.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=geno-auriemma-on-remote-broadcasts-i-dont-imagine-its-happening-on-the-mens-side> > this tactic isn't pursued on the men's side at all (AwfulAnnouncing > link)... let's remember that TWL also holds the NIT... > > > B > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
