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NBC LOST THE NBA!!

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Looogie, Dec 14, 2001.

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  1. Looogie

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    #1 Looogie, Dec 14, 2001
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    Good news. We won't have to listen to Bill Walton anymore.
     
    #2 TheReasonSF3, Dec 14, 2001
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    it says the NBA All-Star game will move to cable. I thought TNT was cable?
     
    #3 mduke, Dec 14, 2001
  4. fadeaway

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    It better not move to TNT. I don't get it!!
     
    #4 fadeaway, Dec 14, 2001
  5. Houstone

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    I liked NBC..:confused:
     
    #5 Houstone, Dec 14, 2001
  6. Nutcracker

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    the actual game was always on NBC
     
    #6 Nutcracker, Dec 15, 2001
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    Can't say as I'm dissapointed at this news - never liked NBC's coverage anyway, and that halftime show was just brutal.

    Hopefully, this means that we'll see more games on TV than the requisite Laker and Knicks games every week, those were rather dull.
     
    #7 Puedlfor, Dec 15, 2001
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    LOL!
     
    #8 R0ckets03, Dec 15, 2001
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    Oh thanks Nutcracker, I guess I was thinking of the other All-Star festivities (Dunk Contest, etc.)
     
    #9 mduke, Dec 15, 2001
  10. countingcrow

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    A couple of notes:

    ABC will only show 15 games on national television during the course of the regular season as opposed to NBC's usual 34 game schedule. Also, ABC will only air the NBA Finals and none of the weekend games in the earlier playoff series.

    There could be up to 6 nationally televised games each week spread out over TNT/TBS/AOL TV. That is up from the 3, sometimes 4 games shown each week by the aforementioned stations.
     
    #10 countingcrow, Dec 15, 2001
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    ccrow, I have a question.
    What is AOL TV? I had heard rumors that it was CNN/SI but I'm not sure...
     
    #11 mduke, Dec 15, 2001
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    Yeah, but we still have to scroll through your annoyingly long signature.

    :rolleyes:
     
    #12 RocketsPimp, Dec 16, 2001
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    "AOL TV" is going to replace CNN/SI. It will actually be partially O&O (owned and operated) by the NBA. That's where some of the value of this deal comes from.

    The rumor I'd heard is that games on the new station would also be simulcast on the currently existing NBA.COM network, if you get that.
     
    #13 edc, Dec 16, 2001
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    Now if they can just fire Vecsey from TBS and have Charles for every game all will be right in the world of NBA broadcasting.
     
    #14 Hydra, Dec 16, 2001
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    As long as you get TSN and Sportsnet, you will be fine fadeaway in terms of the All-star game.

    Azim da Dream
     
    #15 Azim da Dream, Dec 17, 2001
  16. PhiSlammaJamma

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    I bet Marv Albert is happy as hell.
     
    #16 PhiSlammaJamma, Dec 17, 2001
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    David Aldridge will replace Pete Vecsey.


    I don't know if thats a positive change or not. Can't stand the guy myself...
     
    #17 gettinbranded, Dec 17, 2001
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