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Where's the Passion - ESPNBoston to enter crowded local web picture

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by xiki, Aug 28, 2009.

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  1. xiki

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    #1 xiki, Aug 28, 2009
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    It's good timing on ESPN's part, boston.com is supposed to start charging for online services and that will just push people to ESPN.
     
    #2 sbyang, Aug 28, 2009
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    No need for ESPNHouston. Clutchfans is more than enough.
     
    #3 Tenchi, Aug 28, 2009
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    trying to compete with fox sports who've have local sports focus for a while.

    I always wondered why the heck the reputable publications werent charging for their online content from the start? i dont want to pay, but thanks for the 15+ years of free coverage newspaper industry
     
    #4 Shroopy2, Aug 28, 2009
  5. xiki

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    A market like Houston deserves a site like ESPNHouston; we'd eat it up!
     
    #5 xiki, Aug 28, 2009
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    Charging for online content has been kryptonyte for online business models for a while now (see internet video, streaming radio/podcasts etc.) That being said, I think eventually when enough of these newspapers fold and all these businesses are forced into the corner, they will band together and figure out some way to charge for their content.
     
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    It makes sense for ESPN to do Boston, Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics, three good teams that are loved locally and focal points for ESPN nationally. They spend so many resources on the Boston teams that they should just launch a site.
     
    #7 sbyang, Aug 28, 2009
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