Multichannel News: beIN Sports USA will launch 2 channels on August 1

I might be wrong, but I think Richard Scudamore and his pals get a cut of the TV rights. The higher the bid, the more money they get. They don`t earn their money from selling merchandise or sponsorship deals, hence IMO they will go for the highest bidder. But that`s only my opinion.

 

Well then, it's a good thing that I didn't say that, isn't it? Of course, nobody "needs" to watch anything.

 

No, but you made it seem like potential less European footy offered on tv in the 'States would directly lead to more people tuning into MLS: some flawed logic, I am afraid. That's all.

 

So, you think that the idea that nobody would ever watch any more MLS due to less European soccer being on TV is somehow logical? Because that's the only alternative to what I posted, which was that "(i)f there is less foreign soccer shown on TV, then at least some of those fans will finally start to watch MLS. At least some of those people will follow it more closely, and increase the fan base of our national league."

Oh, and anyone whose argument is based on the old "you made it seem like" dodge really needs to stop accusing anyone else of "flawed logic."

 

Damn: someone needs a chill-pill.

 

That's being going on for decades.

 

So you admit that you were full of shit when accusing me of "flawed logic," then? You should just say so, like an adult.

 

Who said that it would?

 

haha so guy goes to police station and now suddenly he is guilty. this story came from english news agency what a surprise.this was all in serie b that is the reason conte is being investigated and it will not have any impact on serie a. italy is trying to combat this while epl hides everything money laundering and other things.

 

yeah and i am also reading at lazio forum that lazio is implemented because lolito did not agree with coni for stadium rent and how much and when he does lazio and mauri will be cleared. and one more thing does anybody think that that game in zagreb was not fixed between lyon and zagreb but nobody is talking about it. every league in europe is corrupt but all of them exept italy is sweeping it under rug. same thing with napoli and udinese these teams want to build new stadiums and less money for coni.

 

how can one player go into genoa locker room and no lazio player know about it then whole lazio team new a bout mauri going to genoa locker room. same with every other game how can one player do so much damage in a game that no other player could notice that makes no sense or they are all in it or this is just a BS and i go with second this is just a BS and set up

 

Ok, so here is what I know, Sources are telling me that TWC is not currently negotiating any deal with Bein networks. As a matter of fact when and if they start negotiating, The channel will not be on any of TWC packages on August 2.

So, if Bein is going to broadcast the CONMBEBOL games at no additional charge, I guess I am getting Dish, otherwise, I will have to see the games on the internet or go back to hearing the games on the radio.

 

Money talks, that's how.

While I would love this to happen there are a few problems standing in the way: Broadband caps/net neutrality and Traditional TV distribution models. Look at things like HBO Go that require you to have a cable account or ESPN's online offerings that require you to have the right broadband/mobile provider and in some cases also a cable account capable of getting ESPN channels. This revolution will never happen while the powers that be hold on to the model that they know works all up and down the food chain. Notice what IS available for purchase online are games that are not broadcast on highly visible channels. And pretty soon I expect broadband and wireless providers to start either signing content distribution deals with content providers or throttling high-bandwidth applications like video streaming. Netflix already got into this skirmish with Comcast last year when they switched backbone providers. All it will do is give these guys time to offer their own crippled solutions (like they did with DVRs) enough to placate the people who want to watch TV on their iPads.

BTW have you noticed that between Roku, Boxee, Xbox, Playstation, Google TV, Apple TV, etc there is not one place where you can access all services (Netflix, Amazon, Youtube, Crackle, Hulu Plus, etc). It's by design, those crooked bastards.

 

MLS (or NBC Sports) needs to do a better job in upping the drama of the league and talking about all the storylines going on. I've said this for years that the only place to get a consistent amount of MLS news is the Fox Soccer Report (and allegedly that's going away this fall). Why doesn't MLS produce a 30-60 minute weekly magazine show (and distribute clips online) sort of like Premier League World and allow NBC or other channels (ESPN too much a lame duck?) to run those clips during their broadcasts? Or NBC could step up and produce a ProSoccer Talk show to match their blog. I mean it's not like anything else on that channel will be burning up the ratings.

 

Just as I thought. TWC has yet to bend over for the NFL Network. I doubt BeIN (or whatever the name is) will have an easier time, at least right away. Also, Fox tried to bully them on retransmission and were forced to find a compromise.

Folks who use TWC or Bright House will have to get ready to use alternate means to access a large chunk of association football for the next two-five years.

 

NBC Sports needs to show more GAMES! Two weekend s ago NBC Sports had on Friday night a documentary about The Summitt Series (Canada vs Russia) and then on Saturday the IIHF World Hockey Final!

 

Well that sucks.. I'm on TimeWarnerCable but I sort of expected this... as much as i like Serie A and La Liga - i'm not going to stream to watch most of the matches.... so much for the thought that Serie A leaving FSC and La Liga leaving GolTV would be 'good thing'.

 

What is your source???