Real Madrid-AS Roma friendly to be on YES network

Discussion in 'Business and Media' started by sixer1, Aug 2, 2002.

  1. sixer1

    sixer1 New Member

    Oct 25, 2000
    Philadelphia
    the real madrid-roma friendly will be on the yankees entertainment and sports network (available on directv) thursday night at 9:30 pm et on a 2 hr tape delay
     
  2. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Just curious:

    1) Did anyone watch this? and
    2) Did they show commercials during the run of play?
     
  3. efren95

    efren95 Member

    Apr 20, 2000
    Republic of Texas
    Great news...
     
  4. sixer1

    sixer1 New Member

    Oct 25, 2000
    Philadelphia
    the real madrid-roma friendly hasn't been played yet. the match will be on yes on thursday august 8th
     
  5. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Ooops. Then make that

    1) will anyone watch this, and
    2) will someone let us know if they show commercials during the run of play.
     
  6. pething101

    pething101 Member

    Jul 31, 2001
    Smyrna, Ga
    Club:
    West Ham United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I dont know to much about the Yes network. Is it regional or national?
     
  7. BrianCappellieri

    BrianCappellieri Red Card

    Feb 11, 2002
    I'm going but I'll tape it and let you know. Of the few United matches they showed last year they DID show commercials (quite often).

    PE, it's regional but it's available on The Dish.
     
  8. SABuffalo786

    SABuffalo786 New Member

    May 18, 2002
    Buffalo, New York
    Diesel. Is this part of the Yankees/Man U deal. I don't see how Roma and Real fit into the equation.
     
  9. harttbeat

    harttbeat Member

    Dec 29, 1998
    New York
    no...the new YES network is dying for sport air-time... this week, they show the east regional Little League world series on primetime... Basically, the only sport game they're showing is the Yankee games... Next year, i heard the Nets and Devils will be part of the network.
     
  10. rangers00

    rangers00 Member

    Jun 1, 2000
    Yes is stupid not to get all the Man U games on MUTV that aren't owned by Fox Sports Intl. These two weeks, there are lots of pre-season friendlies on MUTV, like Man U vs Ajax (?). These games are up for grabs because no America carrier owns the rights.

    Based on the fact that they broadcasted EPL games that owned by Fox (and got a legal warning from Fox), yet skip Man U games not owned by Fox, I can easily conclude that the people in Yes have absolutely no clue about European football. Heck, they don't even know that Man U pre-season friendlies have an audience.
     
  11. soccer4ever

    soccer4ever New Member

    Jun 1, 2001
    USA
    This will be great for soccer in the US. Imagine all those baseball fans tuning it to watch a super soccer game.
     
  12. Brownswan

    Brownswan New Member

    Jun 30, 1999
    Port St. Lucie, FL
    I admire you for imagining the impossible. Baseball fans will turn off the tv and mow the lawn. Not many are soccer fans as well -- very few, in fact.
     
  13. SpeakEasy8

    SpeakEasy8 New Member

    Sep 6, 2001
    Grand Rapids, MI
    which is surprising since the American public sees soccer and baseball as being equally boring ;)
     
  14. Labdarugo

    Labdarugo Member

    Dec 3, 2000
    Downwind
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A friend of mine got YES with his Dish. He watched one of the afore-mentioned Man Utd matches only to be shocked when, without warning, during the run of play they broke to a commercial. After he regained consciousness, he switched off the TV and hasn't watched YES since.

    btw, he'll be watching in person on Thursday.
     
  15. soccer4ever

    soccer4ever New Member

    Jun 1, 2001
    USA
    This will be a great game and many will tune in to YES to watch some boring baseball and guess what, they won't believe their eyes ;)

    BTW, I just talked to someone at Ticketmaster and he said all lower level seats have been sold, and there are about 2-300 tickets left in sections 217, 239 and 225.

    He also said that all 300 section tickets have been sold, although I think those are not open for this game.

    Anyone else have any info?
     

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