ESPN Hollywood-WTF??

BYU 14 · 08-13-2005, 09:29 AM

Just saw this advertised right after the "Hollywood minute" on Sportscenter. They are turning into the MTV of sports.....Are the following shows far behind? Kenny Rodgers and Randy Johnson hosting a hidden Camera practical joke show called "plunked" where they have fun roughing up Media types. This can be followed by a fitness show called "Sweating in the Driveway with TO" and finally, the "Billy Belichick fashion power hour" where the Pats Coach reveals he is straight and travels the country turning Metro-sexuals back into manly slobs.

As if competitive eating and "Quite frankly" were not enough......

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 08-13-2005, 09:55 AM

I can see a time when ESPN will show an occasional sports event and focus on MTV type hip shows.

MizzouRah · 08-13-2005, 10:03 AM

Yep, you wanna watch sports? You'll need to subscribe to ESPN 3 - Total Sports channel.

Where has head bangers ball gone?

WrongWay · 08-13-2005, 11:25 AM

They have to do something. Fox Sports is starting to beat them in the ratings and don't look now But independents like Altitude are are also starting to creep in with local Sports programming.

Anyone here remember The Nashville Network?

Pumpy Tudors · 08-13-2005, 01:05 PM

Is this the show that Thea Andrews is going to be on? Anything that gets Thea Andrews back onto the air is good enough for me. No, I'm still not going to watch it.

BYU 14 · 08-13-2005, 01:24 PM

Yes that would be the one, if only Kit Hoover could co-host...

Wolfpack · 08-15-2005, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by WrongWay

They have to do something. Fox Sports is starting to beat them in the ratings and don't look now But independents like Altitude are are also starting to creep in with local Sports programming.

Anyone here remember The Nashville Network?

aka The National Network and now Spike TV?

MikeVic · 08-15-2005, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfpack

aka The National Network and now Spike TV?

I like Spike TV.

Critch · 08-15-2005, 11:31 AM

I read on another board that cable networks typically get around $0.20 per subscriber, but ESPN gets $2.60. Will they be able to justify this high price if they become just another channel, but with a sports theme? Without regular live sports, and without cable providers seeing value in their $2.60 per subscriber, they must be due some real struggle?

vtbub · 08-15-2005, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Critch

I read on another board that cable networks typically get around $0.20 per subscriber, but ESPN gets $2.60. Will they be able to justify this high price if they become just another channel, but with a sports theme? Without regular live sports, and without cable providers seeing value in their $2.60 per subscriber, they must be due some real struggle?

Not if they are getting good ratings with young males, they spend more and local companies will buy ads.

rkmsuf · 08-15-2005, 11:37 AM

The Mimbo demographic is alive and well.

Critch · 08-15-2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by vtbub

Not if they are getting good ratings with young males, they spend more and local companies will buy ads.

But will young males continue to watch crap like ESPN Hollywood, or the sports related dramas that ESPN are talking about increasing at the expense of live sports?

Maybe they will, I guess. The youth of today is famously stupid.

henry296 · 08-15-2005, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Critch

But will young males continue to watch crap like ESPN Hollywood, or the sports related dramas that ESPN are talking about increasing at the expense of live sports?

Maybe they will, I guess. The youth of today is famously stupid.

So far, I haven't seen ESPN Hollywood or dramas truly cut into live sports. What live sporting event is ESPN showing at 6PM on ESPN2. At that hour it is typically a re-run of a billiards match shown 10s of times already.

If these new program get higher ratings then ESPN can continue to justify the high cost to the cable/satellite providers.

BYU 14 · 08-15-2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by henry296

So far, I haven't seen ESPN Hollywood or dramas truly cut into live sports. What live sporting event is ESPN showing at 6PM on ESPN2. At that hour it is typically a re-run of a billiards match shown 10s of times already.

If these new program get higher ratings then ESPN can continue to justify the high cost to the cable/satellite providers.

That's still no excuse for Tilt

Draft Dodger · 08-15-2005, 09:37 PM

ESPN sucks

Draft Dodger · 08-15-2005, 09:39 PM

seriously, two of the best TV ideas on the last 30 years was an all music video channel and an all sports channel.

and now the music video channel doesn't show videos and the sports channel is on it's way to showing no sports.

fuck MTV and fuck ESPN

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 08-15-2005, 09:42 PM

For those who saw the first airing: What size underwear does Shaq wear?

Ksyrup · 09-16-2005, 12:31 PM

Always the follower, that's CNN/SI:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mul...1.html?cnn=yes

08-13-2005, 09:55 AM	#2
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	I can see a time when ESPN will show an occasional sports event and focus on MTV type hip shows. __________________ Toujour Pret

08-13-2005, 01:05 PM	#5
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Is this the show that Thea Andrews is going to be on? Anything that gets Thea Andrews back onto the air is good enough for me. No, I'm still not going to watch it. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

08-15-2005, 11:37 AM	#11
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	The Mimbo demographic is alive and well. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

08-15-2005, 09:37 PM	#15
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	ESPN sucks __________________ Mile High Hockey

08-15-2005, 09:39 PM	#16
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	seriously, two of the best TV ideas on the last 30 years was an all music video channel and an all sports channel. and now the music video channel doesn't show videos and the sports channel is on it's way to showing no sports. fuck MTV and fuck ESPN __________________ Mile High Hockey

08-13-2005, 10:03 AM	#3
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Yep, you wanna watch sports? You'll need to subscribe to ESPN 3 - Total Sports channel. Where has head bangers ball gone?

08-13-2005, 11:25 AM	#4
WrongWay Banned Join Date: Jan 2005	They have to do something. Fox Sports is starting to beat them in the ratings and don't look now But independents like Altitude are are also starting to creep in with local Sports programming. Anyone here remember The Nashville Network?

08-13-2005, 01:24 PM	#6
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Yes that would be the one, if only Kit Hoover could co-host...

08-15-2005, 11:31 AM	#9
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	I read on another board that cable networks typically get around $0.20 per subscriber, but ESPN gets $2.60. Will they be able to justify this high price if they become just another channel, but with a sports theme? Without regular live sports, and without cable providers seeing value in their $2.60 per subscriber, they must be due some real struggle?

08-15-2005, 09:42 PM	#17
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	For those who saw the first airing: What size underwear does Shaq wear? __________________ Toujour Pret

09-16-2005, 12:31 PM	#18
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Always the follower, that's CNN/SI: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mul...1.html?cnn=yes __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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