Crist Article on TV Coverage

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Originally Posted by Monarchos1

ESPN has no one to blame but itself if ratings on racing broadcasts have declined. The network's telecasts, particularly the actual races with camera cuts every 4-5 seconds, have made racing unwatchable. And I won't even address some of the talent, or lack thereof, issues. If the Breeders' Cup doesn't get out of its multi-year ESPN contract quickly, fans will need a search warrant to find those races on one of the network's branded channels within a year or two.

novice players, the fringe who I guess this thread is stating its trying to attract are not going to care about camera angles and they are not going to have a clue what the on air talent is saying.