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Old 01-23-2012, 10:35 AM
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That is the way it should be
I don't expect NBC to cover the entire event, but I just hoped that maybe they could pick up the late pick 4.
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:50 AM
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I don't expect NBC to cover the entire event, but I just hoped that maybe they could pick up the late pick 4.
Notre Dame has a home game on the 3rd, and they usually start at 3:30. I'm sure this wasn't the only factor in keeping the coverage on NBC Sports for most of the day, hell it may not have been a factor at all, but at least keeping it on cable avoids the possible overrun problems we've seen with ABC/ESPN in the past.
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:54 AM
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I'm sure we've heard the last of Trevor Denman as well.
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:55 AM
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I'm sure we've heard the last of Trevor Denman as well.
Nick, why do you say that?
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Old 01-23-2012, 11:00 AM
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Nick, why do you say that?
Trevor's deal is with the network, not the BC. Thus, he has no deal with NBC. If NBC wanted him then they could have him continue to do it, but NBC showed no interest in having him call the TC and has already employed Trevor for a period of time.

That was the nature of the problem when the BC went to ESPN in 2006 and Durkin was out of the loop. NBC does not want their Triple Crown announcer to call races on national TV on a different network. That's why ESPN had Denman do it.
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Old 01-23-2012, 11:02 AM
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Trevor's deal is with the network, not the BC. Thus, he has no deal with NBC. If NBC wanted him then they could have him continue to do it, but NBC showed no interest in having him call the TC and has already employed Trevor for a period of time.

That was the nature of the problem when the BC went to ESPN in 2006 and Durkin was out of the loop. NBC does not want their Triple Crown announcer to call races on national TV on a different network. That's why ESPN had Denman do it.
Thank you for the explination.
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I'm sure we've heard the last of Trevor Denman as well.
Can we really be that lucky?
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Battalia waiting in the wings to make the BC classic call. "and they're off.......for the lead...."
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Wonder what the numbers of national households that have NBCSports versus ESPN? I believe on most cable operators that NBCSports is part of a sports premium versus ESPN which is basic cable?
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Wonder what the numbers of national households that have NBCSports versus ESPN? I believe on most cable operators that NBCSports is part of a sports premium versus ESPN which is basic cable?
Comcast has NBC Sports on basic cable, but Comcast also owns NBC Sports.
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Wonder what the numbers of national households that have NBCSports versus ESPN? I believe on most cable operators that NBCSports is part of a sports premium versus ESPN which is basic cable?
I think NBC Sports (Versus) is pretty widly distributed on basic cable in the northeast and midwest because they have been carrying the NHL for a few years now. Not sure about the rest of the country.
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Wonder what the numbers of national households that have NBCSports versus ESPN? I believe on most cable operators that NBCSports is part of a sports premium versus ESPN which is basic cable?
I don't think thats the issue though. Speaking for myself, I have a handful of channels that I'll always flick through (The ESPN's, MSG, YES, NFL net. TVG etc.) and NBC Sports isn't on the list. I'm guessing that's the case for a lot of other people too, because besides hockey what else does the channel have to offer? So if it was carried on ESPN, you might possibly gain some viewers who stumble across it as opposed to NBC Sports network. I know it's a real stretch, but I just feel like it has a better chance of picking up viewers (and being seen by advertisements) on ESPN, then on NBC sports.
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Battalia waiting in the wings to make the BC classic call. "and they're off.......for the lead...."
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