Comments on: The degeneration of ESPN-Star: http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/ News, Opinions, Rants and more. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:42:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Cyrus Poncha http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-583 Cyrus Poncha Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:24:16 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-583 Its got to appeal to the masses, so I guess we cant be choosy. If we want newer programming then i guess we should also be willing to pay Its got to appeal to the masses, so I guess we cant be choosy. If we want newer programming then i guess we should also be willing to pay

]]> By: Ravi http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-584 Ravi Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:34:55 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-584 and the headingley and adelaide wins, again and again!! and the headingley and adelaide wins, again and again!!

]]> By: Sports Snob http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-585 Sports Snob Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:24:35 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-585 @ Lucas: Strong agreer. And this is sickening. There is very much a marginalization of every other sport by the networks. I watched the NatWest series victory today, again!! @ Lucas: Strong agreer. And this is sickening. There is very much a marginalization of every other sport by the networks. I watched the NatWest series victory today, again!!

]]> By: Lucas http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-587 Lucas Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:19:08 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-587 There's more of consolidation that's happening right now among the sports channels...ZEE sports is taking over TEN sports and SetMax is exiting sports. That makes it just 2 major sports channel-combines now. It's not easy to enter this market unless you have got telecasting rights for some major cricketing tournaments, which are mostly shared between ESPN-STAR and ZEE-Ten Sports. So, can't expect any new sports channels because it's cricket content that makes or breaks sports channels in India. There’s more of consolidation that’s happening right now among the sports channels…ZEE sports is taking over TEN sports and SetMax is exiting sports. That makes it just 2 major sports channel-combines now. It’s not easy to enter this market unless you have got telecasting rights for some major cricketing tournaments, which are mostly shared between ESPN-STAR and ZEE-Ten Sports. So, can’t expect any new sports channels because it’s cricket content that makes or breaks sports channels in India.

]]> By: Sports Snob http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-582 Sports Snob Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:26:52 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-582 @ Prateek: ESPN Star combined was based on soaring cricket rights prices and this has not changed one bit. If anything, it has increased further. So, competition is the need of the hour. I would like to see some strong competition, with good sports commentators enter the Indian market. @Ravi: Agreer on the tabloid journalism bit. Harsha Bhogle is the saving grace for the combine. The blessing for ESPN star is that the others have such lousy commentators such as Charu Sharma and Srikkanth (with his Hindi) and Jimmy- I can't put together a complete sentence- Amarnath. @ Prateek: ESPN Star combined was based on soaring cricket rights prices and this has not changed one bit. If anything, it has increased further. So, competition is the need of the hour. I would like to see some strong competition, with good sports commentators enter the Indian market.

@Ravi: Agreer on the tabloid journalism bit.
Harsha Bhogle is the saving grace for the combine. The blessing for ESPN star is that the others have such lousy commentators such as Charu Sharma and Srikkanth (with his Hindi) and Jimmy- I can’t put together a complete sentence- Amarnath.

]]> By: Ravi http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-580 Ravi Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:06:37 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-580 absolutely agree on everything... the only factor that keeps ESPNStar's Indian cricket coverage going is the presence of Harsha Bhogle and co. i am tired of watching reruns of the 2005 Ashes, the Headingley Adelaide wins and endless highlites of 'great innings' played by our batsmen! the sports news broadcast is synonymous with the tabloid journalism that has penetrated our news channels absolutely agree on everything… the only factor that keeps ESPNStar’s Indian cricket coverage going is the presence of Harsha Bhogle and co. i am tired of watching reruns of the 2005 Ashes, the Headingley Adelaide wins and endless highlites of ‘great innings’ played by our batsmen! the sports news broadcast is synonymous with the tabloid journalism that has penetrated our news channels

]]> By: Prateek http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-581 Prateek Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:12:44 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-581 If ESPN & Star split and a couple more strong competitors enter the fray it would be better for all of us. If ESPN & Star split and a couple more strong competitors enter the fray it would be better for all of us.

]]> By: DesiPundit » Archives » The Degeneration Of ESPN-Star http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-586 DesiPundit » Archives » The Degeneration Of ESPN-Star Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:48:30 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-586 [...] Sports Snob rues the decline in quality of India’s premier sports broadcaster, ESPN-Star Sports. He also adds that sad fact is that ESPN-Star is still the best of the lot, which says volumes about how pathetic the rest of them are. [...] […] Sports Snob rues the decline in quality of India’s premier sports broadcaster, ESPN-Star Sports. He also adds that sad fact is that ESPN-Star is still the best of the lot, which says volumes about how pathetic the rest of them are. […]

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