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Here's a link to the Ice Channel website.....enjoy!
"Ice Channel, Where Are You?"
http://www.theicechannel.com/
"Ice Channel, Where Are You?"
http://www.theicechannel.com/
sk8m8 said:It would certainly keep the programming fresher, since there is a limited amout of preserved media about or of FS. It would certainly be nice to have a channel for the whole family that would feature figure skating on a regular basis throughout the year, though. Just some ramblings, your sk8m8 mark
PrincessLeppard said:Erm, I can do without biography movies and an American Idol for skaters program.....I just wanna see skating!
Who says you can't fill 24 hours with figure skating programming?
I beg to differ. There are TONS of excellent, preserved footage of figure skating competitions - US, Canadians, Europeans, Worlds, Olympics, you name it. I would LOVE to see Peggy Fleming compete and win her five US titles, Dick Button win his two OGMs, etc.
sk8m8 said:...and the ice channel has the money to buy all the rights from ABC, NBC, PBS, CBS, TBS, CBC, ISU, USFSA, RFSA, Private collections,etc... to show all these events?
I've worked in television before and there is a sad rule of thumb.....what may be useless to you will go up 10X its normal asking price for someone who does want it; a sorry fact of life, but a true one
Red Dog said:You know, I just don't think there's a big enough audience. I don't see anybody other than the figure skating cult watching this channel on a regular basis. If anything it might end up being on digital cable or PPV...I don't think it would make basic cable. Plus there is plenty of coverage on other channels, like ESPN. Of course the intense fan will argue that it is not enough coverage, which is fine, but however much popularity may be declining, it's still pretty mainstream.The ice channel should try to see if it can get these lower-level competitions televised (only the senior-level comps are ever shown).