"Reception poor for TV skating." Article from The London Press, 7/27/07 (canoe.ca):
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/OtherSports/2007/07/27/4371903-sun.html
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/OtherSports/2007/07/27/4371903-sun.html
I have not heard anything from Ice NetWork. What they will show? What they will charge? It may be our only sources of international skating till the Olys.
But to keep things in perspective -- is there any Olympic sport that commands prime time network TV coverage of its World Championships? Alpine skiing? Track and Field? Kayaking?
We can always want more, but in the U.S., live prime time coverage of Nationals and Skate America keeps figure skating in its place as one of the premier sports. There is no network coverage of national championships at all in gynmastics, swimming, diving, the 100 meter high hurdles,...
Good point, Toni - When I think about it, only the USFS is saying that Ice NetWork will cover the 'rest' of the competitions. It could mean only those competitions actually taking place in the US. It's the ISU that has the hold on international comps. What happens when an international competition like the Worlds 2009 is held in the US? Will it be televised??If IceNetwork doesn't have a contract with the ISU, which they may not be able to seeing as how they could be considered competition for the tv networks that have contracts now, then it can't happen no matter how many want them to show it.
Not true. I've seen Nationals of Gymnastics, Swimming and Diving as well as Track and Field events on TV in NYC. Maybe these are not considered worthy as NASCAR is in the hinterlands?We can always want more, but in the U.S., live prime time coverage of Nationals and Skate America keeps figure skating in its place as one of the premier sports. There is no network coverage of national championships at all in gynmastics, swimming, diving, the 100 meter high hurdles,...
I wonder if WCSN will take in Figure Skating. Their gymnastics coverage is amazing with LIVE coverage especially during the World Championships.
You can check their website at www.wcsn.com
There is no network coverage of national championships at all in gynmastics, swimming, diving, the 100 meter high hurdles,...
What happens when an international competition like the Worlds 2009 is held in the US? Will it be televised??