Comments on: The degeneration of ESPN-Star: http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/ Opinions. And LOTS of them. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:33:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Redevil1480 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-4558 Redevil1480 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:46:57 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-4558 haha... i cant believe that people are cribbing about the ESPN Star coverage... Especially that IIT fella... man if ur such a sports freak why the hell did u do a degree... shld have stayed at home and watched all matches possible or taken up a job at Espnstar... ur talking about WWE? r u still 12 yrs old my frnd... or some USA Wannabe... The only thing i agree with u is the Sportscenter coverage thats all. But like every kid does get this once in a while>>> GROW UP!!! ur from IIM B ... hard to believe it... i mean did they teach words called as "Being Practical"? Just read about ESPN STAR and the amount of work they have put into sports and coverage then Criticize them. I think its shame that the rights in India for UCL have been given away to TenSports. Phew... Yucks!!! And u meant u prefer to watch La Liga over UCL... thats interesting... dufferings... thats what u r.. Warm Regards, ReDeVIL haha… i cant believe that people are cribbing about the ESPN Star coverage… Especially that IIT fella… man if ur such a sports freak why the hell did u do a degree… shld have stayed at home and watched all matches possible or taken up a job at Espnstar… ur talking about WWE? r u still 12 yrs old my frnd… or some USA Wannabe… The only thing i agree with u is the Sportscenter coverage thats all.

But like every kid does get this once in a while>>> GROW UP!!! ur from IIM B … hard to believe it… i mean did they teach words called as “Being Practical”?

Just read about ESPN STAR and the amount of work they have put into sports and coverage then Criticize them.

I think its shame that the rights in India for UCL have been given away to TenSports. Phew… Yucks!!!

And u meant u prefer to watch La Liga over UCL… thats interesting… dufferings… thats what u r..

Warm Regards,
ReDeVIL

]]> By: clash http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-4450 clash Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:38:50 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-4450 Is there any way to access a channel which shows the Arsenal match tonight in India? I watch TV with a TV tuner card in my systems. IS there any software available to show all the channles skipped by the cable operator? Please mail me..... Is there any way to access a channel which shows the Arsenal match tonight in India? I watch TV with a TV tuner card in my systems. IS there any software available to show all the channles skipped by the cable operator?

Please mail me…..

]]> By: Sanjay http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-4401 Sanjay Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:13:51 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-4401 A friend of mine knows Jason Dasey and says that he's very touched by this and other blogs about how people think the decline of ESPN STAR's news shows coincided with his departure. I wonder what he's up to now? A friend of mine knows Jason Dasey and says that he’s very touched by this and other blogs about how people think the decline of ESPN STAR’s news shows coincided with his departure. I wonder what he’s up to now?

]]> By: Cyrus Poncha http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3322 Cyrus Poncha Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:24:16 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3322 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://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3263 Ravi Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:34:55 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3263 and the headingley and adelaide wins, again and again!! and the headingley and adelaide wins, again and again!!

]]> By: Sports Snob http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3255 Sports Snob Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:24:35 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3255 @ 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://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3139 Lucas Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:19:08 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3139 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://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3038 Sports Snob Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:26:52 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-3038 @ 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://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-2846 Ravi Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:06:37 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-2846 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://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-2813 Prateek Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:12:44 +0000 http://sportsnob.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/the-degeneration-of-espn-star/#comment-2813 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.

]]>