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Date: 07 Jan 2007 01:20:59
From: AKA gray asphalt
Subject: Golf channel schedule of tournaments
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I'm surprised that the bumbling golf channel got so many first and second
rounds for this year. I like Kelly and Faldo too. What happened? TGC
couldn't have any money considering the way they've been screwing with
everything. Obviously I'm wrong, though.
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Date: 08 Jan 2007 07:35:53
From: oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com
Subject: Re: Golf channel schedule of tournaments
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AKA gray asphalt wrote:
> "DoubleDD" <dendeedid@guesswhereyahoo> wrote in message
> news:noadnfwKM5S8gDzYnZ2dnUVZ_uejnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> I'm surprised that the bumbling golf channel got so many first and second
> >> rounds for this year. I like Kelly and Faldo too. What happened? TGC
> >> couldn't have any money considering the way they've been screwing with
> >> everything. Obviously I'm wrong, though.
> >
> > Very easy to understand-with golf ratings down, the other networks didn't
> > want them!
>
> People have been saying that. What happened to the Tiger phenomena? Are the
> ratings down for tournaments where he plays?
Not exactly. IIUC, it wasn't so much that the ratings were down,
as that
they never grew to the level expected during the last contracts and no
one
expected them to grow that large this time. All the sports are casting
around for the right TV formula. MNF moved. Basketball is fumbling
around with their TV rights. NCAA is pretty solid but they are even
to expanding their bowl season beyond Jan 1. Baseball struggles to
keep their ratings in World Series. Even NASCAR has been seeing
a flattening of their growth. Even the Olympics has had varying
success
the last few times out. It remains to be seen if PGA TOUR golf made
the
right decision or not. Ya gotta figure everone is trying to figure how
to
get Tiger and Phil to play more, especially the premier, limited field
tournaments.
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Date: 07 Jan 2007 18:14:20
From: Watson deMeneux
Subject: Re: Golf channel schedule of tournaments
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AKA gray asphalt wrote:
> I'm surprised that the bumbling golf channel got so many first and second
> rounds for this year. I like Kelly and Faldo too. What happened? TGC
> couldn't have any money considering the way they've been screwing with
> everything. Obviously I'm wrong, though.
>
>
A lot of the tv deals were up this year. ABC/ESPN dropped 'em. That's
why TGC bid for and won the rights to Th/Fr rounds for the next 15 years
for all PGA Tour events.
--
Watson deMeneux
-Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
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Date: 07 Jan 2007 10:44:00
From: AKA gray asphalt
Subject: Re: Golf channel schedule of tournaments
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"Watson deMeneux" <Nevermind@server.it > wrote in message
news:0Maoh.561674$5R2.308723@pd7urf3no...
> AKA gray asphalt wrote:
>> I'm surprised that the bumbling golf channel got so many first and second
>> rounds for this year. I like Kelly and Faldo too. What happened? TGC
>> couldn't have any money considering the way they've been screwing with
>> everything. Obviously I'm wrong, though.
>>
>>
>
> A lot of the tv deals were up this year. ABC/ESPN dropped 'em. That's why
> TGC bid for and won the rights to Th/Fr rounds for the next 15 years for
> all PGA Tour events.
>
> --
> Watson deMeneux
> -Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
Wow, 15 years. Sounds like TGC bit off more than they can chew, imo.
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Date: 07 Jan 2007 22:14:27
From: Jeff Beeton
Subject: Re: Golf channel schedule of tournaments
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I think the Golf Channel is owned by ABC.
"AKA gray asphalt" <goodidea1950@hotmail.spam.com > wrote in message
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> "Watson deMeneux" <Nevermind@server.it> wrote in message
> news:0Maoh.561674$5R2.308723@pd7urf3no...
>> AKA gray asphalt wrote:
>>> I'm surprised that the bumbling golf channel got so many first and
>>> second rounds for this year. I like Kelly and Faldo too. What happened?
>>> TGC couldn't have any money considering the way they've been screwing
>>> with everything. Obviously I'm wrong, though.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> A lot of the tv deals were up this year. ABC/ESPN dropped 'em. That's why
>> TGC bid for and won the rights to Th/Fr rounds for the next 15 years for
>> all PGA Tour events.
>>
>> --
>> Watson deMeneux
>> -Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
>
> Wow, 15 years. Sounds like TGC bit off more than they can chew, imo.
>
>
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Date: 08 Jan 2007 04:53:28
From: Watson deMeneux
Subject: Re: Golf channel schedule of tournaments
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Jeff Beeton wrote:
> I think the Golf Channel is owned by ABC.
>
>
Arnold Palmer and Joeseph Gibbs founded it and owned most of it until
2000 when Comcast Cable acquired majority ownership. I think Arnie may
still be Chairman.
--
Watson deMeneux
-Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
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Date: 07 Jan 2007 11:17:58
From: DoubleDD
Subject: Re: Golf channel schedule of tournaments
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> I'm surprised that the bumbling golf channel got so many first and second
> rounds for this year. I like Kelly and Faldo too. What happened? TGC
> couldn't have any money considering the way they've been screwing with
> everything. Obviously I'm wrong, though.
Very easy to understand-with golf ratings down, the other networks didn't
want them!
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Date: 07 Jan 2007 10:43:11
From: AKA gray asphalt
Subject: Re: Golf channel schedule of tournaments
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"DoubleDD" <dendeedid@guesswhereyahoo > wrote in message
news:noadnfwKM5S8gDzYnZ2dnUVZ_uejnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> I'm surprised that the bumbling golf channel got so many first and second
>> rounds for this year. I like Kelly and Faldo too. What happened? TGC
>> couldn't have any money considering the way they've been screwing with
>> everything. Obviously I'm wrong, though.
>
> Very easy to understand-with golf ratings down, the other networks didn't
> want them!
People have been saying that. What happened to the Tiger phenomena? Are the
ratings down for tournaments where he plays?
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