News Corp to challenge ESPN?

dreunc1542 · Mar 29, 2012

spikechiquet said:

rmanfredi said:

spikechiquet said:

You think I could pitch my show idea to them where you take a group of guys that are educated on the sport enough to be play-by-play announcers and "color" guys, but give it more of a MST5K feel...and add beer.
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Sky Sports does this in the UK with their soccer broadcasts. They pick a random fan from each team and put them into a broadcast booth to "call" a match. I don't know where it airs back there (is there a Sky Sports Ocho?) but Fox Soccer would broadcast them on occasion and they were simultaneously humorous, awful and impossible to decipher.
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Yeah, I think it would be better to have neutral guys call the game more than fans...but yeah, being able to speak English (not the Queen's English, mind you) would have to be a trait, otherwise, like you said, it becomes a shitshow.
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For this to truly be MST3K parallel, you'd have to have them watching really bad games or weird sports that no one understands.

Mystery Meat II · Mar 29, 2012

ColdCat said:

cortez said:

Sarah Palin has some sports broadcasting experience. ;D
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Palin and Glenn Rice to counter PTI?
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Pardon The (coitus) Interruptus?

spikechiquet · Mar 29, 2012

dreunc1542 said:

spikechiquet said:

rmanfredi said:

spikechiquet said:

You think I could pitch my show idea to them where you take a group of guys that are educated on the sport enough to be play-by-play announcers and "color" guys, but give it more of a MST5K feel...and add beer.
Click to expand...

Sky Sports does this in the UK with their soccer broadcasts. They pick a random fan from each team and put them into a broadcast booth to "call" a match. I don't know where it airs back there (is there a Sky Sports Ocho?) but Fox Soccer would broadcast them on occasion and they were simultaneously humorous, awful and impossible to decipher.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I think it would be better to have neutral guys call the game more than fans...but yeah, being able to speak English (not the Queen's English, mind you) would have to be a trait, otherwise, like you said, it becomes a shitshow.
Click to expand...

For this to truly be MST3K parralle, you'd have to have them watching really bad games or weird sports that no one understands.
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A doubleheader of cricket and jai alai? followed by the Newfoundland Jr. curling championships?

Armchair_QB · Mar 29, 2012

spikechiquet said:

dreunc1542 said:

spikechiquet said:

rmanfredi said:

spikechiquet said:

You think I could pitch my show idea to them where you take a group of guys that are educated on the sport enough to be play-by-play announcers and "color" guys, but give it more of a MST5K feel...and add beer.
Click to expand...

Sky Sports does this in the UK with their soccer broadcasts. They pick a random fan from each team and put them into a broadcast booth to "call" a match. I don't know where it airs back there (is there a Sky Sports Ocho?) but Fox Soccer would broadcast them on occasion and they were simultaneously humorous, awful and impossible to decipher.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I think it would be better to have neutral guys call the game more than fans...but yeah, being able to speak English (not the Queen's English, mind you) would have to be a trait, otherwise, like you said, it becomes a shitshow.
Click to expand...

For this to truly be MST3K parralle, you'd have to have them watching really bad games or weird sports that no one understands.
Click to expand...

A doubleheader of cricket and jai alai? followed by the Newfoundland Jr. curling championships?
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Drip · Mar 29, 2012

Michael_ Gee said:

It took 30 years for ESPN to become what it is. Fox can't duplicate that overnight. And ESPN had the advantage of being the ONLY cable sports network in its infancy. By my count, I have over 20 national or regional sports networks on my cable service right now. Harder for plants to grow in a crowded field.
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You are so right. I remember when ESPN first came on and it really had to grow on me. But it did because the product got better. However, I would love to see some serious competition enter the field. ESPN has become too juvenile for me.

HanSenSE · Mar 30, 2012

Mystery Meat II said:

ColdCat said:

cortez said:

Sarah Palin has some sports broadcasting experience. ;D
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Palin and Glenn Rice to counter PTI?
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Pardon The (coitus) Interruptus?
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No more calls please ... WE HAVE A WINNER!

Lugnuts · Mar 30, 2012

The Daily really seems to be catching fire, so I'm sure this will be a big hit as well.

rmanfredi · Mar 30, 2012

dreunc1542 said:

spikechiquet said:

rmanfredi said:

spikechiquet said:

You think I could pitch my show idea to them where you take a group of guys that are educated on the sport enough to be play-by-play announcers and "color" guys, but give it more of a MST5K feel...and add beer.
Click to expand...

Sky Sports does this in the UK with their soccer broadcasts. They pick a random fan from each team and put them into a broadcast booth to "call" a match. I don't know where it airs back there (is there a Sky Sports Ocho?) but Fox Soccer would broadcast them on occasion and they were simultaneously humorous, awful and impossible to decipher.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I think it would be better to have neutral guys call the game more than fans...but yeah, being able to speak English (not the Queen's English, mind you) would have to be a trait, otherwise, like you said, it becomes a shitshow.
Click to expand...

For this to truly be MST3K parallel, you'd have to have them watching really bad games or weird sports that no one understands.
Click to expand...

The Sklar Brothers just choked on their Imo's Pizza and they don't know why.

crimsonace · Mar 30, 2012

dreunc1542 said:

spikechiquet said:

rmanfredi said:

spikechiquet said:

You think I could pitch my show idea to them where you take a group of guys that are educated on the sport enough to be play-by-play announcers and "color" guys, but give it more of a MST5K feel...and add beer.
Click to expand...

Sky Sports does this in the UK with their soccer broadcasts. They pick a random fan from each team and put them into a broadcast booth to "call" a match. I don't know where it airs back there (is there a Sky Sports Ocho?) but Fox Soccer would broadcast them on occasion and they were simultaneously humorous, awful and impossible to decipher.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I think it would be better to have neutral guys call the game more than fans...but yeah, being able to speak English (not the Queen's English, mind you) would have to be a trait, otherwise, like you said, it becomes a shitshow.
Click to expand...

For this to truly be MST3K parallel, you'd have to have them watching really bad games or weird sports that no one understands.
Click to expand...

Didn't ESPN Classic try this a few years back with old Wide World of Sports reruns?

It was hilarious, but I can't remember the name of the show.

Mystery Meat II · Mar 30, 2012

crimsonace said:

dreunc1542 said:

spikechiquet said:

rmanfredi said:

spikechiquet said:

You think I could pitch my show idea to them where you take a group of guys that are educated on the sport enough to be play-by-play announcers and "color" guys, but give it more of a MST5K feel...and add beer.
Click to expand...

Sky Sports does this in the UK with their soccer broadcasts. They pick a random fan from each team and put them into a broadcast booth to "call" a match. I don't know where it airs back there (is there a Sky Sports Ocho?) but Fox Soccer would broadcast them on occasion and they were simultaneously humorous, awful and impossible to decipher.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I think it would be better to have neutral guys call the game more than fans...but yeah, being able to speak English (not the Queen's English, mind you) would have to be a trait, otherwise, like you said, it becomes a shitshow.
Click to expand...

For this to truly be MST3K parallel, you'd have to have them watching really bad games or weird sports that no one understands.
Click to expand...

Didn't ESPN Classic try this a few years back with old Wide World of Sports reruns?

It was hilarious, but I can't remember the name of the show.
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Cheap Seats. Riffed on WWOS, fishing, poker, wrestling and all sorts of fringe programming.

Starman · Mar 30, 2012

Drip said:

Michael_ Gee said:

It took 30 years for ESPN to become what it is. Fox can't duplicate that overnight. And ESPN had the advantage of being the ONLY cable sports network in its infancy. By my count, I have over 20 national or regional sports networks on my cable service right now. Harder for plants to grow in a crowded field.
Click to expand...

You are so right. I remember when ESPN first came on and it really had to grow on me. But it did because the product got better. However, I would love to see some serious competition enter the field. ESPN has become too juvenile for me.
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Well if you think anything associated with Faux Fascist Broadcasting -- jumping robots, LOUD SHOUTING VOICES and Big Bouncing Boobs Shoved In The Camera -- is going to help that, you're out of your mind.

Their aim is to stoopid-down the audience every day in every way. Programming for horny 13-year-olds who love to see shit blow up.

wicked · Mar 30, 2012

Lugnuts said:

The Daily really seems to be catching fire, so I'm sure this will be a big hit as well.
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Is this meant to be blue font? Because I know people who have iPads and they've not mentioned one thing about it.

(I have a feeling this is flying over my head.)

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