Oh, thanks for the clarification. I think ESPN Classic is more readily available. Better that than the Ocho.
I know I rail on ESPN but their college football coverage is pretty good, and with all the conferences and games there are some similarities. If ESPN approached soccer more like college football and less like NBA, NFL and MLB then maybe it can work. And, if they sent broadcasters and analysts to the matches that would be good too.
From: cleesmith@matchnight.com
To: stancollins@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:50:47 -0400
CC: nas@americakicks.com
Subject: Re: [nas] TV news
And I could see it become ESPN3 before ESPN Soccer Channel.
On Sep 16, 2008, at 10:09 PM, Stan Collins wrote:
FTR, the rumor was actually about ESPN Classic, not ESPNU.
Stan
On 9/15/08, James Caldwell <jamesalbertcaldwell@hotmail.com> wrote:
Part of me likes the competition for EPL broadcasting rights and the potential to have more soccer available - the rising tide that lifts all boats. But, part of me simply shivers at the thought of ESPN branding EPL in the ESPN fashion as another "ESPN property" - the endless cross promotions, needless and gratuitous graphics, silly over-analysis and over exposure of non-stories and psuedo-star IMG manufactured personalities, and all the usual droning hype at the expense of, and frankly in deference to, the game. ESPN is to sports as MTV is to music: continually drowning itself towards the lowest common denominator. I don't see ESPNU on Comcast (SF Bay Area) but I suppose that will change. Hopefully not as another premium!
From: allbery@kf8nh.comTo: canetti@optonline.netDate: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:27:06 -0400 CC: nas@americakicks.com; Stephen.Krall@Teradata.com
Subject: Re: [nas] TV news
Half the EPL season contends with college football. If ESPN wins the rights, will be seeing these games on ESPN/ESPN2 or one of the more obscure stations like ESPNC or ESPNU?
The rumor from early this year was that ESPNU was going to be rebranded as a soccer channel competing with FSC and Setanta. (Which makes me wonder which, specifically: do they also plan to grab e.g. rugby? This would make me happy.)
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