Copy and pasted from a PBA thread. Wondering what everyone might think of such an idea and why it hasn't come to be.
I'm no expert on cable networks but I know there are some out there that seem to me would have exceptionally lower viewership than BowlTV would. Add in lessons, classic matches, historical documentaries for the avid viewer..etc., etc. I'm sure there would be other programming that could catch on.
Get the ball companies to do commercials (they would have a commited audience at that point), they could do ball release shows and advertise day and time that they will be showing off the new stuff. Seems that would be cheaper than having the pro's tour around the country like they do in the summer.
Put camera's behind every lane and televise a couple hour highlight show every night of the Open Championships during that tournament. Women's bowling, HS and College meets....you name it. The international market is untouched at this point...let's get those guys on TV too.
Now, I'm not sure how much this would cost. Obviously, many of these events are already filmed but at a lower quality in many instances. So upgrades would be necessary in the production quality of some to be better for viewing. Then the network would have to be set up and pitched to cable carriers and however all that works.
But it seems to me that every entity would have a huge stake in wanting this to be successful. USBC, PBA, BPAA, WIBC, TNBA, IBPSIA, WTBC...just to name a few. What are the collective profits of all of these associations? Is there enough to spare and invest in something that should undoubtedly grow the game?
Would the top coaches donate their time to put lessons on film in order to possibly grow their name and therefore their client base? Would Mo Pinel or other industry experts do shows on Pro Shop techniques? We have the ITC now so that would be a great place to set up quite a bit of the filming of the filler programming.
Ideas? Thoughts?
