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Title: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: applegam on May 30, 2008, 07:39:41 AM
As usual, I went home for lunch today and turned on ESPN to catch Sports Center.  Well, instead of that, they were broadcasting the national spelling bee.......IN HD!   Explain to me why the PBA is still shown in crappy standard def when a bunch of kids spelling words no one has ever heard of is shown in high def?   Pathetic.
Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: mrbowlingnut on May 30, 2008, 03:45:09 PM
But Ssssppppeeellliiinnnggg is a sport
Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: Dan Belcher on May 30, 2008, 03:45:48 PM
Even boxing is shown in standard def on ESPN, yet spelling bee gets high def.  I can't explain it either.
Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: Martin710 on May 30, 2008, 03:47:18 PM
I totally agree with you. The trouble is networks go by ratings. Unfortunately, bowling has a poor rating. I don't know what should be done to improve that. I'm a bowling addict myself and I find deplorable that we don't have more bowling on TV.
Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: jkiser01 on May 30, 2008, 03:50:45 PM
Its hard to beleive they are still televising that spelling bee on ESPN.. Seriously, who watches that except the familes of the kids on there.. Sorry, but this as far from a sport as you can get IMO..

I also agree on the HD thing, why would we need the spelling bee in HD?? That makes zero sense..
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Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: 9andaWiggle on May 30, 2008, 03:52:12 PM
Maybe the pedophiles like the spelling bee in High Def?

I dunno, just throwing it out there.


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Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: leftyinsnellville on May 30, 2008, 03:52:34 PM
Bowling has more viewers than hockey...
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Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: justdale on May 30, 2008, 03:55:12 PM
And both of the sports find trophy makers that will have their trophies break on televison

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Bowling has more viewers than hockey...
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Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: michelle on May 30, 2008, 04:18:06 PM
quote:
And both of the sports find trophy makers that will have their trophies break on televison

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Bowling has more viewers than hockey...




ROFL...

Sad thing is that it may have gone over the heads of some...
Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: tenpin477 on May 30, 2008, 04:23:12 PM
Pete Weber US Open I believe right?
Title: Re: Proof on where bowling ranks for ESPN
Post by: Crankenstein300 on May 31, 2008, 06:22:28 PM
The spelling bee is a one time thing. The PBA is every week for however many weeks.

Winnercomm produces the shows and I'm pretty sure the PBA is paying the bill to broadcast it. I doubt if they want to invest on the cameras and other equipment to produce a true HD broadcast.