| TheTurk United States. June 12 2012 01:06. Posts 713 | Profile # |
This is so big. :O
Finally a huge step in eSports being legitimized in the eyes of the non-gaming public.
I can't express my enthusiasm toward this development. |
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| Varrik United States. June 12 2012 03:20. Posts 16 | Profile # |
I'm so amped! Do we have any information like if it will be PPV or broadcasted for free?
I have butterflies in my stomach I'm so excited! |
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| Assirra Belgium. June 12 2012 03:25. Posts 3213 | Profile # |
| A mod might have to put some text on top since the title is misleading and people can't read the OP completely. |
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| shankems2000 United States. June 12 2012 05:31. Posts 96 | Profile # |
| I think a fundamental problem with this is that the people more likely to watch an e sports event, consume the majority of their entertainment via their computers. I'm sure plenty of them, have like myself, canceled their cable completely. |
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| Varrik United States. June 12 2012 06:15. Posts 16 | Profile # |
On June 12 2012 05:31 shankems2000 wrote:
I think a fundamental problem with this is that the people more likely to watch an e sports event, consume the majority of their entertainment via their computers. I'm sure plenty of them, have like myself, canceled their cable completely.
I see where you're coming from but I don't think streams are considered a substitute for cable for most consumers as the content overlap is non-existent. Really, they are in separate markets. Now, if this were a PPV channel with the same content as the PPV stream, then it may be an issue. The number of MLG viewers that would prefer to watch events on TV compared to their PC would be an interesting statistic to have for sure!
Stating that there is a "fundamental" problem is a bit extreme imho, but like I said, I understand where you're coming from.
Even so, it creates a greater chance that someone else will be introduced to eSports and events like MLG as TV's are usually in common areas unlike computers that are usually in personal spaces. That statement may seem minute, but I think it's kind of a big deal. The question "What are you watching?" is much more common there 
TV broadcasting promotes watching these events in groups more so than the current format. This is the biggest plus in my opinion. |
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| redFF United States. June 12 2012 06:23. Posts 3889 | Profile Blog # |
| This is great it just annoys me that skilless console fps are the main draws. |
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| Bascal United States. June 12 2012 06:25. Posts 30 | Profile # |
Do it up right CBS!
I'm going to tell everyone I know to watch this shit when it comes on so ratings are through the roof. Seriously, if I have to stand there with a gun to their head or hijack that remote and remove all the buttons on their tv, I'LL DO IT!
Ok, I don't really have a gun, so jk. But I would be cruel enough to hide the remote and remove the buttons on the tv so it's stuck on whatever channel it's on!  |
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| Phanekim United States. June 12 2012 11:04. Posts 649 | Profile # |
the problem with cbs is how fringe sports have been with network tv. there is not commitment to it to educating the public and developing product outside of the niche base.
we have seen this in paintball...mma...other stuff.
preferably it could grow a little more on g4. luckily mlg has an ever improving video library which it can use to sell. everyone knows that there is wehre the money is. |
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| Ownos United States. June 12 2012 11:11. Posts 2144 | Profile # |
On June 12 2012 05:31 shankems2000 wrote:
I think a fundamental problem with this is that the people more likely to watch an e sports event, consume the majority of their entertainment via their computers. I'm sure plenty of them, have like myself, canceled their cable completely.
Of course that's the case when it's the only option.
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| Ownos United States. June 12 2012 11:12. Posts 2144 | Profile # |
| Should've put that quote at the top. Get us excited and then read that was a buzz kill. |
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| thealexw87 United States. June 12 2012 14:36. Posts 44 | Profile # |
| It's sounds like its also CBS Interactive a channel you must get through a cable/ satellite provider. |
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| BrosephBrostar United States. June 12 2012 14:48. Posts 436 | Profile Blog # |
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| Da.Frozzy June 12 2012 17:45. Posts 73 | Profile # |
meh,
great to see, BUT mlg really needs to adress their problems with the streams until then.
at sunday the sound worked good, but the video failed for me and my friend for about 5 times. come on mlg you can handle that for sure |
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| Apocalypse.DG Ireland. June 12 2012 22:46. Posts 6 | Profile # |
| Shame it isn't on a well known, more mainstream channel that somebody has actually heard of! |
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| Dranak United States. June 12 2012 23:31. Posts 245 | Profile # |
On June 12 2012 22:46 Apocalypse.DG wrote:
Shame it isn't on a well known, more mainstream channel that somebody has actually heard of!
CBS itself is one of the major networks in the US. If you have a TV, you literally have access to CBS itself. CBS (the company) also owns many smaller channels, and the speculation is that it is one of these smaller channels that gaming would be shown on.
On June 12 2012 14:36 thealexw87 wrote:
It's sounds like its also CBS Interactive a channel you must get through a cable/ satellite provider.
CBSi isn't a channel at all, it's the division of CBS that does online content. |
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| Xpace United States. June 13 2012 02:56. Posts 2040 | Profile # |
| Instead of arguing, why not wait to see it -.- |
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| Garaman United States. June 13 2012 02:58. Posts 487 | Profile Blog # |
This isn't going to work. The offshoot channels of CBS... even with Dish Network top 200 package, I don't get access to the channel.
I feel like they will dabble, find out it isn't profitable, and it will instead set back E-sports even more by discouraging future major networks from bothering with it after the precedent is set by CBS and whichever subsidiary service they use for this experiment.
But then again, SC2 suffering... music to my ears =)
Bad for e-sports though. I would have waited for the scene to become more solidified, and have heroes/figures like Boxer to emerge from the American scene that people will fall in love with.
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 JiPrime Canada. June 13 2012 03:58. Posts 688 | Profile # |
*quickly flips through TV channels*
*realize I have CBSi*
Fuck yeah, OGN American Edition here we go.
My mistake, it's just CBS.
Missed the "i" there. Last edit: 2012-06-13 04:33:38 |
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| canSore June 13 2012 04:06. Posts 130 | Profile # |
| This is great news!! I'm so happy to hear this! I hope it happens!! Everyone celebrate we are gonna make it big time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| dormer United States. June 13 2012 04:23. Posts 1208 | Profile # |
On June 13 2012 03:58 JiPrime wrote:
*quickly flips through TV channels*
*realize I have CBSi*
Fuck yeah, OGN American Edition here we go
Is there actually a channel for CBSi? Because I can't find anything that suggests that; it's just a division of CBS that owns a bunch of websites like Gamespot. So it'd be nice if you could explain whether you actually have that channel, because it doesn't seem like it's common knowledge that it exists, or if you're just lying (which isn't a big deal, would just be nice to know since there's so much false shit in this thread).
A few things:
Sundance says in the article that “I think we have a clear path to doing something on TV this year," but then his twitter says they're just "exploring," which sounds much more uncertain.
He also says they have "a title," it's not necessarily SC2.
I don't think there's really enough info to even begin guessing what will happen or what the merits / demerits of such a deal would be, since we know basically nothing. |
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