Comments on: Will Web Kill SportsCenter http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: RandomThoughts http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100755 RandomThoughts Wed, 09 May 2007 14:58:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100755 <p>If you watch Sports Center online, then you really are not killing it.</p> If you watch Sports Center online, then you really are not killing it.

]]> By: Ryan http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100757 Ryan Wed, 09 May 2007 14:51:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100757 <p>I'm sure the figure exists, I'm just not sure where: how many people actually watch "television" online? I'm sure a lot, but lets be honest, not every person uses the internet like the people who read this site. Don't you think?</p> I’m sure the figure exists, I’m just not sure where: how many people actually watch “television” online? I’m sure a lot, but lets be honest, not every person uses the internet like the people who read this site. Don’t you think?

]]> By: Mike http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100759 Mike Wed, 09 May 2007 14:31:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100759 <p>SportsCenter as we know it is done, it's become corny, and we can watch it online, anyway</p> SportsCenter as we know it is done, it’s become corny, and we can watch it online, anyway

]]> By: Doug http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100753 Doug Wed, 09 May 2007 14:29:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100753 <p>It already has. I can watch SportsCenter high lights whenever I want to on http://www.cavenger.com/espn.php</p> It already has. I can watch SportsCenter high lights whenever I want to on http://www.cavenger.com/espn.php

]]> By: Paul Kapustka http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100747 Paul Kapustka Tue, 08 May 2007 19:34:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100747 <p>What happens, though, when the leagues start to take back content? ESPN's baseball highlights are much less fun to watch these days -- aren't they already being limited to how much of a game they can show?</p> <p>I agree it will take some time for the King to be toppled. But until ESPN starts buying leagues, there will be direct options that may whittle the throne a bit.</p> What happens, though, when the leagues start to take back content? ESPN’s baseball highlights are much less fun to watch these days — aren’t they already being limited to how much of a game they can show?

I agree it will take some time for the King to be toppled. But until ESPN starts buying leagues, there will be direct options that may whittle the throne a bit.

]]> By: RandomThoughts http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100744 RandomThoughts Tue, 08 May 2007 18:53:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100744 <p>The power of watching the highlights can't be overestimated. People want to watch that home run, 3 point shot or 72 yard touchdown run. Content is king and as long as ESPN has access to the content, it will do well.</p> The power of watching the highlights can’t be overestimated. People want to watch that home run, 3 point shot or 72 yard touchdown run. Content is king and as long as ESPN has access to the content, it will do well.

]]> By: KR http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100745 KR Tue, 08 May 2007 18:03:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100745 <p>the reason that sportscenter will continue to be a popular tv show despite the internet is the simple fact that watching tv is easy. if i were to try and consume all the best highlights and most important sports stories of the day, I would have to click literally hundreds of times. for a quick dump of the sports of the day, sportscenter is still king.</p> the reason that sportscenter will continue to be a popular tv show despite the internet is the simple fact that watching tv is easy. if i were to try and consume all the best highlights and most important sports stories of the day, I would have to click literally hundreds of times. for a quick dump of the sports of the day, sportscenter is still king.

]]> By: Ahsan http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100751 Ahsan Tue, 08 May 2007 16:50:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100751 <p>The web may replace SC for availability and archiving. But watching the sports news and commentary from experts isn't going to change anytime soon.</p> The web may replace SC for availability and archiving. But watching the sports news and commentary from experts isn’t going to change anytime soon.

]]> By: RandomThoughts http://gigaom.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100749 RandomThoughts Tue, 08 May 2007 16:24:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/sportscenter/#comment-100749 <p>SportsCenter is the advertising platform on cable. People want to watch video and content is king, so unless web platforms can get the content, SportsCenter will do just fine.</p> SportsCenter is the advertising platform on cable. People want to watch video and content is king, so unless web platforms can get the content, SportsCenter will do just fine.

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