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MaNuMaNiAc
09-27-2005, 09:46 AM
Do any of you guys know if by some miracle there is a small chance that we'll be able to get more live broadcasts of Spurs games this coming season? or will we have to settle for the same as last season? You'd think that with all the stir Manu's success has brought we might be able to see more of the Spurs http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smidepressed.gif
WalterBenitez
09-27-2005, 10:07 AM
I second the motion, but ... this is a ESPN's issue; perhaps Latin American is ... a small market for them ... years ago we (Latin American) used to watch NBA games thru FOX, TNT and now only ESPN.
vanvannen
09-27-2005, 11:04 AM
Last year wasn't that bad. At least there where 5 games a month. The previous year was even worse...
angel_luv
09-27-2005, 11:08 AM
Only five games a month?!!!!!!! That would drive me nuts!
Manu'sMagicalLeftHand
09-27-2005, 11:15 AM
Hmmm...It would be difficult, but not impossible. ESPN holds the regular season TV rights for Latin America, so they re-broadcast the TNT, NBC, or USA's ESPN signal back to us. The problem with the agreement is that they only broadcast two games per week. Last season when they broadcasted three in a week, it was some kind of temporary deal done on the run to broadcast an unscheduled game. They would have to re-negotiate the deal in order to broadcast more games, and I see that as a very distant posibility. Last season they didn't want to pay more for the renewal of the current deal (2 games per week), and that was the reason why they stopped the broadcast for some time. So far the only thing we can do, is keep sending those e-mails to ESPN Latin America asking for more NBA games.


I second the motion, but ... this is a ESPN's issue; perhaps Latin American is ... a small market for them ... years ago we (Latin American) used to watch NBA games thru FOX, TNT and now only ESPN.

Yep, that is true. Since Latin America is not an homogeneus market, they aren't willing to pay more money for TV right of different events. If they pay too much for the NBA, they would get good ratings in Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and other basketball interested countries, but not in the whole region. The same happens with baseball, where they get good ratings in Venezuela, the Caribbean, but no one watches it outside those countries, so that's why they only broadcast one or two games per week.

Back in 1996, oh, those were the days, we could get like 5/7 games a week with the basic cable service.
manubili
09-27-2005, 11:34 AM
I really hope they do so. The Manu fenomenon might have some good effect after all.
vanvannen
09-27-2005, 11:47 AM
Last year there weren't 2 games a week. There was only one game on fridays and 1 Wednesday game a month. (5 games a month).
I remember a few years ago even deciding which game to watch, the one on tnt or the one on espn. :depressed
I agree, those were the days. Last year, they didn't even own the rights of the finals...
kolko
09-27-2005, 11:53 AM
Unfortunately, ESPN will continue showing only 5 games per month. (one every friday, and one in the second wednesday of the month).

Now we will have to wait to see if DirecTV offers the NBA League pass again.
picnroll
09-27-2005, 11:55 AM
I don't understand. Basketball is more popular than ever in Argentina so they show fewer games on fewer channels?
boutons
09-27-2005, 11:57 AM
'DirecTV offers the NBA League pass again"

I would expect satellite to offer the best chance of seeing the most games.

NBA League Pass, esp if you buy it at discount before the season starts, is a great deal. I don't bat an eye getting it as soon as its offered each October.
kolko
09-27-2005, 12:01 PM
'DirecTV offers the NBA League pass again"

I would expect satellite to offer the best chance of seeing the most games.

NBA League Pass, esp if you buy it at discount before the season starts, is a great deal. I don't bat an eye getting it as soon as its offered each October.

They haven't offered NBA League pass since 2002 I think. However, they continue to offer the NFL packs. :rolleyes
Duncan21
09-27-2005, 12:06 PM
count yourself lucky i am able to get one nba game a week which means i have to pray that they are showing spurs, i could only watch 5-10 regular season spurs games last season
samikeyp
09-27-2005, 12:06 PM
I have a better question...what do ya'll put in the water down there to come up with all these badass basketball players? :)
kolko
09-27-2005, 12:07 PM
count yourself lucky i am able to get one nba game a week which means i have to pray that they are showing spurs, i could only watch 5-10 regular season spurs games last season

Where are you?
MaNuMaNiAc
09-27-2005, 12:08 PM
They haven't offered NBA League pass since 2002 I think. However, they continue to offer the NFL packs. :rolleyes
Yeah, I found that stupid too
MaNuMaNiAc
09-27-2005, 12:10 PM
I have a better question...what do ya'll put in the water down there to come up with all these badass basketball players? :)
Here in Argentina, its got to be the Mate http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif
DesiSpur_21
09-27-2005, 12:15 PM
Only five games a month?!!!!!!! That would drive me nuts!

How'bt me watching only 2 Spurs games a month. I have to depend on audio over internet :oops Which sucks more :depressed ?

Good news is I might visit Austin for 3 months starting Feb'06. That should ease some pain :lol :lol
Manu'sMagicalLeftHand
09-27-2005, 12:47 PM
Yeah, I found that stupid too

Me too, I mean, NFL? What the...? I've never seen in person someone playing American Football over here, oh, wait, maybe there's the answer: cheaper TV rights. Maybe ESPN doesn't wanna take chances and buy the rights, or the NBA is asking them too much money for the rights. I don't know, all I know is that I'm pissed off, then the NBA shouldn't complain about Torrents offering full games (which by the way, are not live and don't have a good audio & video quality). If they offered the League Pass here I would buy it without blinking my eyes, and I know quite a few people that would do the same.
hendrix
09-27-2005, 12:59 PM
They haven't offered NBA League pass since 2002 I think. However, they continue to offer the NFL packs. :rolleyes

Sadly, I've been told NFL pass is no longer available here either. If you know the contrary, please tell me :)
MaNuMaNiAc
09-27-2005, 01:32 PM
Me too, I mean, NFL? What the...? I've never seen in person someone playing American Football over here, oh, wait, maybe there's the answer: cheaper TV rights. Maybe ESPN doesn't wanna take chances and buy the rights, or the NBA is asking them too much money for the rights. I don't know, all I know is that I'm pissed off, then the NBA shouldn't complain about Torrents offering full games (which by the way, are not live and don't have a good audio & video quality). If they offered the League Pass here I would buy it without blinking my eyes, and I know quite a few people that would do the same.
faster than that
whottt
09-27-2005, 01:55 PM
Ok now for my question...

What do ya'll have against solid flooring and the Falkland Islanders?
FoxMulder
09-27-2005, 02:07 PM
solid flooring?
Falkland Islanders?

I donīt undestand...
Manu'sMagicalLeftHand
09-27-2005, 02:51 PM
Ok now for my question...

What do ya'll have against solid flooring and the Falkland Islanders?

Hmm...if you are going into the comic guy book you'll need to explain yourself better there.
smeagol
09-27-2005, 03:34 PM
Ok now for my question...

What do ya'll have against solid flooring and the Falkland Islanders?
Next question is going to be:

Do you guys have Oreos?
whottt
09-27-2005, 03:54 PM
Next question is going to be:

Do you guys have Oreos?


Actually it was going to pertain to 3_d W___d s__t ho__s , but I figured I'd hold off on that one in the spirit of political correctness, and to honor our new peace treaty. :angel
smeagol
09-27-2005, 04:06 PM
Actually it was going to pertain to 3_d W___d s__t ho__s , but I figured I'd hold off on that one in the spirit of political correctness, and to honor our new peace treaty. :angel
Nice to see you can be PC when you put your mind to it :lol
ALVAREZ6
09-27-2005, 05:04 PM
Only five games a month?!!!!!!! That would drive me nuts!
I get no more than 5 games a month, maybe 4.


Only when it's on TNT or ESPN or ABC.
bdubya
09-27-2005, 05:35 PM
So far the only thing we can do, is keep sending those e-mails to ESPN Latin America asking for more NBA games.

You might be better off going straight to the NBA and reminding Mr. Stern that if he really wants to build a global fan base, providing global access to his product (i.e. League Pass) would be a REALLY good place to start. Anybody know how long the ESPN-LatinAmerica contract is?
theballaplaya
09-27-2005, 05:54 PM
Manu is off da hook!
danyel
09-27-2005, 07:47 PM
thank god for the rippers and the torrents...
angel_luv
09-27-2005, 07:53 PM
How'bt me watching only 2 Spurs games a month. I have to depend on audio over internet :oops Which sucks more :depressed ?

Good news is I might visit Austin for 3 months starting Feb'06. That should ease some pain :lol :lol



I get no more than 5 games a month, maybe 4.


Only when it's on TNT or ESPN or ABC.

You both need to make a pilgrimage to the Promised Land ! = )
Manu'sMagicalLeftHand
09-27-2005, 08:06 PM
You both need to make a pilgrimage to the Promised Land ! = )

I thought ALVAREZ lived in the U.S., don't you get more games there? Or have you moved back here?
remingtonbo2001
09-27-2005, 08:07 PM
If you guys want...And if anyone knows how...I would be willing to send each game to you....I know it's illegal to retape the games, but no spurs fan should be restricted from viewing even one game....I tivo every game, so if there is a way to send it by mass, like posting a link to download, or something, let me know. I am more than happy to help out a fellow Spur fan.
Kobayagi
09-27-2005, 08:11 PM
How many live NBA broadcasts do you think we get in Slovenia? Last year we got to see the finals, that's all. :( I stayed up all night to see all seven games, of course :)

Nobody on the TV networks cares that we have 5 players in the NBA.
angel_luv
09-27-2005, 08:14 PM
How many live NBA broadcasts do you think we get in Slovenia? Last year we got to see the finals, that's all. :( I stayed up all night to see all seven games, of course :)

Nobody on the TV networks cares that we have 5 players in the NBA.


You guys have to work on that before I move there. = )
Kobayagi
09-27-2005, 08:19 PM
I don't think there's anything fans can do about it. It seems to me that the situation is worse every year. Hey, maybe this year, we won't even get to see the finals. :(
angel_luv
09-27-2005, 08:22 PM
I don't think there's anything fans can do about it. It seems to me that the situation is worse every year. Hey, maybe this year, we won't even get to see the finals. :(


The NBA should get smart and come up with an online viewing system like the one I used to watch the EC games on.
They would make good money on it.
danyel
09-27-2005, 08:28 PM
I don't think there's anything fans can do about it. It seems to me that the situation is worse every year. Hey, maybe this year, we won't even get to see the finals. :(

Im quite sure that if the Spurs wouldnt have made it to the finals we wouldnt have been able to watch them. ESPN wasnt broadcasting them over here.
SequSpur
09-27-2005, 11:05 PM
Argentina is the country that has the dirt floors, commodore computers, shitty chocolate chip cookies and a bunch of Julios right?
danyel
09-27-2005, 11:34 PM
that ignorant crap you get allowed to post just to irritate us is getting old Sequ, you should find some new sheyit.
Manu'sMagicalLeftHand
09-28-2005, 12:11 AM
Argentina is the country that has the dirt floors, commodore computers, shitty chocolate chip cookies and a bunch of Julios right?

It's one of the few you can actually see in a map hanged on a wall since its far south location.
WalterBenitez
09-28-2005, 07:38 AM
Argentina is the country that has the dirt floors, commodore computers, shitty chocolate chip cookies and a bunch of Julios right?

not only that ... boy, not only that :eyebrows
doldrums
09-28-2005, 08:45 AM
Be easy on Sequ , he just discovered where Oklahoma is on a map, and he is a student of "English as a second language for those who do not possess a first".
waly.mg
09-28-2005, 08:45 AM
Last year wasn't that bad. At least there where 5 games a month. The previous year was even worse...

Thatīs too bad, because that 5 games were of the NBA, not of the Spurs

We can see some games, one or two por month, but was enough

We can saw the Phoenix game of the 48, and a few more

If we can see 5 games a month will be amazing
nkdlunch
09-28-2005, 08:54 AM
Even if you live in the US, anywhere outside of San Antonio you'd only be able to se 1 or 2 Spurs games a month. So Not even in US they show many Spurs games!
manubili
09-28-2005, 10:19 AM
Isn't there any pay per view website where we could find more games being broadcast?
I know that stream video from the net sucks, but it's better than nothing.
WalterBenitez
09-28-2005, 02:45 PM
If you guys want...And if anyone knows how...I would be willing to send each game to you....I know it's illegal to retape the games, but no spurs fan should be restricted from viewing even one game....I tivo every game, so if there is a way to send it by mass, like posting a link to download, or something, let me know. I am more than happy to help out a fellow Spur fan.

WOW, WOW, WOW ... This is like the United Nations working together to give us some decent amount of Spurs' games. :spin

If you visit ARG you will be treated like a rock star :elephant

Thank you, thank you, thank you ... should I send you all ARG's addresses??? :lmao
ALVAREZ6
09-28-2005, 05:11 PM
I thought ALVAREZ lived in the U.S., don't you get more games there? Or have you moved back here?
I do.

I live in Philadelphia, so they don't show all of the Spurs games. I get one approximately once a week. That's why I love the play-offs, they show every game of every series.
boutons
09-28-2005, 05:47 PM
"I live in Philadelphia, so they don't show all of the Spurs games"

get NBA League Pass, you'll see nearly all the Spurs games in Philadelphia.
MaNuMaNiAc
09-28-2005, 06:07 PM
Does NBA League Pass show every game? or just the ones on NBA tv and not the TNT or ABC ones?