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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/s...idepressed.gif
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.
Last year wasn't that bad. At least there where 5 games a month. The previous year was even worse...
Only five games a month?!!!!!!! That would drive me nuts!
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by WalterBenitez
Back in 1996, oh, those were the days, we could get like 5/7 games a week with the basic cable service.
I really hope they do so. The Manu fenomenon might have some good effect after all.
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...
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.
I don't understand. Basketball is more popular than ever in Argentina so they show fewer games on fewer channels?
'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. :rolleyesQuote:
Originally Posted by boutons
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
I have a better question...what do ya'll put in the water down there to come up with all these badass basketball players? :)
Where are you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Duncan21
Yeah, I found that stupid tooQuote:
Originally Posted by kolko
Here in Argentina, its got to be the Mate http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by samikeyp
How'bt me watching only 2 Spurs games a month. I have to depend on audio over internet :oops Which sucks more :depressed ?Quote:
Originally Posted by angel_luv
Good news is I might visit Austin for 3 months starting Feb'06. That should ease some pain :lol :lol
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaNuMaNiA
Sadly, I've been told NFL pass is no longer available here either. If you know the contrary, please tell me :)Quote:
Originally Posted by kolko
faster than thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Manu'sMagicalLeftHand
Ok now for my question...
What do ya'll have against solid flooring and the Falkland Islanders?
solid flooring?
Falkland Islanders?
I donīt undestand...
Hmm...if you are going into the comic guy book you'll need to explain yourself better there.Quote:
Originally Posted by whottt
Next question is going to be:Quote:
Originally Posted by whottt
Do you guys have Oreos?
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Originally Posted by smeagol
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 :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by whottt
I get no more than 5 games a month, maybe 4.Quote:
Originally Posted by angel_luv
Only when it's on TNT or ESPN or ABC.
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by Manu'sMagicalLeftHand
Manu is off da hook!
thank god for the rippers and the torrents...
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Originally Posted by DesiSpur_21
You both need to make a pilgrimage to the Promised Land ! = )Quote:
Originally Posted by ALVAREZ6
I thought ALVAREZ lived in the U.S., don't you get more games there? Or have you moved back here?Quote:
Originally Posted by angel_luv
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.
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.
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Originally Posted by Kobayagi
You guys have to work on that before I move there. = )
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. :(
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Originally Posted by Kobayagi
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kobayagi
Argentina is the country that has the dirt floors, commodore computers, shitty chocolate chip cookies and a bunch of Julios right?
that ignorant crap you get allowed to post just to irritate us is getting old Sequ, you should find some new sheyit.
It's one of the few you can actually see in a map hanged on a wall since its far south location.Quote:
Originally Posted by SequSpur
not only that ... boy, not only that :eyebrowsQuote:
Originally Posted by SequSpur
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".
Thatīs too bad, because that 5 games were of the NBA, not of the SpursQuote:
Originally Posted by vanvannen
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
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!
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.
WOW, WOW, WOW ... This is like the United Nations working together to give us some decent amount of Spurs' games. :spinQuote:
Originally Posted by remingtonbo2001
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
I do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Manu'sMagicalLeftHand
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.
"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.
Does NBA League Pass show every game? or just the ones on NBA tv and not the TNT or ABC ones?