CaribouJim
07-01-2013, 11:16 AM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20130630/interesting-people-sports-media-roundtable/?sct=hp_wr_a5&eref=sihp
Media Circus is one of the first things I look for on Monday mornings. On a separate subject, I kind of agree on the Gus Johnson discussion for the most part.
Panel Discussion Among some Media Types:
Littal: Depends on how different they want to be. Going head-to-head with ESPN is like fighting Floyd Mayweather. Everyone has the same plan, but it is different when you get in the ring. You have to be more creative. You can't just hire the same old sports reporters, TV people and ex-athletes. You have to think out of the box. They should have given Bomani Jones whatever he asked for times 10. Those are the type of people who are future of the industry. You have to give some of these young bloggers and journalists making waves in the industry opportunities. They have fresh faces, perspectives, and more importantly, they are hungry to make a name for themselves. If they do that, they will be a legitimate alternative for people who are dying to hear fresh voices and see fresh faces on a network not named ESPN.
Lepore: I think they'll be the most credible alternative to ESPN. I suspect that it will be largely determined by the network's commitment to studio programming and journalism. Both networks have baseball and enough college sports to be able to program live events 52 weeks a year, if not every single night. That said, I like Fox's taking some pieces of what other sports networks do well (i.e. a daily football show, which ESPN and NBCSN already do) and trying out some new things (a night per week dedicated to UFC). I think if they let anchors Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole perform to their full potential, "Fox Sports Live" could garner some younger viewers looking to mix in sports highlights with reruns on Adult Swim.
McIntrye: Rolling out a third channel, minting money and becoming a network that people look to for sports besides just football.
Miller: Some industry economics won't change. A-Rod and Brian Cashman will sing "Kumbaya" together before John McCain's a la carte bill becomes law, and sports fans don't cut cords. Five years from now, Fox Sports will be over $1.00 sub, and if you're a News Corp shareholder, that's a beautiful thing.
Ourand: It will be the clear number two to ESPN in sports media. It has enough rights (MLB, World Cup, NASCAR, college football) to ensure that it will have a successful launch.
Yoder: A clear number two in the sports cable world, and well ahead of NBC Sports Network and CBS Sports Network, but still behind ESPN's global behemoth. Considering Fox's history in network TV and cable news and the rights they already have, FS1 will be a success, just not an all-conquering one.
Media Circus is one of the first things I look for on Monday mornings. On a separate subject, I kind of agree on the Gus Johnson discussion for the most part.
Panel Discussion Among some Media Types:
Littal: Depends on how different they want to be. Going head-to-head with ESPN is like fighting Floyd Mayweather. Everyone has the same plan, but it is different when you get in the ring. You have to be more creative. You can't just hire the same old sports reporters, TV people and ex-athletes. You have to think out of the box. They should have given Bomani Jones whatever he asked for times 10. Those are the type of people who are future of the industry. You have to give some of these young bloggers and journalists making waves in the industry opportunities. They have fresh faces, perspectives, and more importantly, they are hungry to make a name for themselves. If they do that, they will be a legitimate alternative for people who are dying to hear fresh voices and see fresh faces on a network not named ESPN.
Lepore: I think they'll be the most credible alternative to ESPN. I suspect that it will be largely determined by the network's commitment to studio programming and journalism. Both networks have baseball and enough college sports to be able to program live events 52 weeks a year, if not every single night. That said, I like Fox's taking some pieces of what other sports networks do well (i.e. a daily football show, which ESPN and NBCSN already do) and trying out some new things (a night per week dedicated to UFC). I think if they let anchors Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole perform to their full potential, "Fox Sports Live" could garner some younger viewers looking to mix in sports highlights with reruns on Adult Swim.
McIntrye: Rolling out a third channel, minting money and becoming a network that people look to for sports besides just football.
Miller: Some industry economics won't change. A-Rod and Brian Cashman will sing "Kumbaya" together before John McCain's a la carte bill becomes law, and sports fans don't cut cords. Five years from now, Fox Sports will be over $1.00 sub, and if you're a News Corp shareholder, that's a beautiful thing.
Ourand: It will be the clear number two to ESPN in sports media. It has enough rights (MLB, World Cup, NASCAR, college football) to ensure that it will have a successful launch.
Yoder: A clear number two in the sports cable world, and well ahead of NBC Sports Network and CBS Sports Network, but still behind ESPN's global behemoth. Considering Fox's history in network TV and cable news and the rights they already have, FS1 will be a success, just not an all-conquering one.