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Post by Marc Forsyth on Oct 17, 2006 4:04:37 GMT -5
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Post by Mental on Oct 17, 2006 4:10:13 GMT -5
wow thats weak I knew espn didn't like mma/ufc but I didn't think they would go this far
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Post by artvandaley on Oct 17, 2006 15:11:10 GMT -5
so what, we have still have spike tv. right?
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Post by Marc Forsyth on Oct 17, 2006 15:16:17 GMT -5
so what, we have still have spike tv. right? haha. True. The UFC is going to continue to grow regardless of if it has ESPN's support. |
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Post by ampedupp on Oct 17, 2006 18:40:14 GMT -5
thats ridiculous.....mma have flourished outta the bowels of south dakota ppv's. It doesnt need espn, I am waiting for a mma tv station....MMATV....all mma all the time
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Post by bennycali on Oct 17, 2006 18:44:53 GMT -5
i dont know why espn is sooo against MMA. dont matter anyway, i still like fox sport much better then espn anyway.
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Post by wearemisled on Oct 19, 2006 14:25:43 GMT -5
That is some bullshit!  |
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Post by Marc Forsyth on Oct 19, 2006 15:19:07 GMT -5
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Post by jambo on Oct 19, 2006 20:29:08 GMT -5
thats ridiculous.....mma have flourished outta the bowels of south dakota ppv's. It doesnt need espn, I am waiting for a mma tv station....MMATV....all mma all the time ... no doubt... or a fight network... there's so much fighting nowadays that's worth watching... they could have MMA, JJ (there's comps all over the world that could be covered), pankration, MT, Judo, boxing, Olympics... ... one day... when the execs realize what the people really want enough to be assured they will make money off it... |
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Post by caramon on Oct 21, 2006 12:45:13 GMT -5
I've always wondered why it is that ESPN is so firmly against MMA. Any story, rhyme, or reason behind it?
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Post by Marc Forsyth on Oct 21, 2006 14:27:02 GMT -5
I've always wondered why it is that ESPN is so firmly against MMA. Any story, rhyme, or reason behind it? This is a couple paragraphs taken from the article: The UFC commercials that had been appearing frequently on ESPN and ESPNews were already a violation Disney's company policy, which expressly prohibits "advertisements or promotions of any sports program" that does not air on a Disney-owned television network.
This is not limited to the UFC. It would also be against the Disney/ESPN corporate policy for a Disney-owned network to advertise a sports program that airs on USA Network, or a sports program that airs on Fox Sports Net, or a sports program that airs on any other non-Disney-owned network.So basically, Disney/ESPN have a policy that any sporting event that is not aired on a Disney-owned channel, cannot be advertised on such channel. Pretty lame if you ask me. |
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Post by caramon on Oct 21, 2006 17:42:46 GMT -5
yeah that is pretty lame, but hey that's business.
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Post by hammerhead on Oct 22, 2006 2:26:30 GMT -5
there is a fight channel... its called the fight network. and i think the main reason espn is not behind mma is becuz they are big in the boxing world. they believe mma is bad for there sport
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Post by caramon on Oct 22, 2006 11:22:27 GMT -5
you're probably pretty dead on there Hammerhead. I'm sure in a lot of ways it is seen as a threat to boxing, which is a much more big money sport.
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Post by theiceman1 on Oct 26, 2006 16:03:45 GMT -5
yeah that is pretty lame, but hey that's business. This is true...they promote boxing and make alot of money off it. why would they promote the competition? Lame none the less |
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