ESPN Coverage

[GuTO]

DTown, I was referring to FIFA World Cup USA games being on ABC. I thought that's what you were referring to. I'll address the rest later.

Good job, GuTO. We need to speak out about this ridiculous ish. A few of us isn't enough though. It has to be millions. There's no way the basketball federations can be happy with this coverage, especially after the way they relegate Euroleague to ESPN3.

Agreed

thats what I think

this is bad to federations and FIBA too. Thats what I told in my email.

[Dtown]

DTown, I was referring to FIFA World Cup USA games being on ABC. I thought that's what you were referring to. I'll address the rest later.

I said the bulk of soccer team USA's games where on ESPN and that's true the games against Ghana, Germany, and Portugal were all on ESPN http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-re...ifa-world-cup/

[saalsapr]

So part of the blame is the US media since they don't hype the WC, eh? Even in NBA forum they don't really care about it much.

One way to make them care is... Beat them inside the court, only then the world will get their attention

Nah, I mean take baseball for example which is supposedly America's past time. There have been 3 World Baseball Classic's and in each tournament the US has been the world's punching bag, yet the american stadiums dont fill up to their max until the semifinals.

[Federoy]

A few people brought up NBA TV and their supplemental coverage of the World Cup. If their coverage of last year's FIBA Americas and Eurobasket tournament is any indication, expect sucky coverage. NBA TV has a habit of going to commercial break and then returning in the middle of game action...very frustrating from a fan's perspective. Also, the network isn't big on pre-game or post-game extras.

[usagre]

A few people brought up NBA TV and their supplemental coverage of the World Cup. If their coverage of last year's FIBA Americas and Eurobasket tournament is any indication, expect sucky coverage. NBA TV has a habit of going to commercial break and then returning in the middle of game action...very frustrating from a fansperspective. Also, the network isn't big on pre-game or post-game extras.

nba tv is gonna have pretty extensive coverage.
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all of the round of 16 and quarterfinals excluding usa games as well. and all live.
the problem is if they do what they did in 2010 you are right limited to no pre and post coverage and the announcers are 2 fiba guys who are horrible. judging by their accents one was an american and one british. but hey that's what the volume control is for.

[JGX]

nba tv is gonna have pretty extensive coverage.

Some of the PR and Mexico games are on ESPN Deportes too.

Meanwhile, only a quarter of the group stage games will be shown in Spain:

http://www.marca.com/blogs/angeles-y-demonios/2014/08/30/de-unas-contra-la-cobertura-de-mediaset.html

[usagre]

What a difference watching the games on nba tv and usa games on espn. The atmosphere comes to life on nba tv while espn has to muffle the crowd noise since their broadcasters are not in the arena and it takes away from the excitement that is actually going on. In 2010 they finally sent Fran there for the final, hopefully they will get there earlier this time.