Tennis Channel is spoiling us

[jc4.0]

Anyone else tired of having taped versions of the French Open matches spoiled by Tennis Channel giving the results of the very match they are airing, during the final set? Maybe they think everyone can watch every match live. Yesterday I avoided all emails, conversations, and tv coverage of the Soderling-Berdych match so I could enjoy watching it at 5pm without knowing the result. TC got through four whole sets, but then couldn't resist playing a promo which said "watch soderling play nadal in the final Sunday!" - absolutely ruining the 5th and final set for me. I immediately changed the channel. Same thing happened couple of days earlier, when while watching a quarter-final match, they ran their "court report" in which they reported the winner of the match they were currently airing. I know ESPN does it all the time, with their spoiler tickers along the screen bottom - they don't have much respect for tennis as a sport - but TC is supposed to be a network for tennis fans!!!

 

[West Coast Ace]

...TC got through four whole sets, but then couldn't resist playing a promo which said "watch soderling play nadal in the final Sunday!"...

That sucks. I am heavily reliant on my DVR too.

Here's there email address: viewerresponse@tennischannel.com

I'm sending one. Would be nice if all Tennis Channel viewers would. Keep it on point and non-hysterical.

 

[Tennis_Monk]

I love Tennis channel. I dont mind the scrollers and promos.

I DVR all matches ofcourse. I just dont care too much abt results.
If i am particular about a match result, i will make every effort to watch it live. Between work and studies, yes it is difficult and i rely on DVR --just dont worry about result. 9 out of 10 times, i know the result of the DVR'd match anywayz

 

[tacou]

the scroller is annoying because it takes about 3min to play all the way through, but they play it constantly! I don't need to see the men's top 20 rankings 40 times per set

 

[Tsonga#1fan]

All in all, I think TennisChanel has done an outstanding job. I have only been forced to watch a couple of hours of ESPN coverage and they suck! I have managed to get through this entire Grand slam tournament and not heard Mary Carillo's voice once! That in it's self is a blessing!

 

[welcome2petrkordaland]

i called on thursday and left a detailed message expressing my dismay about the same thing. how stupid can you be? they show the results of the match they are currently airing. very frustrating for those who don't have taping capabilities. yeah i know, i'm about to bite the bullet and get a dvr.

for the second consecutive year, a non-early rd. nadal french open match was not aired live. last year his 4th rd. vs. soderling wasn't aired live and this year the freakin' semi. . . ridiculous, given that there is now a channel devoted specifically to tennis.

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

TTC has done a great job this time imo