With the broadcasting fiasco of Roland Garros and the growing platform of pay to watch matches, I wondered what network people thought did the best job showing the Majors?
TC did an OK job for their part of the French. But NBC really played with us. Limited coverage on the weekends and having to buy Peacock to finish current matches or watch other big name matches?
Looking at Wimby-- ESPN will be working with their big brother ABC for most of the coverage.
Does anyone miss the days when a major network was in charge of the whole Major or do people really like the pay wall networks?
In the past few years TC has done a decent job often as second fiddle to the Majors. I still have frustrations that to see everything you need T2 and TC Plus.
They have a decent broadcast team. Big props to their summary show even on days they don't have rights to broadcast. TC probably does the best post production reviews/shows/previews.
The overall winner for me was ESPN back in its heydey when it would show matches on ESPN, ESPN2 and some times ESPN news to get really good coverage. Thought the team of Pat McEnroe, Brad Gilberd, Darren Cahile, Mary Jo Fernandez, Cliff Drysdale and even Chris Fowler all brought something to the table. On court analysis and graphics were pretty fun.
TC did an OK job for their part of the French. But NBC really played with us. Limited coverage on the weekends and having to buy Peacock to finish current matches or watch other big name matches?
Looking at Wimby-- ESPN will be working with their big brother ABC for most of the coverage.
Does anyone miss the days when a major network was in charge of the whole Major or do people really like the pay wall networks?
In the past few years TC has done a decent job often as second fiddle to the Majors. I still have frustrations that to see everything you need T2 and TC Plus.
They have a decent broadcast team. Big props to their summary show even on days they don't have rights to broadcast. TC probably does the best post production reviews/shows/previews.
The overall winner for me was ESPN back in its heydey when it would show matches on ESPN, ESPN2 and some times ESPN news to get really good coverage. Thought the team of Pat McEnroe, Brad Gilberd, Darren Cahile, Mary Jo Fernandez, Cliff Drysdale and even Chris Fowler all brought something to the table. On court analysis and graphics were pretty fun.
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