Friday, September 9, 2011

TELEVISION LIES!!!

Don't worry this isn't like a conspiracy rant or anything.  I'm talking about when organizations lie about TV deals.  I am an avid rugby fan and have been counting down to Rugby World Cup 2011 since South Africa won the final in Rugby World Cup 2007.  Imagine my delight when an article came out saying that Universal Sports (part if NBC) was awarded a huge deal to show all of the RWC 2011 games! I was ecstatic!  Now, on day two of the event I find a game in progress that can only be watched for a minimal fee...OF $25!!!!  I expect to be able to watch all of the games, given that I have the channel, when it is the largest US TV deal in the history of rugby.  And don't try to tell me that I was being over-optimistic and set myself up for failure!  In 2007 Setanta Sports, and Irish channel available in the US through Cable and Satellite providers showed every game!  So it isn't asinine of me to ask that NBC do the same.  Or at least a majority.  In the US we have access to only 10 of the 48 games without paying extra! That's ridiculous!  Anywho, I've ranted my rant.  Go All-Blacks, although I might have you wait 4 years so I can actually watch you win.

1 comment:

  1. I'm sorry. One of these days maybe we could actually go to a game...
    Oh and I like your new background :^)

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