Marc Ganis
Marc Ganis
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Because of the clock, the three-quarters of us who live in eastern and central time zone don't get to see those clubs as much, don't get to see the highlights on Sports Center. For a nightly league that is largely dependent on national television revenue, that's a big issue.
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When was the last time somebody cheered for T-bill interest rates? But you cheer when your team is on the court, so there is a lot to be said for the psychic value of owning a sports team.
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Time Warner will need to take the NFL Network on. Their subscribers will demand it. Plus, Time Warner needs the NFL Network more than some channel about gardening or something like that.
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They'll be able to build the NFL Network into something far more significant. On the 357 days when games are not being carried, NFL programming will be going into people's homes.
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The NBA was very fortunate to have three stars like that back to back. That wasn't planned, it was an alignment of the planets.
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It will be vitally important for people to watch, however widely they are dispersed. It will help them come together, even though they're doing it electronically.
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They are limited in the means by which they can spend money.
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Fans really want to feel intimate with the action. This is part of what has made the NBA so successful. You can almost smell the sweat.
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You have uniforms, you have licensing partners. It takes a good year and a half or so to implement something like that.
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They are a cash machine. They print money, ... While there is no revenue pressure, they'll try to keep certain things pristine.
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This actually puts hockey on more news pages, not necessarily in the way you want it, but it still is a cover story. Wayne Gretzky and his beautiful wife are good art, and that always attracts attention.
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The cable operators are going to be compelled to carry the NFL network. Their subscribers want NFL programming. They will be heard loudly if the cable companies provide niche channels with gardening shows and not the NFL Network.
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That's just polite discourse. Of course they're competing for the same money.
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Once you announce you're moving the team, you give up your key piece of leverage. When they moved, a new stadium deal was expected to take a matter of months. It took eight years.