TravelGolf.com
- Updated Daily |
Golf Search
-
Course ReviewsCourse GuideResort FeaturesTravel FeaturesGolf InstructionGolf PackagersReader Forums
The Daily Blog Archives
Chris Baldwin   Chris Baldwin
   a TravelGolf.com Blog
-
Blog Home | The Daily Blog | Worldwide Golf Blogs | Free Golf Podcasts

TNT's stupid tape delayed British Open coverage

Thursday July 14, 2005 | 23:40:47 354 words, 1813 views
Win a free golf book!

TNT must think it’s covering the Olympics. For it’s sure not treating the British Open like a real sporting event.

Once again, the braintrust at the network which boasts “We Know Drama” is giving us most of the drama on tape delay. When everyone who really cares already knows what has happened.

This is the 21st century, a time of instant Internet gratification. And TNT keeps deciding it’s not necessary to show the Open as it happens. Tiger Woods seized control of what is shaping up as the second of three majors he’s going to win this year with a first-round 66 that started at 3:20 a.m. on the East Coast, 12:20 p.m. on the West Coast.

By the time, TNT went on the air on the East Coast at 7 a.m., Tiger was almost off the course. By the time TNT went on the air on the West Coast at 7 a.m. PST, Tiger was likely napping back at his hotel.

Sure, the time change isn’t convenient for everyone to watch the Open live here in the states. Our own Tim McDonald cannot make it past 7 p.m. without 12 cups of coffee, three cases of Red Bull and the company of a Santee stripper. Tim last saw 10 p.m. in 1965.

But there are people who would watch the Open live. Especially at 10:30 p.m. on the West Coast, which is when the first golfer teed off in St. Andrews. That’s prime time. And instead everyone has to wait nine hours to see day-old footage.

There are plenty of people (golf nuts, insomniacs, night workers, early risers) who would tune in to the British Open all night. Heck, TravelGolf.com’s Jennifer Mario would have probably purchased Retief Goosen’s 2:14 a.m. EST round on pay-per-view. That’s her version of Showtime at night.

Showing it live wouldn’t stop TNT from doing the same thing it’s already doing now, rebroadcasting it later in the heart on the day. It just would give viewers an option.

Probably expecting a lot to think TNT would care about its viewers. Let’s get the British Open back on a real sports network.


Comments:

Comment from: Norm [Visitor]
I am beyond furious at TNT and their tape delay. I have turned the friggin TV off and am watching the scores at Yahoo Sports. How sad is that? I believe they think most people will not even notice the 3 hour delay. They treat us like children. TNT/Time Warner should be banned from televised sports.

Arrrrggghhh!!!
Norm
San Diego
Permalink 2005-07-15 @ 10:28
Comment from: Rhoda [Visitor]
I totally agree with you guys. They should have shown it live. What is the point when I sign on and already see the scores and TNT hasn't even aired yet. Pointless. TNT needs to stick to airing basketball.
Permalink 2005-07-15 @ 22:12
Comment from: Matt [Visitor]
What's even stupider is listening to the mesmerizingly mundane offerings of Mike Tirico. His Milquetoast voice and blinding glimpses of the obvious numb the mind and stagger even the already deadened sensibilities of dumbed-down, hapless golf watchers everywhere. To top it off, the opening quick-change images meant to stupify and freeze the viewer into mouth-breathing idiocy, the endless commercials after every three shots, and the tiresome Tiger Woods coverage (Why is he always "Tiger" and everyone else is referred to by his surname?) have all left me so cold that I can't even watch that tripe anymore. I used to laugh at my wife for buying women's magazines that are 80 percent advertising. I'd tell her: "YOU'RE PAYING TO READ ADVERTISING." Now she can laugh at me: nothing makes me feel dumber than dirt like watching moronically bad golf broadcasts.
Permalink 2005-07-16 @ 20:36
Comment from: jane dzwonkowski [Visitor]
I think the coverage of the british open stinks. I watch tournament play with my husband all the time and the coverage of this years tournament is less then enjoyable. It is partial, uninformative and very unexciting. I can't believe a tournament of this cariber is so poorly covered.
Permalink 2005-07-17 @ 11:04

Leave a comment:

Your email address will not be displayed on this site.
Your URL will be displayed.

Allowed XHTML tags: <p, ul, ol, li, dl, dt, dd, address, blockquote, ins, del, span, bdo, br, em, strong, dfn, code, samp, kdb, var, cite, abbr, acronym, q, sub, sup, tt, i, b, big, small>. Bloggers reserve the right to edit or delete comments. Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
(Line breaks become <br />)
(Set cookies for name, email and url)
(Allow users to contact you through a message form (your email will NOT be displayed.))
Grass is green. What color is grass?
-

Misc

GolfPublisher.com Add GolfPublisher.com articles/headlines to your web site
Course Reviews | US Golf Guide | Resort Features | Travel Features | Golf Instruction | Golf Schools | Golf Packages | Free Vacation Quote

© Copyright 1997-2008, WorldGolf.com, LLC. For questions, comments or suggestions on any of our network publications, Contact Us!
Privacy Policy