Of course, there is a ceiling on how high the rating can go. I just can't see it from here. |
Our cable operation is very healthy, as is ESPN, ... The network operations are on a different model. You can make an argument there are only two healthy network sports operations. |
People who don't like baseball say it's a slow game. It's only slow if the director sits on the center-field camera and waits for the next pitch to come. Our philosophy is to use close-up shots to enhance the action. |
People who knew Troy outside the locker room knew he had very firm opinions on how the game should be played, ... I got to see that side of Troy. |
Present me a team, and I'll give you a story line. |
Television can't bring people at home the communal aspect of being in a stadium, but also note that the stadium experience is relying more and more on the screens at either end of the field. |
the fans who have paid for the Sunday Ticket are really upset ... and so am I. |
The numbers speak for themselves with the growth in NASCAR audience year after year, |
The numbers speak for themselves with the growth in NASCAR audience year after year. |
The really nice thing is that there has been a steady growth in the ratings. In today's TV environment, that's really impressive. |
The White Sox are this year's Red Sox ... minus the sexy curse. If we get volume, this is going to be a memorable World Series on multiple levels, including ratings. |
There might be times when we use split-screens (covering games simultaneously) and even times — Am I really saying this? — where we blow off a commercial. |
There's no question that we're facing in television the most competitive primetime season in recent memory, ... You have to look at how the World Series has held up versus a very strong primetime lineup across the board on any given night. |
There's no question that we're facing in television the most competitive primetime season in recent memory. You have to look at how the World Series has held up versus a very strong primetime lineup across the board on any given night. |
They're still forming a form of a flexible schedule. But we really do believe that it will not be damaging. It will be positive for all parties. |