Let me add something to the analogy here…While the major sports all have exclusive broadcasting deals, they don’t prevent other media from effectively reporting. I know, because I’ve done it. I was able to interview players and coaches after the games along with everyone else. I was able to watch the game live from the press box along with ALL the other media. I wasn’t locked out by ESPN or FOX or NBC. And that’s my chief problem with the poker exclusivity deals. If someone wants to pay for the rights to live updates and chip counts, that’s fine. That’s not the type of reporting I want to do anyway. Just don’t cut off my access to the live action, to the ability to bring the flavor of tournaments to people who can’t be there. The poker media is large an enough and diverse enough that we can co-exist. If you don’t believe it, check out the media coverage of the
Hi,
Good reading. I’d like to you go a step, or two, further. What do you think a better solution would be? Also, a quick comment on why you think Harrahs went this route. Based on $ revenue, or to reign in media chaos (as I recall you’d mentioned that 2005 was pretty crazy – the media room being a war zone), or a combination of both.
Quick response is all I’m looking for.
Also, what do you suggest as a better method? May want to bring this to Harrah’s attention. ‘Couse it may be hard to sell them on something which may not generate as much revenue – and also give them some example(s) about why poorer coverage hurts them and or the media that has the exclusive rights, etc.
matt
(amy’s brother)
Let me add something to the analogy here…While the major sports all have exclusive broadcasting deals, they don’t prevent other media from effectively reporting. I know, because I’ve done it. I was able to interview players and coaches after the games along with everyone else. I was able to watch the game live from the press box along with ALL the other media. I wasn’t locked out by ESPN or FOX or NBC. And that’s my chief problem with the poker exclusivity deals. If someone wants to pay for the rights to live updates and chip counts, that’s fine. That’s not the type of reporting I want to do anyway. Just don’t cut off my access to the live action, to the ability to bring the flavor of tournaments to people who can’t be there. The poker media is large an enough and diverse enough that we can co-exist. If you don’t believe it, check out the media coverage of the
Hi,
Good reading. I’d like to you go a step, or two, further. What do you think a better solution would be? Also, a quick comment on why you think Harrahs went this route. Based on $ revenue, or to reign in media chaos (as I recall you’d mentioned that 2005 was pretty crazy – the media room being a war zone), or a combination of both.
Quick response is all I’m looking for.
Also, what do you suggest as a better method? May want to bring this to Harrah’s attention. ‘Couse it may be hard to sell them on something which may not generate as much revenue – and also give them some example(s) about why poorer coverage hurts them and or the media that has the exclusive rights, etc.
matt
(amy’s brother)