OT: Final Four moving to be split between CBS & TBS

[tcf15]

http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports/releases/view?id=35449

 

[Tenspro2002]

I hope this means we'll get the enjoyable and insightful Marv Albert and Steve Kerr calling the Final Four instead of wet-blanket Jim Nantz and boringly-inoffensive Clark Kellogg.

 

[upstater]

TBS sux. I hope CBS implodes for this move. There are a lot of households without cable in this country.

 

[Kitaman]

TBS sux. I hope CBS implodes for this move. There are a lot of households without cable in this country.

With the recent number of cable channels holding cable companies hostage for fee increases TBS now has a great bargaining chip. If they elect to do that then the nation or regional subscribers will be screwed. Hopefully Ted Turner doesn't need the money.

 

[7774]

With the recent number of cable channels holding cable companies hostage for fee increases TBS now has a great bargaining chip. If they elect to do that then the nation or regional subscribers will be screwed. Hopefully Ted Turner doesn't need the money.

They've always had the chip. This was the original agreement when the tourney went to 4 networks.

 

[gampelcrazies]

I hope Jim Nantz stays and the fire Clark Kellogg for being a tool. Then replace Kellogg with Bill Raferty

 

[dsturdy5]

Just stick the Big Monday crew on there and call it a day.

 

[zls44]

There are a lot of households without cable in this country.

And few of them watch college basketball.

This move is a no-brainer.

 

[upstater]

And few of them watch college basketball.

This move is a no-brainer.

What an insane thing to say.

Most of those houses are poor people. They don't watch college bball because they're poor? Really?

 

[Bryan Lord]

Poor people don't have a say in the matter.

 

[ktuck911]

That's a shame... How do you move the Final Four from free TV? smh.. you already have to pay to watch the Women's NCAA tourney...

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

What an insane thing to say.

Most of those houses are poor people. They don't watch college bball because they're poor? Really?

I assumed he meant that people just don't really give a **** about college basketball generally.

 

[aceboon]

John Feinstein said earlier that Nantz would likely be replaced by either Marv Albert or Kevin Harlan, Kellog by Reggie Miller, and Kerr would remain since he's done the past few final 4s. Kerr is one of the best in the biz, Reggie is horrible, and while Marv has an iconic voice he's past his prime in keeping up with action.

 

[upstater]

I assumed he meant that people just don't really give a about college basketball generally.

I always assumed the F4 got decent ratings.