HDNet shows Sengoku 9 on week delay, continues to piss fans off
by George Lucas on Jul 19, 2009 3:40 PM EDT
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The first weekend of August looks to be a busy one for fight fans. On Saturday, we'll tune in to HDNet for the Affliction pre-lims, then watch the main card on PPV. A few hours later on the other side of the planet, Sengoku is putting together one of its best cards of the promotion's history.
Unfortunately for us HDNet subscribers, that two hour wait between Affliction and Sengoku is really a five day wait, as HDNet has decided postpone the broadcast of Sengoku IX until the following weekend on August 7th.
HDNet has been taking a lot of heat lately from carriers and service providers for having "limited appeal". If I had to guess, that appeal extends mostly to their HDNet Fights content, as I don't think I've ever heard glowing reviews of Bikini Destinations or Get Out!
On top of that, I suspect that many MMA fans could take or leave at least half of the mediocre pablum HDNet fights produces. No fight fans I know of are anxious to see a several weeks old M-1 card with bad Europeans no one has ever heard of. No fight fans I know of are tuning in to see the latest MFC David Heath barn burner. The fight fans I know of are the ones staying up all night to watch good MMA, live. Given how narrow a fan base the channel already has, does it really make sense to screw those few loyal fans?
The typical late saturday night/sunday morning schedule includes gems like Vegas Confessions and Art Mann Presents- two ridiculously obnoxious shows that typically already air at least three to four times a day. What does HDNet lose out on by showing Sengoku IX live instead of this crap?
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Is it because they don’t get as many viewers as their regular programming? Or do more people watch it a week later than live?
Seems that doing it both wouldn’t severely effect the ratings of the second showing. 40 of the 60 people that will stay up for that shit are on this site.
"The reason a rabbit outruns a fox is because the rabbit is running for his life and the fox is running for his dinner."
If I had to guess (and this poll will probably confirm), people are likely going to watch this live whether HDNet shows it live or not.
People who aren’t watching the delay because they already stayed up to watch it live are probably the same ones who are going to find it live one way or the other.
by George Lucas on Jul 19, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
It does – hardcore fans are hardcore fans, if I’m reading that right.
Tape delay doesn’t work in any other sport. Why does HDNet think it works here?
How's the weather up your own ass? - Stephen Colbert
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 19, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
And THIS card?
It’s just an awful, awful decision.
"The reason a rabbit outruns a fox is because the rabbit is running for his life and the fox is running for his dinner."
Im just going to watch Korean version...
I want to see Hioki winning the tourney!
*oh yeah i dont even have HDNet
You have to beat the legend, in order to become the LEGEND
-Melvin Manhoef (after his destruction of Sakuraba)
I don’t get why fans still get upset. If there is one event happing in the states (Affliction August 1st) and a Japanese event like Dream or Sengoku, the Japanese event will be bumped to Friday.HDNet has shown every Sengoku event they have covered up to this point live, so, I don’t see the hate here. They will be putting their efforts into the Affliction show, weigh ins, etc.
On the positive, they are showing DREAM live, and all other Sengoku events will be live as well.
There’s absolutely no reason to put a week long delay on a show that starts 2 hours after the Affliction PPV ends and 4 hours after the Afflcition prelims on HDNet.
by George Lucas on Jul 20, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Who would do the commentating? Commenting team will be working on Affliction that day.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jul 20, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh boy I can’t wait to hear scripted commentary for a warmed over replay. Thanks HDNet!!
by George Lucas on Jul 20, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
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