World Masters on ESPN ?

Post by **Justin Credible** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:13 pm

Stolen from Elsewhere

Reinier wrote:Well according to dartfreakz.nl:

http://www.dartfreakz.nl/index.php?opti ... Itemid=677

A quick translate:
- The masters will be held on september 4 and 5 (2 days only?)
- ESPN will broadcast it
- There will be a press release by the BDO this week.

Post by **micko** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:29 pm

Ollie trying to in imitate Mr Hearn by going down the pay per view route?

Post by **Justin Credible** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:52 pm

Amazing how the Evil PDC kept darts from the Masses, while the lovely BDO had terrestial tv....now the bdo goes to ESPN which a whole heap of people have even less access to than sky and its viewed as a good thing.

Advancement BDO style

Post by **micko** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:01 pm

Will the Beeb eventually pull the plug on the Lakeside as well?

Post by **Justin Credible** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:22 pm

hopefully

Post by **M H** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:53 pm

It's a bad day for the Masters to be honest as there's less have ESPN that have Sky and of course BBC.

Post by **micko** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:02 pm

At least it's on tv and surely someone will find a stream to link on here?

Post by **M H** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:10 pm

Agree Micko, and we will have the streams here mate. It's a pity that the oldest darts major wont be available to casual fans any more.

Does anyone know why BBC dropped it as it was cheap in their terms to broadcast?

Post by **Justin Credible** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:12 pm

I have been informed the masters is now a 3 day event.

Also the welsh masters in being moved to november...or at least this is what was discussed .

Post by **micko** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:16 pm

Did the Beeb drop the event or have the BDO decided to go the same route as the PDC, highest bidder wins?

Post by **M H** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:27 pm

Is this all actually fact I wonder? Could be, may not be, there's nothing official

Post by **DrZoidberg** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:39 pm

well that's shit. i dont have espn.

Post by **Justin Credible** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:41 pm

According to chris mason a former director at itv who was firmly behind darts is now with espn and happy to show darts.

This is fortunate for the bdo who got lucky as there were im limbo once the bbc bowled them off.

Players are already pissed off with those like robbie green annoyed at being in the dark

Post by **sat** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:48 pm

Why do the players care really? If it's on tv then it's on. Even if it wasn't, it's still an event with cash.

Post by **Justin Credible** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:55 pm

its not knowing when its on...or what month .
What about those who booked wales ..they will have to cancel or get no refunds,Total shit from the bdo as usual.

Post by **micko** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:56 pm

Hello Darty.

Post by **micko** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:59 pm

Justin Credible wrote:its not knowing when its on...or what month .
What about those who booked wales ..they will have to cancel or get no refunds,Total shit from the bdo as usual.

All for the good of the game Gaz. Seems the grass roots of our sport counts for nothing. Ollie must want to change that Rolls Royce of his.

Post by **Justin Credible** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:00 am

Post by **DrZoidberg** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:00 am

i think we're missing the bigger picture.

i don't have espn.

Post by **Justin Credible** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:04 am

a lot of people dont doc.