[BC] SB40, commercials....whole game

[FrankGott@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/5/2006 11:55:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, Towers at mre.com 
writes:

<< 1) Two teams from below top 10 markets (Seattle 15th, Pittsburgh 3x);

Pittsburgh hasn't fallen that far!  Something like 21st or 23rd.

 I think the networks are going to take a really hard look at the exclusive 
 deals and rates they or the NFL will sign next year to make sure they don't 
 box themselves into the same problem down the road. >>

That's probably why ABC is getting out of the football broadcasting business. 
 Their ESPN division will carry games.  But as you saw in the spots during 
the game the NFL is migrating to cable with their NFL network.  Could this be 
the beginning of the end of free over-the-air football?  And could the same be 
true for baseball as it loses coverage on AM blowtorches?

Frank Gottlieb