everyone here knows about the "problems" in our sport. who's doing something about it. People with influence need to construct ways to get better results.
Any answers to this??
everyone here knows about the "problems" in our sport. who's doing something about it. People with influence need to construct ways to get better results.
Any answers to this??
Isn't there a way to use a British proxy server so that you can watch the BBC web stream from the U.S.?
that sounds too clever for me. I had in mind, someone like the brothers JO, to start a campaign with other interested media partners, that would initiate a movement for giving the sport the attention it deserves. i'd give more specifics of what i envision if i'd thought it'd do any good.
If you want to watch the BBC coverage of the marathon, you need to use an open UK proxy.
Here is a list here:
http://www.xroxy.com/proxy-country-GB.htm
but if that stops Google "proxy open uk" or something along those lines.
Then open internet explorer, go to "tools", "internet options", "connection" and finally "LAN settings".
Pick one of the proxies from the list.
On the "lan settings" you should see something that says "proxy server", put a pick in that box and put the ipaddress/numbers for a proxy in the address box e.g. "193.61.234.16" then for the port "8118". Click OK, then OK again and away you go.
I have tried this for soccer commentary that I should only be able to listen too from the UK and it was fine.
If you want to double check everything go to IPChicken.com and see if for the location it tells you that your location is somewhere in the UK.
...so you could do what the next poster suggests - or you could just whine on. What are YOU doing about it!! You want "someone" to do "something" for you.
fair enough. I could start a website, attempt to create enough interest in it that it wielded some power and then use my influence/connections to start a grassroots groundswell of real interest in making the sport more accessible. Maybe two years minimum if I'm lucky. Or, I can whine on LR, drum up support on an issue the Brothers JO already care about, and maybe the idea sparks an interest in someone and starts the ball rolling alittle sooner. seems easier the latter way to me. but you make a fine point.
This is a fairly obvious situation. The USA TV market is not important to London. If it was then Mr. Bedford would head over to the states and over pay a few athletes so that the american TV would put it on. When M. Pinkowski wants a TV deal in Japan then he simply over pays a few Japanese athletes. Same with the BBC. Just pay Paula whatever she wants and bingo you have the BBC. If it was important enough to Mr. Bedford it would happen.
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fair enough. I could start a website, attempt to create enough interest in it that it wielded some power and then use my influence/connections to start a grassroots groundswell of real interest in making the sport more accessible. Maybe two years minimum if I'm lucky. Or, I can whine on LR, drum up support on an issue the Brothers JO already care about, and maybe the idea sparks an interest in someone and starts the ball rolling alittle sooner. seems easier the latter way to me. but you make a fine point.
sure, you could start your own website. but then some bitchy ohio chicks would yell at you because you didn't have live feed from the Avon Walk, and you'd have to put up with that, too.
see, they're smart like you. they'd rather whine and have someone else do the work they want done than do it themselves.
bloody good mate
You are SO wrong on how a Japanese deal works. Mr. Pinkowski does not "over pay" a few Japanese athletes. It doesn't work like that - at all.
And one day all of the World Marathon Majors will be internationally broadcast - it is on their agenda for fairly soon in the future.
that sounds great. how about the yearly major track events? btw, i disagree w/ Ross Mcgowan's quote on the front page. More americans just need a reason to care. Spoonfeed reasons to...
Move to London, SPAZ
How can it be overpaying if it assures a Japanese audience? It's market value. Jerome James (NY Knick) is overpaid.
I tried using the proxy server method to watch the BBC's broadcast of Commonwealth but it didn't work. Unfortunately the BBC isn't checking for a UK address, they're checking for a UK based broadband ISP. If they can't find your ISP on their list they won't let you in.
The WMM is trying to get all of their races broadcast to a much wider audience. Here is a quote from the transcript of their latest press conference:
"Q. What would it take to get the London Marathon on television in North America?
DAVE BEDFORD: We could run the women with no shorts and tops (laughter).
MARY WITTENBERG: I'd have to file a formal protest.
Q. In other words, there's no chance?
CAREY PINKOWSKI: As I mentioned earlier, one of the things we're doing, after the London Marathon, we are meeting in London. One of the things we're discussing is television, international television, integrating these events, using these resources and networks we have to try to take the product, the great Flora London Marathon is not seen in the United States, probably one of the greatest marathons staged, to have it seen in the United States adds to the energy and excitement that we do. Obviously, Berlin is not seen here. Ironically, Chicago is seen on a national broadcast in Japan. Those are some of the things we're moving towards.
MARY WITTENBERG: TV is our first business priority. (Indiscernible) may very well win in London this year. That should be shown in the United States. United States races should be shown in the United States. I can share on behalf of all of us that our commitment is there to do all we can to garner TV in the United States, as Carey said, increase TV worldwide."
It will be on in the US now:
good stuff. glad to hear Mary W. is on it. She knows how to get things done.