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methodic 2020-02-14 15:06:31 

Why can't CWI work with the local tv stations to cover the games? The local tv stations shows full highlights of the games. That means they have cameras already at the games covering the full park.

 
Discourse 2020-02-14 15:08:25 

In reply to methodic

This YouTube farce is pathetic.

 
camos 2020-02-14 15:13:57 

In reply to methodic

Why can't CWI work with the local tv stations to cover the games?


If a station wants to cover the game, do you think the CWI would not sell them the rights?

 
methodic 2020-02-14 15:22:50 

In reply to camos

the stations are at the games video taping it. I would think something can be worked out.

 
Andy99 2020-02-14 15:26:35 

In reply to methodic

Wouldn't bring in viewers for the stations, how many gonna tune in to watch, a couple hundred?

 
camos 2020-02-14 15:38:11 

In reply to methodic

the stations are at the games video taping it


I don't think so,I think they buy video from some company that produce the video, to have a crew there is expensive, more profitable for stations to show American soap opera.

 
methodic 2020-02-14 15:40:19 

In reply to Andy99

I am wondering if there is a way they can take the tv station video coverage and stream it. The coverage will be better.

 
camos 2020-02-14 15:45:31 

In reply to methodic

cricket coverage just does not use enough cameras.

 
methodic 2020-02-14 15:46:04 

In reply to camos

I don't think so,I think they buy video from some company that produce the video
,

I know they show full highlights of the matches. My thoughts are why can't CWI contract those who provide those videos?

 
Maispwi 2020-02-14 16:01:53 

In reply to methodic

De stations send a crew to cover 5 or 10 minutes of a game den move to de next location.

Companies are hired to do the coverage. I suspect dat de problem with this year's coverage are internet related

 
methodic 2020-02-14 16:04:58 

In reply to Maispwi

I saw highlights of a full days play from a Trinidad game in the recent past.

 
Maispwi 2020-02-14 16:12:44 

In reply to methodic

You really believe dat a TV station will spend money to send a crew to cover a full days play?

 
FuzzyWuzzy 2020-02-14 21:39:17 

In reply to Maispwi

You really believe dat a TV station will spend money to send a crew to cover a full days play?
..unless they are being paid to do so?

 
TheTrail 2020-02-14 21:56:04 

The bottom line is, local stations probably make more money on their TV commercials rather than covering regional Cricket, where there is none.

 
WICFan 2020-02-15 09:46:48 

If they improved the quality by cutting a deal with local companies they could broadcast on Twitch or something.

 
Bestian 2020-02-15 12:21:19 

The TV coverage we are getting is what CWI is paying for. A couple of seasons ago, we had a really good production team n Barbados with several cameras involved, but CWI took forever to pay the bill and subsequently pulled back on the value of the contract, hence the reduced cameras.

 
methodic 2020-02-15 15:58:16 

In reply to Maispwi

if you are following the coverage, the monitor the commentators are watching are different to the stream we are getting