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Subject: Re: Why must kasparovcehss insist on exclusive coverage??

Author: ShaktiFire

Date: 10:24:38 07/15/00

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On July 15, 2000 at 09:49:52, James Robertson wrote:

>They are doing us all a disservice! Before their meddling in the live coverage
>business, we didn't have to deal with jamming and ungainly applets. We didn't
>have to close the stupid things down every time we wanted to look at a different
>game. We didn't have to download huge advertisements. Instead we could simply
>log onto an easy to use chess server, and chat with other people in a clean,
>friendly environment.
>
>Why oh why must kasparovchess do this???
>
>James

Look.  If they put up the prize money for an event, then they should
have exclusive coverage if they want it.  That way they can recoup their
expenses ( and even make a profit) with the net advertising.  Did you
think they should let icc ( a commercial enterprise) broadcast the games
within putting some money into the kitty. KC put up the money, they
organized it, they should profit for their efforts.  Otherwise the
event does not happen, unless someone else puts in the effort to make
it happen. Its like the Olympics.  NBC puts up hundreds of millions,
should we let ABC do simulcast of NBC coverage for free.  Where u from?



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