Poker Channel?

byronkincaid · #1 10-02-2005, 03:57 PM

yep, best channel for poker in the UK is challenge TV. WPT, Poker Den (live 6 seat sngs) UK Open coming up and other stuff I can't remember.

#2 10-02-2005, 10:03 PM

It could easily be filled all day. From old WSOP episodes (2003,2004,2005 main event) to the circuit events this year to the Poker Superstars and WPT to poker shows and poker interviews from the WPT and WSOP as it airs live.

I would expect to see an announcement for it by mid 2006. Give it a little time after the splash that the airing of the 2005 Main Event will have.

Bartman387 · #3 10-02-2005, 11:14 PM

Who will be launching this channel? I would presume you think ESPN will be airing it from all the WSOP stuff you mention, but then you bring up the WPT, which ESPN does not have the rights to. You cannot air whatever show you want, whoever ends up launching this channel will have to have the rights to a lot of programming.

#4 10-03-2005, 12:14 AM

Well the Golf and Tennis channel airs from different networks (for golf old NBC US Opens and CBS' Masters coverage), so I am presuming whoever has this has the money to buy up some old poker on ESPN and the Travel Channel.

Bartman387 · #5 10-03-2005, 12:32 AM

oh, didn't know that those channels played old stuff, I''ve only seen instructional shows and live coverage.

I hope it does happen, however I dont see ESPN allowing Fox to have rights to show old WSOP shows, Fox allow ESPN to air any of their tourneys, or Travel Channel allow either of the other two to air any old WPT.

IMO, which ever channels starts it will have to have an decent in house library and/or access to lesser known tourneys.

#6 10-03-2005, 03:33 PM

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oh, didn't know that those channels played old stuff, I''ve only seen instructional shows and live coverage.

I hope it does happen, however I dont see ESPN allowing Fox to have rights to show old WSOP shows, Fox allow ESPN to air any of their tourneys, or Travel Channel allow either of the other two to air any old WPT.

IMO, which ever channels starts it will have to have an decent in house library and/or access to lesser known tourneys.

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I don't see why they would not allow that. It would mean more revenue for those channels as any airing by the Poker Channel of a show from another network would be subject to royality fees I am sure among with other fees.

I find CBS shows like CSI on the NBC station, or Vegas on TNT, etc, etc, etc...

paperboyNC · #7 10-03-2005, 06:19 PM

I'd like it if they didn't show many repeats. With the amount of poker being played.. they could have something like "Live at the Bike" everyday and also televise some of the smaller weekly tournaments every week.