Perspective

July 12, 2008

In the middle of these updates it occurred to me that the television broadcasts thus far have been extraordinary. I’m not sure if people at the networks – specifically VERSUS TV – were reading my blog last year, but someone took note of my rants.

The thing that annoyed me most was that in nearly half a dozen instances the network ran out of time and didn’t show the end of a stage in their first broadcast of the day.

What sort of crap is that? If you’re televising a live sporting event you stay with the event until it concludes. You don’t go to a pre-recorded bull-riding show. Or some other crap.

This year they seem to have gotten it right. Through 7+ stages not once have they ended a broadcast early without showing the end of the stage.

Another star for VERSUS, but why did it happen at all in the past. Welcome to SmartTown, you’ve figured it out.