AI
Tuesday, October 09, 2012 11:50:41 AM
My thoughts exactly! If you are Showtime are you really interested in staying the course and to continue to watch things continue to implode.
What was once a mighty star is beginning to look a more and more like a Black-Hole with a whole lot of problems you just can't fix without a major influx of energy, interest and a whole lot of extra cash which your quite willing to throw on the table, which I don't see any of it happening for that partnership with even aside from it being impractical in that it makes any sense for either side and anyone with a half a brain much less otherwise seemingly astute business people.
This is a little like Musical Chairs for ShowTime and I would hate to see what happens when the Music Stops and they don't have a chair, so hopefully they have a Plan because FOX and NBC both seem to be quite active in grabbing theirs as well as anybody else's who's willing to one up or for that matter quite willing to take it from them.
In terms of the interests of the UFC it already has begin it's mass migration to FOX another direct competitor who with them they have began growing and co-branding the product based on the Partnership and the joint venture between them with plans on expanding that product with them in mind to a specialized Fox Sports Station. Additionally the UFC must now find a way to still support and expand it's core offering on PPV and with all this going on I can't see how it can continue anything with ShowTime and/or CBS for that matter that would make sense with any Product.
It's my opinion that ShowTime will and does see's this for what it's worth and will do everything in it's power to make something happen or be at immanent risk to losing more market share based on the fact it does not have a viable Product available for the willing and buying public. It may well look to old friends with some new faces and some new money to be able make something happen. In my opinion no other Partner really makes near as much sense but I guess we will have to wait and see. IMO.
It will be interesting in any case.
What was once a mighty star is beginning to look a more and more like a Black-Hole with a whole lot of problems you just can't fix without a major influx of energy, interest and a whole lot of extra cash which your quite willing to throw on the table, which I don't see any of it happening for that partnership with even aside from it being impractical in that it makes any sense for either side and anyone with a half a brain much less otherwise seemingly astute business people.
This is a little like Musical Chairs for ShowTime and I would hate to see what happens when the Music Stops and they don't have a chair, so hopefully they have a Plan because FOX and NBC both seem to be quite active in grabbing theirs as well as anybody else's who's willing to one up or for that matter quite willing to take it from them.
In terms of the interests of the UFC it already has begin it's mass migration to FOX another direct competitor who with them they have began growing and co-branding the product based on the Partnership and the joint venture between them with plans on expanding that product with them in mind to a specialized Fox Sports Station. Additionally the UFC must now find a way to still support and expand it's core offering on PPV and with all this going on I can't see how it can continue anything with ShowTime and/or CBS for that matter that would make sense with any Product.
It's my opinion that ShowTime will and does see's this for what it's worth and will do everything in it's power to make something happen or be at immanent risk to losing more market share based on the fact it does not have a viable Product available for the willing and buying public. It may well look to old friends with some new faces and some new money to be able make something happen. In my opinion no other Partner really makes near as much sense but I guess we will have to wait and see. IMO.
It will be interesting in any case.
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