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Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems

Posted By: mtuhtan
Date: Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 11:41 a.m.

In Response To: Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems (stw672)

Sean: To do this in the way you are suggesting would costs upwards of £15,000. So you'd need about 2,000 viewers at $15 to break even.

It is unrealistic now, but:

Look what Michael said: After getting so interested in watching people playing live, I have more of an itch to get out there and do it myself! I have not had that same feeling in the past. My opinion is that live streaming may be a better method of roping people into getting out and finally playing live.

And I'm sure he is not the only one.

Higher quality streams mean more watchers ---> more potential live players ---> even more watchers ---> even more live players ---> demand for professional filming (more people willing to pay) ---> even more players, watchers, good tournaments, etc.

Yes, this is very optimistic (romantic?) view.
But it think it is worth to try to do higher quality web live streams** (not professional high-cost filming like WSOB) to see if there will be more watchers and more interest for backgammon in general among younger population.

** We have high-resolution cameras, we (should) have high-speed Internet, we have services for live streaming. What's stopping us?

Messages In This Thread

• Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
  mtuhtan -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 6:43 a.m.
  • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
    Hardy Hübener -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 7:17 a.m.
    • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
      Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 7:31 a.m.
      • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
        Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 7:43 a.m.
      • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
        Hardy Hübener -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 8:04 a.m.
        • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
          Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 8:22 a.m.
    • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
      rew -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 8:25 a.m.
      • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
        Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 8:29 a.m.
      • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
        mtuhtan -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 8:44 a.m.
      • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
        stw672 -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 10:21 a.m.
        • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
          mtuhtan -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 11:41 a.m.
      • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
        Perry -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 1:36 p.m.
        • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
          christian munk-christensen -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 1:52 p.m.
          • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
            BenF -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 5:32 p.m.
            • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
              christian munk-christensen -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 7:45 p.m.
              • Streaming from Monte Carlo - Website???
                Seth -- Wednesday, 20 July 2011, at 12:19 a.m.
                • Streaming from Monte Carlo - Website???
                  Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 20 July 2011, at 1:18 a.m.
                  • Streaming from Monte Carlo - Website???
                    Seth -- Wednesday, 20 July 2011, at 3:35 a.m.
                    • Streaming from Monte Carlo - Website???
                      Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 20 July 2011, at 4:31 a.m.
              • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
                Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 20 July 2011, at 1:43 a.m.
              • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
                Perry -- Wednesday, 20 July 2011, at 4:00 a.m.
    • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
      mtuhtan -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 8:31 a.m.
  • Streaming from Monte Carlo - problems
    Perry -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 1:26 p.m.
  • Just did some testing
    mtuhtan -- Tuesday, 19 July 2011, at 6:22 p.m.