Can gliding become a TV sport?

Just sharing the link of the webinar help this past Sunday on soaring as a TV sport.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKdI5...ature=youtu.be

JP

On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7:25:06 AM UTC-7, Jp Stewart wrote:
Just sharing the link of the webinar help this past Sunday on soaring as a TV sport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKdI5...ature=youtu.be



JP

This has the potential to completely solve our growth issues. I hope people support it.

Bill Daniels

To gain a TV audience you need (1) sponsor interest, i.e. financial support, (2) a producer to pull together creative production resources, (3) research to convince a media channel such as a cable or online network that the production will deliver an audience large enough to attract advertisers. The advertising placement and sponsor exposure is where the finances come from to support the production. If the research doesn't realistically reveal an audience potential, it's likely not going to get financial support.

A smaller media venue is required to stage something (such as a grand prix race) as an example of the potential audience. For years sailboat racing has had little success in attracting large audiences. But technology now allows for a broader understanding of what's going on out there. Staging a samll demo of this technology--creatively produced--is what you flash around to lure in sponsors because the test research audience saw the demo and gave it a positive reaction. But even all that demo-ing and research can be expensive to do. You need some serious seed money, not just a cool idea.

On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:37:03 AM UTC-7, BobD wrote:
To gain a TV audience you need (1) sponsor interest, i.e. financial support, (2) a producer to pull together creative production resources, (3) research to convince a media channel such as a cable or online network that the production will deliver an audience large enough to attract advertisers. The advertising placement and sponsor exposure is where the finances come from to support the production. If the research doesn't realistically reveal an audience potential, it's likely not going to get financial support.


Apparently you didn't participate in the webinar. Mario understands all that. It IS a cool idea. It's OK if you don't want to participate but what's the point in discouraging others?

At 17:37 26 February 2013, BobD wrote:
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Watch the web broadcast, listen to some thoughts about why this great sport
has such a tiny, tiny niche, when we all know it should be massive, then
have a look here
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...den-0?ref=card
and donate the cost of your next launch. Surely got to be worth a punt!

On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:00:11 PM UTC-6, Bill D wrote:
On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:37:03 AM UTC-7, BobD wrote:

To gain a TV audience you need (1) sponsor interest, i.e. financial support, (2) a producer to pull together creative production resources, (3) research to convince a media channel such as a cable or online network that the production will deliver an audience large enough to attract advertisers. The advertising placement and sponsor exposure is where the finances come from to support the production. If the research doesn't realistically reveal an audience potential, it's likely not going to get financial support.





Apparently you didn't participate in the webinar. Mario understands all that. It IS a cool idea. It's OK if you don't want to participate but what's the point in discouraging others?

Don't need to participate because I work in this industry. And I'm not trying to discourage, just laying out the facts born out of years of failed and successful ventures. With those facts you can decide how to proceed. Repeat: with those facts you can decide how to proceed.

On Feb 26, 6:25*am, Jp Stewart wrote:
Just sharing the link of the webinar help this past Sunday on soaring as a TV sport.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKdI5...ature=youtu.be

JP

The author of this video has put his finger on the central problem
with soaring's image: our dorky looking hats! The solution is
brilliant in its simplicity. Who will be the first competitive pilot
to make a fortune off of his personal line of soaring bandanas?

Simply supply the RAS threads to the Discovery Channel and you'll get a
popular reality show!

"If they don't get these rules changed before the season starts, we'll never
get this contest off the ground."

"Bleep You! You can't fly worth Bleep!"

"Your Bleeeeeeeeping crew couldn't pull the wings off a Bleeping fly!"

Here, everyone stands around showing off his tattoos while folding his arms
across his chest and scowling at the camera.

Once in a while, there will actually be a glider in the picture.

I don't see how this could fail.

Spring, please bring your warm skies...


"BobD" wrote in message
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To gain a TV audience you need (1) sponsor interest, i.e. financial support,
(2) a producer to pull together creative production resources, (3) research
to convince a media channel such as a cable or online network that the
production will deliver an audience large enough to attract advertisers. The
advertising placement and sponsor exposure is where the finances come from
to support the production. If the research doesn't realistically reveal an
audience potential, it's likely not going to get financial support.

A smaller media venue is required to stage something (such as a grand prix
race) as an example of the potential audience. For years sailboat racing has
had little success in attracting large audiences. But technology now allows
for a broader understanding of what's going on out there. Staging a samll
demo of this technology--creatively produced--is what you flash around to
lure in sponsors because the test research audience saw the demo and gave it
a positive reaction. But even all that demo-ing and research can be
expensive to do. You need some serious seed money, not just a cool idea.

If racing sailboats or racing bicycles can be a televised sport, then
there's no good reason why Soaring can't be too.

Wouldn't live broadcasting risk breaching the rule against team flying?

At 07:20 27 February 2013, Scott Alexander wrote:
If racing sailboats or racing bicycles can be a televised sport, then
there's no good reason why Soaring can't be too.