Jeff Kennedy writes:
> I was as disappointed as anyone that FSNE had to cut the coverage of BU/SLU
> but I understand the economics and legal situation that FSNE is in. That
> had to go to the Celtics game no matter how meaningless. One, their
> contract says they have to and two they probably made more money doing it.
ESPN, as a matter of policy, will stay with a live event until its
conclusion, even if it means pre-empting another live event. So at
least one sports network does not "have to" switch to the more
lucrative sport as soon as it begins.
John Whelan, Cornell '91
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