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Did the ITTF think about trying to influence, HOW TT is shown on TV?
Trying to influence that more cameras for different angles are used and maybe special equipment for better (higher resolution) slowmotions?
I guess, it is difficult to enforce something that costs TV stations money to show a sport they are not particularly interested in in the first place.
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1. Influence on TV stations: yes, we try all the time. In some countries it is very eassy to influence because we deal with a TV mnetwork that is very cooperative. In other countries it is more difficult because of budget reasons as you mentioned. We always provide guidelines, but they don't always folow them. At the moment we are "soft" with TV because we are haopy that they just cover us. In the future we could be more tough and "imp[ose" our guidelines. You also have to recognize that many TV networks have no experience with table tennis coverage and therefore they make mistakes.
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What I think should be propagated more is to show the tournaments on TV. Push the Pro Tour, count the tournaments and points the players gather to qualify for the Grand Finals (as for the "Masters" in Tennis). I think that promises more success than to show league matches.
What do you think?
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2. Team vs Singles: The league events you see on TV are not an ITTF product. The only Team matches that ITTF sells to TV are the World Team Championships and World Team Cup, both televised by Eurosport. You are absolutely right about the pro Tour, and I hope that in the New Year I will be able to make a very special announcemnet about the pro Tour (keep your fingers crossed) and that what you described will become a reality.
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Once again, I highly appreciate that you take your valuable time to listen to us here. This, honestly, makes me love Table Tennis even more! (Could you imagine Joseph Blatter participate in a Spanish soccer forum? ) |
By the way, Sep Blatter is a very nice guy and communicates mainly through the press. FIFA has several hundred staff, so they van answer e-mails and they have an entire communications department. In ITTF I have about 20 staff (used to be only 5 10 years ago), so I have to do a lot myself, including going to Forums and answer questions.