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DCI Championship Broadcast...

Post by marchingmadness » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:57 am

The last couple of years ESPN2 has broadcast the DCI championships, as most of us know.

However, i tried serching their website to see when they would broadcast this year if they did at all. I couldnt really find anything at all.

So im wondering, does anyone here know what the situation might be or am i going to have see it at my theater?

thanks a bunch
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Re: DCI Championship Broadcast...

Post by dr » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:35 am

marchingmadness wrote:The last couple of years ESPN2 has broadcast the DCI championships, as most of us know.

However, i tried serching their website to see when they would broadcast this year if they did at all. I couldnt really find anything at all.

So im wondering, does anyone here know what the situation might be or am i going to have see it at my theater?

thanks a bunch
http://www.drum-corps.net/news/136 wrote:Drum Corps International (DCI) today announced it will suspend the national television broadcast of its World Championship event on ESPN2, effective with the 2008 season.
http://www.drum-corps.net/news/136
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Post by Hostrauser » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:52 am

DCI lost a ton of money on the ESPN showings, so you can bet it will be many years before you see DCI on TV again.
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Post by PGOK » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:03 pm

You can still see quarterfinals at some theaters-

http://www.fathomevents.com/details.aspx?eventid=722

I went last year, and it was VERY enjoyable.
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Post by malletphreak » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:34 pm

Good to know... now I can plan my summer vacation.
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Post by malletphreak » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:51 pm

moving topic over to drum corps
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Post by Flying bird » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:59 pm

Hostrauser wrote:DCI lost a ton of money on the ESPN showings, so you can bet it will be many years before you see DCI on TV again.
Is PBS still an option? I personally liked it better when it was on PBS...
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Post by Hostrauser » Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:47 pm

Most people did, but no, PBS is not an option. DCI won't let Finals be broadcast for fear it would cut into DVD sales (amongst other reasons).
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Post by Wildabeast » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:24 pm

Yep. The way the economy is now, I'll probably hit the theaters for Quarters this year.
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Post by JenKozy » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:44 am

I jumped on that site for quarters, but couldn't figure out, if at all, the posting for the theaters showing quarters...

Am I just blind??? Don't answer that! :lol:
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Post by malletphreak » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:46 am

JenKozy wrote:I jumped on that site for quarters, but couldn't figure out, if at all, the posting for the theaters showing quarters...

Am I just blind??? Don't answer that! :lol:
nothing on DCI's site about it.... yet...

According to Fathom Events - tickets goes on Sale July 11th...

http://www.fathomevents.com/details.aspx?eventid=722
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