Culture of Sports Media
Content is King
Why We Watch
Roone Arledge
Distribution is Queen
100

This is sports news, information, and entertainment directed through a medium aimed at an end user.  

What is Sports Media?  

100

Storytelling is imbedded in us and how we __________.  

What is Communicate?

100

The ultimate outcome, who wins and loses.  

What is Conflict Resolution?

100

Roone Arledge created a shift in sports television production ...from the 'sport' being the focus to the 'this' being the focus.    

What is the 'fan'?

100

In the 1990's, there was continued growth of this televsion distribution system.        

What is Cable?  

200

Reporting on sports topics, coverage of competition, games, commentary, stories, current events, etc.

What is Sports Journalism?

200

Storytelling is traced to our origins and formation of _______.

What are groups?

200

The perfect vehicle to report and present interesting characters, drama, and conflict.

What is Sports Broadcasting?

200

In the 1960's, Roone Arledge was in charge of this sport at ABC Television.

What is 'College Football'?  

200

This distribution innovation allows you to consume content when and where you want.  

What is the iPhone, laptop, tablet, internet?  

300

Innovative methods to create engaging content and novel approaches to delivering content.

What is the Culture of Sports Media?  

300

Sporting events include Drama, Interesting Characters, Conflict, Resolution.

What is 'Why We Watch'?

300

According to this, a fan's enjoyment depends on the ultimate outcome of liked and disliked parties  

What is 'Connecting Dispositions'?

300

Roone Arledge was the first to purchase broadcast right to this sporting event?

What is the 'Olympics'?

300

This distribution innovation was founded in 1972?

What is Home Box Office?

400

 Regardless of the vehicle in which content is delivered…this will always find an audience.

What is a 'good story' ...'engaging content'??

400

TV ad revenue is based on this.

What are ratings?

400

This is created to gratify you as a viewer...alter your emotions…and have you become an active participant.  

What is Sports Media  Content … TV Programming?

400

Roone Arledge was the first to televise live sports from this country?  

What is the 'Soviet Union'?  

400

What year did the Cable TV Industry originate?      

What is 1948?

500

 In consuming content, these items have dramatically expanded, since the 1920's.  

What are 'devices'?  

500

This Department at TV Networks tries to predict viewer enjoyment.

What is the Programming Dept?

500

A fan who is superstitious, involved in fantacy sports, or sports betting becomes this.

What is an Active Participant?

500

In televising a football game, Roone Arledge realized that more of this was needed to fully capture the action.

What are cameras?  Mics?

500

The 2000's witnessed contiunual growth of Cable, High Definition TV, High Speed Internet, and this distribution innovation.        

What is On Demand …Streaming…iPhone?