Post by CandyKANE on Feb 25, 2003 15:31:46 GMT -5
Here is an interesting article on ESPN.com about what might happen should the U.S. go to war with Iraq, and CBS has to air news over NCAA Tournament coverage this March.
CBS Sports President Sean McManus has revealed that if CBS needs to pre-empt the basketball games due to news coverage, the games would most likely be aired live on CBS-owned cable channels MTV, VH1 or TNN. Of course, this would then bump off WWE programs like Raw, Velocity and Confidential on TNN, and Heat on MTV.
You want your MTV? Better yet, you want your NCAA Tournament coverage airing on MTV?
It could happen, CBS Sports president Sean McManus said.
If the United States goes to war with Iraq and major developments occur during the NCAA Tournament, CBS might pre-empt its basketball telecasts. If that happens, McManus said CBS probably would shift the games to MTV, VH1 or TNN. Those cable networks are owned by Viacom, as is CBS.
"That's a decision you have to make at the time of the crisis," McManus said recently. "If there is a war going on and there are important news elements to cover, that will take precedent over a sporting event."
The NCAA Tournament begins March 20 and 21 with 16 first-round games each day.
CBS Sports President Sean McManus has revealed that if CBS needs to pre-empt the basketball games due to news coverage, the games would most likely be aired live on CBS-owned cable channels MTV, VH1 or TNN. Of course, this would then bump off WWE programs like Raw, Velocity and Confidential on TNN, and Heat on MTV.
You want your MTV? Better yet, you want your NCAA Tournament coverage airing on MTV?
It could happen, CBS Sports president Sean McManus said.
If the United States goes to war with Iraq and major developments occur during the NCAA Tournament, CBS might pre-empt its basketball telecasts. If that happens, McManus said CBS probably would shift the games to MTV, VH1 or TNN. Those cable networks are owned by Viacom, as is CBS.
"That's a decision you have to make at the time of the crisis," McManus said recently. "If there is a war going on and there are important news elements to cover, that will take precedent over a sporting event."
The NCAA Tournament begins March 20 and 21 with 16 first-round games each day.
