G_R__E_G Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 The topic of bridge on TV has come up again in another thread. We just started getting a new channel here in Canada on our Starchoice satellite called CGTV (Casino and gaming television). The content seems to be mostly poker related but I was interested to find the other night that they were broadcasting "Charles Goren's Championship Bridge". It's a show that's obviously from before my time (I'd assume early '50's). It was fun to watch just to see how they did things back in that era (both from a bridge standpoint and a TV production standpoint). I'd recommend checking it out if this channel is available in your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Goren once had a regular column in Sports Illustrated. Bridge was mainstream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 maybe a sign that people are getting dumber? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 maybe a sign that people are getting dumber? :) I suspect its a sign that (gasp) TV is getting better... I suspect that if anything like this were to happen, it wold probably evolve out of the Vugraph's that are being conducted on BBO. The cost to produce / distribute Vugraph is a fraction of what would be required to broadcast a Television show. For me, the big question is whether or not folks would be willing to pony up any money in order to get a professional group of commenter's. (I have a lot of respect for the volunteers that we have right not. At the same time, I wouldn't mind seeing folks like Kokish actively involved which might take money) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BebopKid Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I'll volunteer to talk about bridge and get paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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