Goldlust- Television and Sport

Question 1

What was Twentieth Century Television seen as?

Answer 1

Source of communication to attract spectators and grow any particular sport.

Question 2

Sport administrators view?

Answer 2

Administrators saw the development of sport television as a threat to the established economic relationship.
- Loss of paying attendees at stadiums

Question 3

What was an ‘area black out’?

Answer 3

Some sport administrators demanded that only the broadcasting of sport in area’s where viewers not potential attendees to the event.

Question 4

Issues with early television tech?

Answer 4

Events took place far from transmission facilities, crude and bulky broadcasting equipment resulting in breakdown of transmissions

Question 5

Visual components of Sporting narrative?

Answer 5

1. Pre-prepared material
2. Graphics
3. Action of Contest
4. Replays
5. Spontaneous live coverage
6. Commercials

Question 6

Audio components of sporting narrative?

Answer 6

1. Soundtracks
2. Music
3. ‘International Sound’
4. Commentary

Question 7

Why was commentary so important?

Answer 7

Commentary reinforces and supports telecast if any mishaps occur. Extremely important in pre developed years of technology, as tracking and coverage of event was much harder.

Question 8

What is the Sporting Narrative?

Answer 8

Producers would use technical/creative resources to display a dramatic spectacle across the medium for the audience.