chess on TV!?

Originally posted by bolshevik
The responses to this thread seem to suggest that virtually no countries have regular chess on TV, which is really sad.

TV Chess can be as gripping, entertaining and easy to follow as any other sport. All it needs is a couple of commentators who are not just strong chess players but able to communicate to the most casual chess player what is going on, a ...[text shortened]... eat way of encouraging young people to take up chess.

Anyone else got any positive examples ?

Thats great that it has been on TV some. Just not nearly enough. Watching an analized game would be amazing. The brodcast doesn't have to be live so they could edit it so there is more action quicker but still slow enough to analyze. This could also incress the popularity of chess.

Chess simply doesn't have the same appeal as other sports.....it just doesn't make interesting TV.

the only audience would probably be for players, and even then catering for all players remains a challenge - I would soon tire of the beginner "below my level" comments, and probably turn over when things got too complex.

Actualy there is a chess program on a cuban chanel that we have here in Dom. Rep. it si very interesting, the only problem is that is after 11 pm and I am too tired to watch it, also it is not every day, and I don't know wich days is on.

Originally posted by giantsfan94707
Thats great that it has been on TV some. Just not nearly enough. Watching an analized game would be amazing. The brodcast doesn't have to be live so they could edit it so there is more action quicker but still slow enough to analyze. This could also incress the popularity of chess.

Originally posted by Freddie2006
You couldn't edit chess to miss out some moves, as then it would become very difficult to follow.

A tv show with a master giving a lecture or going over a game explaining the moves would work.It would even be very cheap to make.
Watching a live game with long time controls wouldn't work imo.

Originally posted by Superman
Actualy there is a chess program on a cuban chanel that we have here in Dom. Rep. it si very interesting, the only problem is that is after 11 pm and I am too tired to watch it, also it is not every day, and I don't know wich days is on.

Originally posted by jgvaccaro
Do you know the name of the channel?

Originally posted by Superman
I am watching it now but it doesn't have the name on it, it just has like a little eye drawn on the top left of the screen, I will wait to see if they anounce the name and will tell you.

Originally posted by jgvaccaro
Thanks-- I'm thinking there might be some way of watching it on the internet.

Originally posted by jgvaccaro
Do you know the name of the channel?

There are public access TV shows. Anyone with a desire to showcase chess, can create their own show. I remember watching one years back, with a guy interviewing Joel Benjamin about one of his games, and he was analysing with a large board with paper pieces. (demo board)
If you have a cable station nearby, and some $$, you could make your own TY show about chess.
Maybe bring a camera to some local tournaments.

Originally posted by Freddie2006
You couldn't edit chess to miss out some moves, as then it would become very difficult to follow.

Originally posted by Shinidoki
Chess simply doesn't have the same appeal as other sports.....it just doesn't make interesting TV.