ASAHI TV to show PRIDE on NYE!!!!

iguana · 10-30-2006, 12:56 AM

it looks like Asahi TV will be showing PRIDE on NYE

source: http://www.fightopinion.com/2006/10/...ye-tv-options/

all of the other major tv stations have made other decisions for NYE and so Asahi is the only one left

Asahi TV is one of japan's biggest national TV networks and they have worked with Inoki's New Japan Pro Wrestling for years http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ this will be great news for PRIDE in japan. sukakibara says hes going to confirm this on 10 november

prrride · 10-30-2006, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iguana

it looks like Asahi TV will be showing PRIDE on NYE

source: http://www.fightopinion.com/2006/10/...ye-tv-options/

all of the other major tv stations have made other decisions for NYE and so Asahi is the only one left

Asahi TV is one of japan's biggest national TV networks and they have worked with Inoki's New Japan Pro Wrestling for years http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ this will be great news for PRIDE in japan. sukakibara says hes going to confirm this on 10 november

Just curios do you know the order for the popularity of the station. From what I read Nippon seem to be the biggest.

iguana · 10-30-2006, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prrride

Just curios do you know the order for the popularity of the station. From what I read Nippon seem to be the biggest.

in japan it is sort of:-

1. NHK (government tv)
2. nippon tv (NTV)
3. Fuji tv (although sometimes more popular than NTV)
4. asahi
5. TBS
6. tv tokyo

turbozed · 10-30-2006, 01:10 AM

Article:

PRIDE’s NYE TV options

By Zach Arnold

The five major free TV networks in Japan (Tokyo Broadcasting System, TV-Tokyo, Nippon TV, Fuji TV, & TV-Asahi) are starting to get their New Year’s Eve programming plans ready. Based on what is publicly known, here is the information that we know of so far:

* TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting) - K-1 Dynamite!!
* Fuji TV - Nothing official (although there was a rumor that they might run figure skating programming)
* TV-Tokyo - usual New Year’s Eve programming (comedy and music, along with a news feature program)
* Nippon TV - A three-hour game special program and a 5-hour Music Lovers program (information provided by Burning Spirit)
* TV-Asahi - Nothing official

Nippon TV not carrying fight programming on New Year’s Eve makes total sense (given how the network’s image was damaged with the Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 fiasco). TV-Asahi was the network that some Japanese fight media types were trying to push as a possible home for PRIDE a couple of months ago. It’s an interesting option given that the network still supports New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Fuji TV would be an unlikely choice, given that they canceled PRIDE abruptly in June.

It looks more and more like TV-Asahi is the only real, serious option on the table for PRIDE at this point (if it happens). If it does happen, Asahi is a big network and would certainly give them broad coverage throughout Japan. DSE President Nobuyuki Sakakibara stated last week that the promotion would make an announcement regarding their TV situation on November 10th.

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Notice it's just conjecture right now. Also it would be weird because New Japan Pro Wrestling would conflict with DSE's Hustle interests. Maybe they'd both be willing to compromise on this issue. Still, it doesn't look very solid at all yet.

Adam Lorenz · 10-30-2006, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbozed

* Fuji TV - Nothing official (although there was a rumor that they might run figure skating programming)

Fuji TV would be an unlikely choice, given that they canceled PRIDE abruptly in June.

Fuji cancelled Pride and may now be broadcasting figure skating instead for NYE!!! LOL

richardkelly916 · 10-30-2006, 01:24 AM

nice, is this good or bad for pride?

CommandoSambo · 10-30-2006, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbozed

Article:

PRIDE’s NYE TV options

By Zach Arnold

The five major free TV networks in Japan (Tokyo Broadcasting System, TV-Tokyo, Nippon TV, Fuji TV, & TV-Asahi) are starting to get their New Year’s Eve programming plans ready. Based on what is publicly known, here is the information that we know of so far:

* TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting) - K-1 Dynamite!!
* Fuji TV - Nothing official (although there was a rumor that they might run figure skating programming)
* TV-Tokyo - usual New Year’s Eve programming (comedy and music, along with a news feature program)
* Nippon TV - A three-hour game special program and a 5-hour Music Lovers program (information provided by Burning Spirit)
* TV-Asahi - Nothing official

Nippon TV not carrying fight programming on New Year’s Eve makes total sense (given how the network’s image was damaged with the Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 fiasco). TV-Asahi was the network that some Japanese fight media types were trying to push as a possible home for PRIDE a couple of months ago. It’s an interesting option given that the network still supports New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Fuji TV would be an unlikely choice, given that they canceled PRIDE abruptly in June.

It looks more and more like TV-Asahi is the only real, serious option on the table for PRIDE at this point (if it happens). If it does happen, Asahi is a big network and would certainly give them broad coverage throughout Japan. DSE President Nobuyuki Sakakibara stated last week that the promotion would make an announcement regarding their TV situation on November 10th.

******
Notice it's just conjecture right now. Also it would be weird because New Japan Pro Wrestling would conflict with DSE's Hustle interests. Maybe they'd both be willing to compromise on this issue. Still, it doesn't look very solid at all yet.

Speaking of Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye, is it run by DSE also? I was watching the 2001 Inoki (CC vs. Nagata) and I noticed that they had the same crazy announcer lady, and the same "victory" song after CC threw the LHK and won the match. I must admit don't know anything about it.
Please enlighten me.