After watching the softball game conclude last night I flipped over to TNT to check on the Florida game. Honestly, I don't think it took 15 seconds for me to notice the UF logo and "teamcast" icon at the top of the screen. So, I looked to see if there was one for UCONN (TruTV) and one with impartial announcers (TBS.)
However, it seems some aren't as observant (a term used VERY loosely considering...)
From awfulannouncing.com (Click this link, read a little.)
Turner is experimenting with local teamcasts tonight with alternate feeds dedicated to each team competing in tonightās Final Four. While the national feed is on TBS, TNT and truTV are dedicated to broadcasting the games from one of the teamās perspective.
Turner has gone as far as to hire announcers related to the schools for the teamcasts, theyāve been showing tweets from fans for the schools, doing interviews, and showing stats for those teams.
The Teamcast idea has thoroughly confused some viewers.
Fans have been tweeting all night complaining about ābiasedā announcers on TNT, not realizing that itās a part of the Teamcasts and the national feed is on TBS. Part of the confusion must be coming from the fact that the Final Four is appearing on cable for the first time and viewers are just going to TNT first.
Apparently, the giant āGators/Wildcats Teamcastā logo at the top right of the screen wasnāt enough of a clue for them.
So many people have been complaining about the biased homer announcers on the teamcasts that Charles Barkley called them out at halftime of the Kentucky-Wisconsin game. Barkley said in disbelief, āYouāre all complaining about the teamcasts, theyāre supposed to be homers!ā Unfortunately, Turner must not have prepared for the incredible reality that some viewers out there would fail to realize that their teamcasts were supposed to be biased.
As always, these are Real Tweets from Real Peopleā¦
However, it seems some aren't as observant (a term used VERY loosely considering...)
From awfulannouncing.com (Click this link, read a little.)
Turner is experimenting with local teamcasts tonight with alternate feeds dedicated to each team competing in tonightās Final Four. While the national feed is on TBS, TNT and truTV are dedicated to broadcasting the games from one of the teamās perspective.
Turner has gone as far as to hire announcers related to the schools for the teamcasts, theyāve been showing tweets from fans for the schools, doing interviews, and showing stats for those teams.
The Teamcast idea has thoroughly confused some viewers.
Fans have been tweeting all night complaining about ābiasedā announcers on TNT, not realizing that itās a part of the Teamcasts and the national feed is on TBS. Part of the confusion must be coming from the fact that the Final Four is appearing on cable for the first time and viewers are just going to TNT first.
Apparently, the giant āGators/Wildcats Teamcastā logo at the top right of the screen wasnāt enough of a clue for them.
So many people have been complaining about the biased homer announcers on the teamcasts that Charles Barkley called them out at halftime of the Kentucky-Wisconsin game. Barkley said in disbelief, āYouāre all complaining about the teamcasts, theyāre supposed to be homers!ā Unfortunately, Turner must not have prepared for the incredible reality that some viewers out there would fail to realize that their teamcasts were supposed to be biased.
As always, these are Real Tweets from Real Peopleā¦
