Watching Televised Sport
The answer is all of these reasons, and others, which I will explore
in more detail throughout this essay. To do this successfully I am
going to focus on three sports, which I intend to compare and analyse.
These are: The London Marathon, The Brazilian Grand Prix and The
Champion's League semi-final between Manchester United and Real
Madrid. I have chosen these sports because they are each different;
The London Marathon is an individual sport, which covers a large area
and has many competitors; The Grand Prix is raced for a team but by
individuals using very fast cars around a circuit; and football, which
is a team sport with only two teams competing per match.
Because all of these sports are different, it allows me to explore the
diverse ways in which each is broadcast, as all aim to attract as many
viewers as possible.
As I come back to the question 'Why do people enjoy watching televised
sport?' there is one clear answer: The quality of coverage.
All television companies try to make their coverage, regardless of the
sport, as good as they possibly can: The sole reason for this being to
attract viewers and make money.
The term 'quality of coverage' basically means the lengths the
television company covering the event will go to, to make the event as
enjoyable and authentic as possible. This is done in a number of ways:
both visually and aurally. Visual effects include close-ups, replays,
highlights, the best view of the sport, timers, scores etc. Crowds can
be heard and commentary and presenters are used. This is because at
the event itself there are no commentators or presenters, so TV
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...t watch it, so it's up to the television companies to make the
sports as attractive and interesting as they possibly can.
Additionally, the way in which people watching the sport on
television, who usually get to view sport for free, have many more
luxuries and features than the spectators at the event who pay
dramatically influences the reasons why people enjoy to watch
televised sport.
Football, running and motor racing all make an effort to be as
dramatic and exciting as possible solely to attract viewers, all their
techniques seem to work, so they must be effective!
Which would you prefer: standing outside on your own in the pouring
rain, hardly able to see a thing and paying £20….or…. staying in the
comfort of your own home, alone or with friends, with the best view
possible and it's free!? Exactly!
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