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ABC/ESPN dual telecast

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 5:42 pm
by John Grasso
I started watching today's Texans-Chiefs game on ABC and saw it was also on ESPN.
I switched to ESPN and found it was delayed by several seconds.
Any idea why the delay?

Re: ABC/ESPN dual telecast

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:22 am
by MatthewToy
That's like asking why is there a delay between TV and local radio. To quote Homer Simpson, "Ah, the mysteries of life."

Re: ABC/ESPN dual telecast

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:51 am
by BD Sullivan
John Grasso wrote:I started watching today's Texans-Chiefs game on ABC and saw it was also on ESPN.
I switched to ESPN and found it was delayed by several seconds.
Any idea why the delay?
Probably so ESPN can squeeze in an extra commercial somewhere along the way. :D