Can gliding become a TV sport?

Simply supply the RAS threads to the Discovery Channel and you'll get a
popular reality show!

"If they don't get these rules changed before the season starts, we'll never
get this contest off the ground."

"Bleep You! You can't fly worth Bleep!"

"Your Bleeeeeeeeping crew couldn't pull the wings off a Bleeping fly!"

Here, everyone stands around showing off his tattoos while folding his arms
across his chest and scowling at the camera.

Once in a while, there will actually be a glider in the picture.

I don't see how this could fail.

Spring, please bring your warm skies...


"BobD" wrote in message
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To gain a TV audience you need (1) sponsor interest, i.e. financial support,
(2) a producer to pull together creative production resources, (3) research
to convince a media channel such as a cable or online network that the
production will deliver an audience large enough to attract advertisers. The
advertising placement and sponsor exposure is where the finances come from
to support the production. If the research doesn't realistically reveal an
audience potential, it's likely not going to get financial support.

A smaller media venue is required to stage something (such as a grand prix
race) as an example of the potential audience. For years sailboat racing has
had little success in attracting large audiences. But technology now allows
for a broader understanding of what's going on out there. Staging a samll
demo of this technology--creatively produced--is what you flash around to
lure in sponsors because the test research audience saw the demo and gave it
a positive reaction. But even all that demo-ing and research can be
expensive to do. You need some serious seed money, not just a cool idea.