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i'm sure it was!!

David, just saw this thread and read back to some of the first posts. If I duplicate things said in between I apologize in advance. As a newer member that just used chess TV for the first time during the Anand-Topalov, a couple thoughts:

1. Video is for the whole show is overkill. If you started with video for the first 5-10 minutes (introduction and opening comments), then went to audio only during games, then closed with 5-10 minutes of video (closing comments), that would be plenty to still call in chess "TV." But when moving pieces on the board, audio only would actually be better, less distracting in my opinion. And more importantly, less costly.

2. As a premium member, I disagree with making it available only for paid members. If offering it to all members increases participation and interest, that will translate into more paid members in the future.

3. The idea of selling advertising is a good one. Even just a banner has value, like "Championship match coverage brought to you by __________." But chess.com has to pursue sponsors for this, just like radio stations market themselves and sell airtime. Even if you can only get a fraction of the cost initially, if it is pursued consistently over time the value will increase.

4. I've never tried "your games analyzed." I need to. You might increase participation by soliciting games from premium members, or even asking them to vote which games they'd like to see analyzed.

Just a few thoughts. I like what I've seen so far and hope you continue to pursue chess tv.

hi,

thanks for the all the feedback. clearly we still have a lot of experimentation to do with this idea, so it's very important that we get this feedback. tomorrow YGA is cancelled in favor of the us championships coverage which is at the same time.

best, david

Come guy you can watch it here every week for free :)

Just some grams of comprehension!  

Nah, i'm kidding do not take it seriuosly... I delete my comment if you do not like it , but give it a think 

And speak with David with a little more affection, He gives you analysis of amateur games every week. You would have no other place where to watch this

algernonn, not everybody has an icc membership. i think it's appropriate for us to cover some major chess events, even if other people do it too. after all, there were others covering the world champs, wijk aan zee, linares... pretty much every event we have covered. so should we just cancel all of that?

Is ChessTV showing the final blitz game of the U.S. Championships?

I guess algernonn received a ban for something he said after a comment of mine saying he just cames around to arguing... Now part of the secuence of the posts above do not make much sense. It was far from my intention that anyone was banned...:(

I Think access to chess Tv should be in a more visible place for some reason I read occasionally user posts going like this "I think there is something like chess Tv here"

Is ChessTV cancelled this week?  The listing is still there in the schedule.

yes, i don't have a good enough internet connection available.

im travelling on June 3rd and 10th, so maybe on June 11th. (going to a tournament organized by Rensch)

:O 

yup, welcome! and thanks, hopefully i'll have fun playing, and Danny won't stress out too much over directing. if he has a chance, he may try to do a chesstv broadcast of the tournament.

Having no "Your Games Analyzed" for over a month is liking waiting for
Summer reruns to end so the new shows can start.

Any word from IM Rensch on the tournament as I missed his show last night?  GM
Kraai and IM Pruess are the two best at ChessTV but IM Rensch is improving rapidly.

he's doing live broadcasts again tonight and tomorrow night at 7 pm pacific. the shows are different from anything we've had before, because the participants from the tournament come down right after their games end, and share their thoughts. so you get to hear a lot of different perspectives.

     Is ChessTV on hiatus for the Summer or are we just in a lull between events?
Will there be a "Your Games Analyzed" this week?  Could we analyze some of the
games from the recent tournament with IM Rensch?

i don't have access to a good internet connection right now :( so my show is on indefinite hiatus till it gets installed at my new house.

Who watches chess anyway? The fun is in playing it.

 Its actually fun to watch.. but you wouldnt know :)

football is the sport to watch

we have problems with our streaming video provider. they aren't providing any customer support. we are looking into other options. our plan is definitely to continue with chess.com/tv as well as chess.com university, and as well as another related new product that is on its way by year's end.

we had even completed preparations for 2 new chess.com/tv weekly segments just when livestream completely gave out, so frustratingly that's all on hold at the moment. we should have a new provider by week's end.