Coming, Perhaps Someday, to a TV Set Near You: A Backgammon Channel (If You Live in Israel, You Can Get This Now)
I came across this notice…as a press release, and I think it’s pretty awesome for those of us who love playing backgammon.
I’m not sure about the availability of this…yet, in the USA. But it’s something you all need to check out. It launched on Mar. 1.
It’s called MARS, and its a backgammon channel that will allow TV viewers to take part in one on one backgammon games using Play65 (the people behind this) software and the TV remote control.
The backgammon TV channel is currently available only in Israel, free to all of the subscribers of “Hot”, one of the two local providers of cable television services in Israel.
I think it’s interesting that Play65 has moved on to interactive television.
In the meantime only in Israel, the new Play65 backgammon channel gives the TV audience an opportunity to escape from the bad news, loud TV commercials and reruns of Friends to sociable backgammon games with friends and family (providing they are subscribed to the same TV service).
“Mars” viewers who will open accounts on Play65 backgammon website, would also enjoy special bonuses of between 50 percent and 65 percent of their first deposit.
Backgammon was never a huge spectators’ sport and the few experiments in broadcasting backgammon matches on the small screen have hardly drew near the rating of the least viewed televised poker tournament, for example.
However, the phenomenal success of online backgammon has proved the potential of the most ancient board game as a communication tool.
We will keep you posted on developments.
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Posted on March 9, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Events, news, online
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