Recently, the news that CCTV5 did not broadcast the 65438 of the Table Tennis Super League on February 23, 2023 caused widespread concern, which surprised and disappointed many table tennis fans. At the moment when table tennis events are frequently on the hot search list, CCTV 5' s non-live broadcast of table tennis super league has triggered a series of speculations and discussions. Some people think that this may be because of the arrangement of other sports events, which leads to the loss of live broadcast opportunities of the Table Tennis Super League in the mainstream media. Some people speculate that it may be due to copyright, event planning and other issues.
It is reported that fans who had expected to watch the Table Tennis Super League on Channel 5 had to satisfy their desire to watch it through other channels. Migu Sports and Vibrato Video have become the only choices for these fans, and they will turn to these two platforms to chase the wonderful moments of the Table Tennis Super League.
Analysis on the reasons why CCTV5 doesn't arrange the live broadcast of table tennis super;
1, CCTV may have made this decision for the sake of ratings and commercial interests. Although table tennis is a traditional sport in China, it may not attract enough audience in some periods, especially when competing with other popular events. From a commercial point of view, CCTV may prefer to choose other more attractive sports events to ensure advertising revenue and ratings.
2. CCTV's three sports channels may be full due to other events or programs, and it is impossible to make time for live ping-pong super. In the busy schedule of sports events, time conflicts of various events are very common. CCTV may need to weigh many sports events and choose programs that are more conducive to ratings and audience satisfaction.