Accu-Stats Signs 2-Year TV Deal for U.S. Open w/ESPN Star Sports

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Good timing for Pat Fleming and Accu-Stats to sign a 2-year media deal with ESPN Star Sports which is shown in 26 countries in Asia. Pool industry members can now showcase their products via a patch on a player's shirt, which could help boost sales in a currently struggling pool market as exhibited by the number of BCA Expo vendor booths this year compared to other years.

Thanks to the HD equipment utillized by Accu-Stats, it is now compatible with TV viewing on ESPN Star Sports.

Here's the article from AzBilliards Main Page:

Pat Fleming of Accu-Stats Media Productions, David Thomson of Medium Pool and, Barry Behrman and Shannon Behrman Paschall, promotors of the US Open 9-Ball Championships, have confirmed a two year deal to air America's most prestigious event to 26 countries in Asia via ESPN Star Sports.

"Now that Accu-Stats has acquired High Definition(HD) equipment, in 16:9 format, we can meet today's formidable broadcasting standards," assured owner and Hall of Famer Pat Fleming.

"HD certainly increases broadcaster demand," affirmed Medium Pool's David Thomson. "And, that makes my job a lot easier. Now, we can offer the Accu-Stats' product and America's most respected pool tournament worldwide. We even have interest from Iran.

Thomson continued, "It is also stimulating to be working with Barry and Shannon to invite sponsors to participate in the 36 year old event."

"And that makes our job a lot easier," smiled Behrman. "US Open sponsors have an incredible opportunity for exposure in a marketplace that is now global."

David concurred. "Take China, for example. This financial quarter, their economy grew by 10%, pool is booming there and, so has their demand for American products."

Our players should be happy, too. Now massive audiences can put a face to the names they have heard so many times or seen on Accu-Stats Tournament Match Pay-per-View and DVDs.

And, let's not forget, their sponsor's patches will be seen by millions as they compete for the America's most sought-after title. ESPN Star Sports, alone, has 175 million subscribers.

I think this is exciting. I would love for it to also be shown in American ESPN TV, but this is a good stepping stone. Bravo to all those who made this happen! :cool:
 
JAM said:
Good timing for Pat Fleming and Accu-Stats to sign a 2-year media deal with ESPN Star Sports which is shown in 26 countries in Asia. Pool industry members can now showcase their products via a patch on a player's shirt, which could help boost sales in a currently struggling pool market as exhibited by the number of BCA Expo vendor booths this year compared to other years.

Thanks to the HD equipment utillized by Accu-Stats, it is now compatible with TV viewing on ESPN Star Sports.

Here's the article from AzBilliards Main Page:

Pat Fleming of Accu-Stats Media Productions, David Thomson of Medium Pool and, Barry Behrman and Shannon Behrman Paschall, promotors of the US Open 9-Ball Championships, have confirmed a two year deal to air America's most prestigious event to 26 countries in Asia via ESPN Star Sports.

"Now that Accu-Stats has acquired High Definition(HD) equipment, in 16:9 format, we can meet today's formidable broadcasting standards," assured owner and Hall of Famer Pat Fleming.

"HD certainly increases broadcaster demand," affirmed Medium Pool's David Thomson. "And, that makes my job a lot easier. Now, we can offer the Accu-Stats' product and America's most respected pool tournament worldwide. We even have interest from Iran.

Thomson continued, "It is also stimulating to be working with Barry and Shannon to invite sponsors to participate in the 36 year old event."

"And that makes our job a lot easier," smiled Behrman. "US Open sponsors have an incredible opportunity for exposure in a marketplace that is now global."

David concurred. "Take China, for example. This financial quarter, their economy grew by 10%, pool is booming there and, so has their demand for American products."

Our players should be happy, too. Now massive audiences can put a face to the names they have heard so many times or seen on Accu-Stats Tournament Match Pay-per-View and DVDs.

And, let's not forget, their sponsor's patches will be seen by millions as they compete for the America's most sought-after title. ESPN Star Sports, alone, has 175 million subscribers.

I think this is exciting. I would love for it to also be shown in American ESPN TV, but this is a good stepping stone. Bravo to all those who made this happen! :cool:
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This is indeed a great step!
 
I realize that I am out of the loop, but I am not familiar with David Thomson of Medium Pool. Does anybody have any info on this entity? :smile:

Punctuation in the press release is a little off kilter, but the news itself is great! :cool:
 
Good for everyone! I've always been a big fan of Pat and Accu-Stats and look forward to watching the tournament again this year. :thumbup:
 
A little more digging, from the Accu-stats website...

CALL Accu-Stats' West Coast Promo Man


DAVID THOMSON at MEDIUM POOL
310.450.8525 for more info!
 
JAM said:
I realize that I am out of the loop, but I am not familiar with David Thomson of Medium Pool. Does anybody have any info on this entity?....
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Here's the website for Medium Pool, located in Venice, CA.

Not very much info. I was hoping to learn more. Looks like they are a pool-related consulting, advertising, promotion, and photography company. :smile:

Here is their client list: http://www.mediumpool.com/clientlist.html
 
I have never heard of Medium Pool, but the website says they've been around since 1989. Wow! That's pretty neat!

Medium Pool is a one-stop solution agency that creates marketing strategies and ad campaigns for companies like yours that thrive on success.

As our client needs differ, our professional process is to define and implement a winning promotion to distinguish your product or services from the competition.

Medium Pool will create captions and imagery that BREAK THROUGH THE CLUTTER to effectively promote your product, services, and ideas.

Medium Pool has dynamic ideas to develop and deliver a program for your success. We integrate traditional and advanced marketing methods to provide you with a cutting edge campaign designed to make your business grow!

Whether you need to "brand*" or launch a new product or service; give a dynamic new look to existing ones; prepare a promotion, or develop a website….

call MEDIUM POOL for a FREE CONSULTATION today.

310.450.8525. mediumpool@gmail.com

Medium Pool: Engaging images, ideas, information, and imagination.

*BRANDING: Identifying or creating, then exploiting, sustainable competitive advantage.
 
JAM said:
You beat me to the punch. How'd you get faster than me on the keyboard? :o

If you remove the "/contact.html" from the URL, it takes you to the main page which has more options.
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I'm sure it won't happen again. :p

Now that I see the actual website, that is a bit better. :D
 
That's great for Pat and Barry. It seems as though the ABP picked the absolute worst year to move forward with their boycott. For once, all of the promises Barry was making are starting to come to fruition.
 
I am so happy to see this announcement. It's been a long drought for good (men's) pool on TV. I can't wait to see what Pat delivers to the ESPN offices!!!!!!!
 
David Thomson and Medium Pool have been around for as long as I remember. Anyone who has been to a major event would recognize David as he is always there with his camera.

We try to keep David in the background as he tells the worst jokes in the world. And he does it with a Scottish accent that is great for everything but jokes.

David does work for most of the big players in the industry. If you need an event or product publicized properly by someone who is extremely knowledgeable about how best to reach the end user, David is the man. and he is a real nice guy. But if he starts telling jokes feign a heart attack and run far, far away.

As you may be able to tell, David and I are very good friends. We have been telling one another the same jokes for thirty years.
 
Pat, I wish you the best, no other has put forth your type of efforts for our game, I admire you and tell old David its soon gonna be time to buy another Fiat :).
 
Jerry Forsyth said:
David Thomson and Medium Pool have been around for as long as I remember. Anyone who has been to a major event would recognize David as he is always there with his camera.

We try to keep David in the background as he tells the worst jokes in the world. And he does it with a Scottish accent that is great for everything but jokes.

David does work for most of the big players in the industry. If you need an event or product publicized properly by someone who is extremely knowledgeable about how best to reach the end user, David is the man. and he is a real nice guy. But if he starts telling jokes feign a heart attack and run far, far away.

As you may be able to tell, David and I are very good friends. We have been telling one another the same jokes for thirty years.
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I see he's a member of the United States Billiard Media Association. This is quite a diverse group of pool peeps from all four corners of the pool world: :smile:

• Fred Agnir — Independent and InsidePool (specializing in cues)
• Don Akerlow — On The Break News
• Carla Bonner — Photographer
• Steve Booth — OnePocket.org
• Jason Bowman — American Poolplayers Association
• Conrad Burkman — Professor Q-Ball’s National Pool & 3-Cushion News
• Robert Byrne — Independent (author, TV commentator, freelance writer, Billiards Digest contributing editor)
• J.R. Calvert — InsidePool Magazine
• R.A. “Jake” Dyer — Independent (author, freelance writer, historian)
• George Fels — Billiards Digest
• Pat Fleming — Accu-Stats Video Productions
• Jerry Forsyth — Independent (freelance writer, TV commentator, Pool & Billiard tournament editor)
• Paul Frankel — Professor Q-Ball’s National Pool & 3-Cushion News
• Mike Geffner — Billiards Digest
• Diana Hoppe — Freelance photographer, tournament reports
• Mike Howerton — azbilliards.com
• Karin Kaltofen — Pool & Billiard Magazine
• Mitch Laurance — ESPN announcer
• Nicholas Leider — Billiards Digest
• Ted Lerner — Independent (international pool journalist, based in Philippines)
• Dave Merrill — Q Ball Express. Cue Times
• Mike Panozzo — Billiards Digest
• Luke Riches — Matchroom Sport
• Holly Ryan — Cue Sports International
• Sandy Schuman — Inside English
• Thomas Shaw — Pool & Billiard Magazine
• Harold Simonsen — Pool & Billiard Magazine
• Shari Stauch — Pool & Billiard Magazine
• Rob Sykora — Billiard Club Network
• David Thomson — Medium Pool
• Sally Timko — InsidePool Magazine
• Jon L. Wertheim — Sports Illustrated
• Phil Yates — Independent (snooker journalist)
 
Asia? Why can't we ever get men's events like this on tv here in the US?! :angry: I see some ridiculous stuff on espn 2 that probably has way less viewers than pool would. Even the women's events are on at obscure weird shifting times. 9am on football sundays, 11pm on a tuesday, etc. Haven't ran across a men's event in ages and ages, except maybe an odd trick shot thing now and then. Irritating! Hope this is a step in the right direction!!
 
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