Starting in July, 32 hours of coverage will be presented in HD for the first time. The coverage will include the main Texas Hold 'Em event as well as other World Series events. The tiny "hole-card cam" that briefly shows what each player is holding most likely be unconverted. The upgrade makes "WSOP" the first regular poker series to be produced in HD.Not the most influential news, but any little boost to viewership can only help us online players in the long run. With the problems plaguing the World Poker Tour (WPT) attempt at finding television network coverage, any increase in production cost for TV coverage is a great thing.
Read more at TVweek.com
|