James Casey Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's TV negotiation time in my game, and I've reached something of an impasse. Right now Supreme TV is shown on a Late Evening slot on a Huge network (WGN America) covering America and Canada. My initial approach was to move to Prime Time on a Very Big or Huge network offering the same coverage. However, business in Canada is tanking. The Economy is at 44 and falling, the Industry at 15 and falling. Networks of that size don't want to start showing wrestling. I'm left with two options - re-sign for the Late Evening slot, or try for a Prime Time slot on an America-only network (MTV, ESPN, CBS, Comedy Central, TNT, USA Network, ESPN 2; America is currently 68/72 and falling). The problem is, despite my requests to all networks going out on the same day my renewal discussions have come up on the Tuesday morning, before I book Supreme TV. Renewing is my last fallback position, but I know that if I lose this deal I might have no TV at all for next season. I'm pretty sure one of the networks will take me on... but I'm now paranoid that the networks are out to get me. So, I'd appreciate some input from others. Should I stick with the deal I have, and try for Prime Time again next season, or should I twist and see what I can get from the other networks, knowing that I'll have to either re-book Supreme TV or end up with no American TV for three months if things go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pens66 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Make a couple of copies of your savegame and see what kind of contracts you can get with the different networks. Then take the offer you like the most and use that in your 'real' savegame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emark Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I've been faced with similar issues and I usually re-new my exisiting contract. I'll get a poorer choice of time slots if I get a nibble or they don't feel that putting a wrestling program on air is right at that time. I attempt to get the better time slots once the economy picks up in the markets I'm targeting. Wasn't a whole lot insight but that's how I go about trying to get better situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsukaikira Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I'd ride it out; at least you'd still have a show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Casey Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Thanks. I'll stick it out, and see how things are in a season's time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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