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BattleBots & ESPN Strike TV Deal

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hope-the-hosts-are-good dept.

NMajik writes "Although BattleBots has been largely removed from the public eye since episodes stopped airing years ago, a new deal has recently been struck with ESPN to return combat robots to the living room. Episodes will be broadcast as a series on ESPNU and ESPN2 after filmed at the competition in June 2008. This is the first notable progress towards televised combat robotics in years."

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  1. pretty sure by deathtopaulw · · Score: 5, Funny

    we're way past stirke three with the editors inability to edit

    1. Re:pretty sure by DotNetFreak · · Score: 2, Funny

      One does wonder: How many stirkes is allowed per edirot. :D

  2. Umm... Grammar? Spelling? by Facegarden · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm sorry, my interest in this story was completely overshadowed by the lack of comprehensible English in the posting... "Stirke" or "Episodes will be broadcast as a series on ESPNU and ESPN2 after filmed at the competition..." What? Me talk good english too... -Taylor

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  3. Re:Ah but it's fun to speculate... by Dutch+Gun · · Score: 4, Funny

    o Why o Why is my text not formatted correctly?

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  4. Re:Ah but it's fun to speculate... by blackwing0013 · · Score: 2, Funny

    How about equiping a robot with EMP?

  5. And for all you Battletech fans... by AceMarkE · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next up on ESPN: Davion vs Steiner, live from Solaris VII!

    (maybe we should get these guys involved to speed up the process).

  6. Look at the keyboard! by R2.0 · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Episodes will be broadcast as a series on ESPNU..."

    Look at the "U" on the keyboard.

    What's the closest key? "8"

    That's right - "The Ocho" is just over the horizon!

    (Now, if only all the commentators were cute blonds in dominatrix gear...)

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