SASUKE 26 Trials in Taiwan

Why are you saying it's a big IF? It's true there might not be a Sasuke 26. But it's not like all hope is lost as you're basically implying. There's a better chance of it happening still then not happening.

They just opened a new muscle park, renovated the site, etc.

So while they lost their ties to Taiwan, it doesn't affect the show too much. It really doesn't.

I'm sure that if 26 happens Li/Lee is going to be there, I was saying I feel bad for him because of how many people in Taiwan are angry at him because he's the only one there who goes.
I'm sure there has to be a fanbase from Taiwan who are here for at least the live streams, Didn't those HD ones with the commercials removed for 23 and 24 come from Taiwan?.
Hell.. No more Sasuke in Taiwan has a big impact on Sasuke fans all around the world considering thats the only place besides Japan with the original (or damn close) broadcasts so for all those ones we don't have yet we just got to hope someone has some JET reruns saved that hit the internet...

JET actually decided to change formats.. not just lose Sasuke. They decided to axe all Japanese variety from their format and by default Sasuke fell into that. From the information JET put out.. they didn't feel that it was right to broadcast only Sasuke while axing the entire variety line up. Seems they were doing decent money airing Sasuke at that time but they had to make a decision. Golden Sun paid an exhorbitant sum of money. I'm trying to remember where i heard it.. but I heard it was to the tune of a Million (US Dollars) for Sasuke 24 alone. In terms of financial markets.. Taiwan was #2 behind USA in terms of how much money was spent on the airing rights.. so yes.. losing Taiwan is a massive blow to the M9 coffers since they are the originators of the franchise so they get a fee back for every sale and TBS of course loses that money from Sasuke 25 on. Obviously they don't lose for stuff previously aired.. they buy the package not per air rights.

This his horrible news for Taiwan. I'm sure TBS will continue to carry Lee into their programming and just reshuffle him into the celebrity wing of their invites. The last 2 Sasuke's he was a direct invite simply because Taiwan wasn't organized. Given how Taiwan just dropped the ball I figured that the expected ratings was not as high or they mishandled the whole situation and bit off more than they can chew. If they did spend that kind of money.. that's a huge loss for the channel... and no wonder why they tanked.

I pray that nothing happens to Lee.. he's for years been threatened for being the only Taiwan invite for the past few years.. I'm hoping people figure out it wasn't his fault. Thanks lars for checking up on this. As for the impact on Sasuke there is one.. a huge one. And whether people like it or not.. Sasuke 26 is an "IF" and not a when right now. Given that Nagano is not exactly hopeful right now.. I'm going to defer to his judgment on this.

So it's not just the ratings that are killing Sasuke, it's the bad economy and over pricing that M9 made?

Geez.. This is not looking good.. Ratings for 25 are an all time low for the franchise.. Their second biggest buyer gone.. Sasuke can't be cheap to produce and with less people spending money on it that's a bad sign.. Especially even in Japan.. With how ratings have been sinking and record low for Sasuke 25.. The sponsors aren't going to be BIG buyers.. It's a more "We'll take it, we're damn desperate" than anyhting.. If you ran a company.. And wanted to buy ad space.. Would you rather have something not doing great in ratings comparatively or would you want to buy ad space on what's winning the time slot..
Man I'm getting worried.. I hope we get at least 26...


Considering all this stuff going on.. I'm thinking I had bad timing to make something like this....

So maybe the best move financially for them is to get G4 to buy in. I mean, if G4 is willing to shell out $250,000 to any American to finish the course, aside from the fact that we are talking about G4, why wouldn't they just shunt that money over to taking the reigns and running the first ever American Sasuke? As long as Monster 9 and TBS put in guidelines to keep G4 from F'ing it up, I don't see why that wouldn't work for everyone. Then they can air it in Japan, and hoepfully get ratings good enough to bring it back home for Sasuke 27.

It's stupid to be charging so much for Sasuke especially since selling it doesn't costs TBS anything.

Back to the SUN/JET issue; all this time I thought Sasuke was flourishing on JET. I can understand stopping it if it's not doing well, but it WAS doing well...

Back to Sasuke 26, I think the whole Sasuke 23-25 within 6 months thing really screwed things up. Taking a year break and building up anticipation for a March Sasuke 26 is the best idea IMHO.

Confused.. you don't seem bothered by the fact that Taiwan just lost their broadcaster.. it's like us losing G4.. obviously it doesn't affect you but wow that's kinda callous.

Well to be honest us losing G4 isn't a big blow.