This is SportsCenter in HD?

by Richard Lawler, posted May 23rd 2006 at 12:32PM

ESPN's This is SportsCenter series of ads have long been hilarious fictional looks at the behind the scenes of ESPN's nightly broadcast, I just didn't notice they had switched to high definition. The last new ones I noticed were one of the anchors stealing LeBron's throne from his desk at the ESPN office, Dwyane Wade editing his own highlight, and the Crocodile Hunter taking down the Florida Gators' mascot. It is entirely unlikely that I noticed the extra visual quality present in this spot due to the presence of tennis star (& sometime model) Maria Sharapova. Nope, no chance whatsoever.

Did they only switch recently or have I just been missing the extra details?

Filed under: ESPN-HD, Advertising

Tags: espn, hd, hdtv, high definition, HighDefinition, maria sharapova, MariaSharapova, sportscenter, this is sportscenter, ThisIsSportscenter

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Big Sam @ May 23rd 2006 12:54PM

I don't remember seeing them in HD before. But I may have missed it as well.

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Wayne @ May 23rd 2006 1:22PM

The ESPN Mobile ads have been in HD, but not the "This is SportsCenter" ads.

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