Actually, it's usually the event that pays for the livestream through sponsorship money (aka Red Bull). Red Bull then provides their platform as part of the deal. I don't know the specifics here, but the situation most events end up in when they cut their livestream is that the value a livestream delivers (in terms of what an event can charge sponsors) is less than what it costs to produce it. If there are more expenses than there are resources, something has to go. On top of it, if you have a year like last year where the finals get scrapped and you can't deliver on sponsorship obligations, some sponsors may expect refunds while the production crew, which spends as much of their own money and time to setup and not shoot an event as to shoot one, still wants to get paid. I imagine the economics of it all make an event not eager to take that risk when cash is tight, which it always is. I guess what I'm saying is, if you like your livestreams, drink your Red Bull.
Its just a big step back to not livestream nearly every event. And that just because of the new diamond event tour... they focus on these events and the others loose their attention from the sponsors an media. I've watched every slopestyle event the last 2-3 years online and this is such a bad evelution. I would even agree to buy a season online ticket for a small amount of money... I just hope slopestyle stays avaible for everyone.
All I know is Bizet pulled a 360 backflip and a nohand double backflip and didn't win. The level of riding had to be insane. Hopefully there will be a video soon.
Seriously ? I didn't know how it worked, I thought diamonds events only gave more points... That sucks but I understand why some people only show up at diamonds then...
Only the points out of the diamond events will count for the overall title. So bad for him....