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NHL November 2013 |OT| 3rd Degree Assault. 2nd Degree Kidnapping. 1st Degree Racism
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Coldnoodle
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Burke, regarding the OIympics:
Cam Ward does have American citizenship...
DO IT BURKIE
Edit: Also
carly agro ‏@CarlyCBCSports 1h
Rogers will assume all editorial control-all editorial decisions with respect to the content,on-air talent & the creative direction of HNIC
https://twitter.com/CarlyCBCSports/s...15330911641600
Bye bye Cherry?
equippedwithtowel
Member
Ward is a solid choice assuming he doesn't get injured, which is a risky assumption.
Horsemama1956
Member
Good job NHL. Not sure I'll be watching much hockey when this deal kicks in.
There is zero chance a single Leafs game moves out of the main 7pm slot on Saturday. Like it or not, the Leafs are the Yankees of the NHL and draw massive TV interest across the entire country.
You don't spend $5.2bln on a TV deal and then keep your prized stallion in the stables.
You don't spend $5.2bln on a TV deal and then keep your prized stallion in the stables.
The graphic Sportsnet showed that someone posted, showed HNIC doing Habs games, and the Leafs games moving to Sportsnet's station.
Leafs aren't moving from that slot they're just going to be on a different channel.
Oh I see now, they're going to pipe HNIC through the Sportsnet channel. Basically this way then they're probably going to use Saturday night to associate Sportsnet with the Leafs...
Still think it's idiotic. You know how many people in this country tune to 6 to see the Leafs on Saturday night?
Though it is funny that Bell and Rogers co-own MLSE... but now Rogers is like, suck on this biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch!
Cherry still has his Grapeline radio show which is carried by Sportsnet stations, so he's definitely safe.
This sickens me. All Kyper and Healy now, aren't we lucky?
Some good may come out of this!
Coldnoodle
Member
I have a feeling Bob Cole will be cut 
Also have a nagging feeling that P.J Stock will get a bigger role.
TSN. No. Longer. Broadcasting. Can. You. Believe. It. This is a. Dandy folks!I have a feeling Bob Cole will be cut
Also have a nagging feeling that P.J Stock will get a bigger role.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Living in America I pretty much have no concept if this broadcast thing is good or bad, but no exclusive tv rights deal is ever good so my condolences to who this fucks over.
Oh baby! Oh golly!
This.
dem
Member
James Mìrtle ‏@mirtle
@TSNBobMcKenzie You moving to curling beat with @RonBurgundy?
Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
@mirtle No, but maybe I'll take job at The Globe in my spare time, in which case your services as resident smartass will no longer be req'd.
Ice cold, Bob McKenzie.
@TSNBobMcKenzie You moving to curling beat with @RonBurgundy?
Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
@mirtle No, but maybe I'll take job at The Globe in my spare time, in which case your services as resident smartass will no longer be req'd.
Ice cold, Bob McKenzie.
NHL teams are going to benefit from more revenue, and the cap will go up. Besides that, it's pretty inconsequential to Americans. Just a switch up in Canadian broadcasts.
Moaning Mirtle
Wow Twitter fight!
What does that specifically mean? If I wanted to watch a hockey game on Sportsnet Pacific, I could do it under this new agreement?
equippedwithtowel
Member
That makes sense from Rogers perspective but I think it would hurt the overall ratings for the the night.
And the Sens get CITY at best so they better at least keep Brown and Potvin on.
Rogers conference is about to begin for those that want to tune in.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet-live/
http://www.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet-live/
That's how I understand it.
equippedwithtowel
Member
Rogers, part of Canada's telecom axis of evil got exclusive broadcast rights to the nhl nationwide.
This means that TSN, which is generally considered to be a higher quality broadcast then Sportsnet or HNIC is getting cut out of the equation, plus HNIC will probably be gutted except for it's branding which is not as esteemed as it used to be.
This means that TSN, which is generally considered to be a higher quality broadcast then Sportsnet or HNIC is getting cut out of the equation, plus HNIC will probably be gutted except for it's branding which is not as esteemed as it used to be.
Ugh, fuck Sportsnet. Now I have to see those stupid commercials where they talk about how great Leafs players are all the time.
Maybe they can hire the two Dave's to do their Montreal games, that would be the only positive out of this.
Also now I have to subscribe to RDS and TVA probably, fucking Rogers.
Maybe they can hire the two Dave's to do their Montreal games, that would be the only positive out of this.
Also now I have to subscribe to RDS and TVA probably, fucking Rogers.
Just another reason to start using Hockeystreams.com
His tweets make it sound like he's dedicated to sticking with TSN and helping them move forward, but obviously a lot can change quickly.
As of now it doesn't seem like he plans to leave TSN.
Audio is shit and Millard calling Bettman his BFF. Amateur hour.
Yeah I know but he's all hockey, with no games who the hell is gonna tune in? Sure they can still have their regular shows but his intermission talks are where most people listen. Nice to be loyal and all but TSN has got nothing for him right now.
Yup.
Currently I only get 1 CBC channel in HD, so the only positive I see so far is being able to watch all the Saturday games in HD.
Sportsnet doesn't even have a Canadiens broadcast team, so there's hope they can still hire somebody competent. We'll probably get Bob Cole with PJ Stock as his colour guy though.
I hate Darren Millard.
