Comments on: NHL Network: Everything but the games http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:25:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Josh Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:08:54 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/#comment-2040 A couple of things here: 1-CBC gets English-language Canadian exclusivity on Saturday nights. Meaning that if a team in English Canada is playing on Saturday and the Ceeb decides not to pick it up, you can't see it. It's not just the Leafs that they have that deal for. 2-TSN (I think) gets English Canadian broadcast exclusivity on Wednesday nights, meaning that with maybe a few exceptions, Rogers Sportsnet gets nothing that night, even locally. 3-Ever watched ESPN Classic (Canada)? There is a base of people out there that love it. I'm not one of them, but I admit that if I'm passing by and they're showing a game featuring one of the all-time greats who played before my time, I'll stop for a few minutes at least. The other day, they showed the famous 1975 New Year's Eve game between the Habs and the Soviet Red Army, considered by many to be the greatest single hockey game ever played. There's some value in that. Similarly, if I happened across Dennis Martinez's perfect game, I could see myself watching that from start to finish. A couple of things here:
1-CBC gets English-language Canadian exclusivity on Saturday nights. Meaning that if a team in English Canada is playing on Saturday and the Ceeb decides not to pick it up, you can't see it. It's not just the Leafs that they have that deal for.
2-TSN (I think) gets English Canadian broadcast exclusivity on Wednesday nights, meaning that with maybe a few exceptions, Rogers Sportsnet gets nothing that night, even locally.
3-Ever watched ESPN Classic (Canada)? There is a base of people out there that love it. I'm not one of them, but I admit that if I'm passing by and they're showing a game featuring one of the all-time greats who played before my time, I'll stop for a few minutes at least. The other day, they showed the famous 1975 New Year's Eve game between the Habs and the Soviet Red Army, considered by many to be the greatest single hockey game ever played. There's some value in that. Similarly, if I happened across Dennis Martinez's perfect game, I could see myself watching that from start to finish.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Fagstein Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:10:05 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/#comment-2033 Supposedly yes. A U.S. version of the network, which has the same programming but different games (thanks to different national exclusivity contracts), was supposed to launch this month. It's owned by Comcast, so supposedly they'd have the channel on their cable lineups. Dish Network is also supposed to be carrying the network on channel 403. Supposedly yes. A U.S. version of the network, which has the same programming but different games (thanks to different national exclusivity contracts), was supposed to launch this month. It's owned by Comcast, so supposedly they'd have the channel on their cable lineups. Dish Network is also supposed to be carrying the network on channel 403.

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/comment-page-1/#comment-2031 Andrew Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:18:11 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/#comment-2031 Will DirecTV, Comcast, or Dish Network carry the channel? Will DirecTV, Comcast, or Dish Network carry the channel?

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Fagstein Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:58:29 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/#comment-2013 I can see it now: The Re-Run Sports Network! See great games of the past in all their amazing predictable glory! I can see it now:

The Re-Run Sports Network! See great games of the past in all their amazing predictable glory!

]]> By: Neath http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 Neath Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:54:22 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/10/01/nhl-network-everything-but-the-games/#comment-2012 Maybe if they were to rework the marketing and call them selves The NHL Classic Network they could sell the concept, but as it is, no, not for money, without live games of interest. Maybe if they were to rework the marketing and call them selves The NHL Classic Network they could sell the concept, but as it is, no, not for money, without live games of interest.

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