Hockey Night in Canada

[GhostofPotvin29]

Not really surprising.  Especially with the internet there's not really need for more than one deadline broadcast, and if people choose one I'm not surprised they go with the one that's been around longer.

 

[Nik]

From a David Shoalts article yesterday:

While TSN made a terrible mistake in allowing the offending tweet on the air, this did not result in any ratings damage in its trade-deadline coverage. It scored a big win over Sportsnet, as an average of 206,000 viewers watched its 10 hours of coverage from 8 a.m. Monday to 6 p.m., compared to just 76,000 for Sportsnet. The audience peaked at 491,000 at the NHL?s 3 p.m. deadline and a total of 2.3 million viewers saw at least part of TSN?s show compared to 1.1 million for Sportsnet. (TSN?s parent company, BCE Inc., owns 15 per cent of The Globe and Mail.).

TSN crushed Sportsnet in terms of ratings on deadline day.

The interesting thing about that to me though is, and I think this a lot about the NFL pre-game shows, is there a point where Sportsnet is getting so badly beaten where they'd start seriously considering changing things up and actually doing something substantially different. I mean, I know that we here are a just a particular corner of the net and maybe a bit of an esoteric one but a lot of us seemed to say that we'd prefer a more stripped down less "Sports Shouting" sort of deadline coverage. Is there a breaking point where Sportsnet finally says that they may be better off going after those sorts of fans.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

From a David Shoalts article yesterday:

While TSN made a terrible mistake in allowing the offending tweet on the air, this did not result in any ratings damage in its trade-deadline coverage. It scored a big win over Sportsnet, as an average of 206,000 viewers watched its 10 hours of coverage from 8 a.m. Monday to 6 p.m., compared to just 76,000 for Sportsnet. The audience peaked at 491,000 at the NHL?s 3 p.m. deadline and a total of 2.3 million viewers saw at least part of TSN?s show compared to 1.1 million for Sportsnet. (TSN?s parent company, BCE Inc., owns 15 per cent of The Globe and Mail.).

TSN crushed Sportsnet in terms of ratings on deadline day.

The interesting thing about that to me though is, and I think this a lot about the NFL pre-game shows, is there a point where Sportsnet is getting so badly beaten where they'd start seriously considering changing things up and actually doing something substantially different. I mean, I know that we here are a just a particular corner of the net and maybe a bit of an esoteric one but a lot of us seemed to say that we'd prefer a more stripped down less "Sports Shouting" sort of deadline coverage. Is there a breaking point where Sportsnet finally says that they may be better off going after those sorts of fans.

I hope so.

 

[seahawk]

I watched bits and pieces of both coverage. I prefer the insiders on TSN to those on Sportsnet. However, I didn't enjoy the 'entertainment' segments on TSN. You are a damn sports channel. Stick to what you know.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

I miss the old HNIC.

You and me both.  I used to really enjoy the opening montage, but now I just forward past it.  Even when the Leafs were doing well I skipped it.  I also miss the Hot Stove segment as it was.

When I lived in Toronto I didn't really enjoy the TSN telecasts, but now they don't look so bad. 

 

[Al14]

I miss the old HNIC.

You and me both.  I used to really enjoy the opening montage, but now I just forward past it.  Even when the Leafs were doing well I skipped it.  I also miss the Hot Stove segment as it was.

When I lived in Toronto I didn't really enjoy the TSN telecasts, but now they don't look so bad.

The old HNIC was so classic.  Now, it's just garbage!  Strombo makes me want to puke.  I have to change channels when he comes on!  Putrid job of ruining a once great hockey program.

At least bring back Ron McLean as the host!  I'd even like Dave Hodge back!  Come on!