The Week Ahead in Sports Media, October 7 — 13, 2013
Back with an overdue Week Ahead post. Lots of things happening in the Week Ahead so let’s not delay any further and get to what’s happening in the Sports Media over the next seven days. TELEVISION PBS...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: CBC and Rogers Sportsnet Gain NHL Canadian Rights; TSN Out
This began developing around 11 p.m. ET on Monday. TSN NHL Insider Bob McKenzie tweeted that it appeared that two Canadian TV networks had made an agreement with the National Hockey League and reading...
View ArticleRogers Communications Gains Canadian Media Rights to Every NHL Game;...
When we learned last night about the new Canadian media rights deal for the NHL, we had no idea how encompassing it would be and how much it would turn the sports media landscape in the Great White...
View ArticleCBC Announces Plans for Hockey Day in Canada 2014
This coming from Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC’s annual celebration of Canada’s game, the day-long Hockey Day in Canada will take place on January 18 from Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan in the...
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Rogers Announces Hosts for Hockey Night in Canada
As Sportsnet prepares for its all-comprehensive NHL TV contract next season for 12 seasons, it has named its host for Hockey Night in Canada and he’s a famous name in Canada and known to CNN audiences....
View ArticleCBC’s 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Opening Montage Done to Metallica ☆
We only have two more months to cherish CBC as the Canadian NHL rightsholder and just that time to appreciate the great work of producer Tim Thompson who creates the musical montages for Hockey Night...
View ArticleFang’s Bites Podcast No. 14 — CBC’s Tim Thompson and Amy Van Dyken
Back with an all-new edition of the Fang’s Bites Podcast. It’s not like we’ve had a repeat edition, but I digress. This week, two guests and the first is Tim Thompson, the montage producer for CBC’s...
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2014 NHL Stanley Cup Conference Semifinal Schedule
After an amazing three Games 7 in the first round on Wednesday night, we jump right into the NHL Stanley Cup 2nd Round with the Boston Bruins-Montreal Canadiens series. With CBC a lame duck with the...
View ArticleCBC to Air The NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals
As Canada’s public broadcaster ends its final season as the main rightsholder for the NHL in the Great White North, CBC will focus on the Eastern Conference in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference...
View ArticleTuesday’s Sports Media Notebook — 01/13/2015
We’re back with the notebook after a few days absence. Got busy with a few things so happy to have this back. I’ve plenty of linkage for you. NEWS Ratings from the weekend were delayed due to some...
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