NHL TV Notes
Joe here. A couple notes on the NHL, television, and the start of the most miserable part of the NHL playoffs: cable exclusivity.
The NHL has noted that games 1 and 4 of the Wings/Avs series will be exclusively on Versus (meaning not on FSN Detroit) in the U.S. That means if you don’t have Versus (or don’t feel like paying the extra $20/month for the digital package), you’re out of luck (TSN has the rights for that series in Canada). Remember that Versus has cable exclusivity for the conference finals and the Stanley Cup finals. That’s why you always root for the Canadian teams: CBC would’ve had the series had the Flames won last night.
Also this morning, the NHL announced they’re renewing their contract with NBC for another year. There had been rumors during the second half of the season that the NHL was going to try to convince ESPN to pick up the entire NBC package (which would’ve required renegotiating their exclusive cable deal with Versus).
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April 23rd, 2008 at 3:32 pm
FSN Detroit will have Games 3, 4 & 7. As noted, Versus has exclusivity for Games 1 & 4 (NBC for Games 2 & 5).
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Sorry, I meant Games 3, 6 & 7 on FSN Detroit
April 24th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
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