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Written by Maury Brown
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Thursday, 20 August 2009 16:33 |
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 CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA has announced a 76-game regular season broadcast schedule for the 2009-10 season, headlined by 25 all-Canadian matchups.
CBC’s 57th regular season makes its debut Thursday, Oct. 1, with an Original Six matchup between the Montreal Canadiens at the Toronto Maple Leafs, at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Calgary Flames hosting the Vancouver Canucks, at 10 p.m. The action continues on Saturday, Oct. 3, as Scotiabank Hockey Tonight makes its regular season debut, at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by four more big matchups: Toronto at Washington, Montreal at Buffalo and Ottawa at NY Rangers, at 7 p.m. ET (distribution TBD), with Calgary taking on Edmonton, at 10 p.m. ET.
The 2009 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins make their first of four appearances on CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA when they face-off against the Maple Leafs in Toronto, on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. ET, followed by a Western Conference matchup, at 10 p.m. ET, between Montreal and Edmonton.
Other highlights from CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA 2009-10 broadcast schedule include: the Scotiabank Hockey Tonight pre-game show with host Ron MacLean, Saturday night doubleheaders all season long and marquee games, including the 2009 Hall of Fame Game, on Nov. 7, the Canadiens 100th Anniversary Game versus the Bruins, the NHL Winter Classic from Fenway Park and the 10th annual TIM HORTONS HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA from Stratford, Ont. The season culminates with the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs and exclusive coverage of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final. Additional games may be added to CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA broadcast schedule closer to the start of the season.
Viewers of CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA regular season coverage will again be able to watch the CBC game of their choice with live and on-demand online video streaming of all games, including Scotiabank Hockey Tonight and CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada I-Desk—all available at CBCSports.ca.
Hockey fans can visit CBCSports.ca 24 hours a day, seven days a week for live and on-demand video streaming of all games as well as comprehensive NHL coverage, including weekly columns and insider Twitter updates from CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA personalities, breaking news, in-depth reports, broadcast schedules and more.
Complete broadcast details for the upcoming season of CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA will be available in the coming weeks.
Select Read More to see the 2009 CBC HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA broadcast schedule
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Written by Maury Brown
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Wednesday, 15 July 2009 22:55 |
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 The National Hockey League and NBC Sports today announced an extension through the 2010-11 season of their successful revenue-sharing partnership -- one that has achieved viewership milestones, programming and production innovations, awards and critical acclaim. The joint announcement was made by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Ken Schanzer, President, NBC Sports.
"The NHL/NBC partnership has been terrific. Our association has led to such technical innovations as the 'Inside the Glass' reporting and to such programming advancements as the extremely popular Winter Classic," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final was broadcast television's most-watched hockey game in 36 years, which makes clear the NHL and NBC are building an audience, are building momentum and are perfectly positioned to continue growing the game."
Schanzer said: "We're thrilled to be able to continue our relationship with the NHL and build on all the positive momentum on and off the ice. Together, we have attained viewership milestones not seen in more than three decades. And the Winter Classic, in just two years, has become one of the highlights of the sports calendar. We strongly believe this is a league that is poised for continued growth."
NBC Sports' 2010 NHL coverage begins on New Year's Day with the third annual NHL Winter Classic. They will also continue to broadcast games throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs and up to five Stanley Cup Final games.
The revenue-sharing partnership between NBC and the NHL was announced in May 2004, launched in January 2006 and previously extended in 2007 and 2008.
Source: National Hockey League, NBC Sports
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is contributor to Baseball Prospectus, and is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network.
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Written by Maury Brown
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Monday, 15 June 2009 23:43 |
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 Friday night's deciding Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on NBC Sports was the most-watched NHL game in 36 years with an average of 8 million viewers (5/10/73, Stanley Cup Final Game 6 on NBC, Montreal-Chicago, 9.4 million). Overall, the series averaged 5.6 million viewers for the five games on NBC, the best since 2002 on ABC (three telecasts, Detroit-Carolina, 5.8 million).
Friday's Game 7 earned a 4.3 rating and an 8 share, the best for a series-ending game in six years (6/9/03, Game 7, Anaheim-New Jersey, 4.6/8).
NBC Sports' Game 7 broadcast finished No. 1 for the night in every category including viewership and household ratings.
Competitive Notes:
- NBC won Friday night by a margin of 191 percent in Adults 18-49 (3.2 vs. 1.1 for second-place CBS) and by 41 percent in total viewers (7.7 million vs. CBS's 5.5 million).
- The broadcast of Game 7 beat the ABC-CBS-Fox competition combined in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Men 18-34, Women 18-34, Men 18-49 and Men 25-54.
- The 3.2 rating in Adults 18-49 makes this NBC's top-rated Friday night since the Beijing Olympics last August.
Source: NBC
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Written by Maury Brown
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Monday, 15 June 2009 00:29 |
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The Pittsburgh Penguins scored a major victory in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals to capture their third championship, but NBC and the NHL were big winners, as well. According to Nielsen Media Research, Game 7 in primetime saw an average of 7.51 million viewers and a 3.0 rating/11 share from 8-11 p.m (EDT) on the Peacock network. To add to the impressive average number, the final half-hour of the game saw its highest ratings garnering a 9.07 million HH and a 3.7 rating with a 12 share. The game had NBC winning all slots in primetime. Here is the break down by the half hour for the game, as reported by Marc Bernan of Mediaweek: The Stanley Cup Finals, Game 7 (NBC)
8:00 p.m.: Viewers: 5.78 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 9 (#1)
8:30 p.m.: Viewers: 6.37 million (#1), A18-49: 2.5/10 (#1)
9:00 p.m.: Viewers: 7.27 million (#1), A18-49: 2.9/11 (#1)
9:30 p.m.: Viewers: 7.55 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1/10 (#1)
10:00 p.m.: Viewers: 9.01 million (#1), A18-49: 3.7/12 (#1)
10:30 p.m.: Viewers: 9.07 million (#1), A18-49: 3.7/12 (#1)
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Written by Maury Brown
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Friday, 05 June 2009 05:38 |
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If you’re a fan of hockey, you can’t help but say that the Stanley Cup Finals have been outstanding. With each game, ratings have continued to climb, albeit modestly, and given the excitement of Game 4 which saw the Pens knot of the Series 2-2 with the Red Wings, chances are good that they will continue that way, even if it did go up against Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The increased interest has not been lost on NBC, according to Bruce Dowbiggin of the Globe and Mail: Now, NBC and the NHL are set to announce an extension to their relationship for another two years, past the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and Stanley Cup playoffs. It will likely be a continuation of the no-money-down/split-revenues-after-costs arrangement that has existed since the two sides fell into each other’s arms after the NHL lockout in 2004-05.
Games 1 and 2 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals on NBC earned a 3.0 overnight rating over the weekend, or 5.33 million average viewers households in the US, up 11 percent from the 2.7 for NBC’s first two Stanley Cup telecasts last year.
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Written by Maury Brown
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 20:20 |
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 NHL Network and Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), today announced a long-term agreement with the NHL Network to add the network to its Digital Classic level of service by the start of the 2009-10 NHL season. Under the terms of the agreement, the NHL Network will reach nearly two-thirds of the Comcast’s total digital customer base.
Financial terms were not released “We’re excited to extend our relationship with Comcast and its customers by providing more NHL programming to more fans, as this is another important step in NHL Network’s ongoing pursuit of broader distribution,” said John Collins, NHL COO. “We are pleased that Comcast has seen value in the NHL Network to expand its commitment and are confident that there will be more expansion deals for the Network to come.” “Comcast is a major destination for sports fans, and our relationship with the NHL is an important part of our sports strategy,” said Matt Bond, Executive Vice President, Content Acquisition. “The NHL is seeing intense popularity these days, and as one of the largest distributors of NHL games we’re happy to bring more fans into the living-room arena through our popular Digital Classic service.” In addition to live NHL games aired on NHL Network, Comcast’s Digital Classic customers now will have access to special event programming on-location at NHL Winter Classic, NHL All-Star, NHL Entry Draft and Stanley Cup Final, post-game press conferences, IIHF World Junior hockey, documentaries and profiles, the signature daily live highlight show – NHL on the Fly – which airs nightly throughout the hockey season and much more. Additionally, fans will have access to more NHL On Demand programming including condensed games, player profiles, historic games and more. Source: Comcast
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 05:35 |
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Sunday's Game 2 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals which saw the Detroit Red Wings go up 2-0 over the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Sunday night Nielsen ratings battle in all demos pulling 5.33 million average viewers, which was a higher average than average for the entire Stanley Cup Finals series last year. The game pulled the following 8:00PM18-49 Rating - 2.1 18-49 Share - 6 18-34 Rating - 2.0 18-34 Share - 6 Viewers Live+SD (000) - 5.093 9:00PM18-49 Rating - 2.5 18-49 Share - 7 18-34 Rating - 2.4 18-34 Share - 7 Viewers Live+SD (000) - 5.563 10:00PM 18-49 Rating - 2.4 18-49 Share - 6 18-34 Rating - 2.3 18-34 Share - 6 Viewers Live+SD (000) - 5.471 Full Data for NHL Stanley Cup Finals Ratings, 1995-2008 | Year | Net | Games | HH Rating | HH Share | Avg. HHs (million) | Avg. Viewers (million) | Teams | | 2008 | NBC/VS | 6 | 2.6 | 5 | 2.929 | 4.479 | Pittsburgh vs. Detroit | | 2007 | NBC/VS | 5 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.307 | 1.764 | Ottawa vs. Anaheim | | 2006 | NBC/OLN** | 7 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.994 | 2.834 | Carolina vs, Edmonton | | 2005 | | | | | |
| NHL Season Cancelled | | 2004 | *ABC/ESPN | 7 | 2.2 | 4 | 2.366 | 3.286 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames | | 2003 | *ABC/ESPN | 7 | 2.4 | 4 | 2.557 | 3.627 | New Jersey Devils vs. Anaheim Ducks | | 2002 | ABC | 3 | 3.6 | 7 | 3.815 | 5.768 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes | | 2001 | ABC | 5 | 3.3 | 6 | 3.371 | 5.058 | Colorado Avalanche vs. New Jersey Devils | | 2000 | ABC | 4 | 3.7 | 8 | 3.734 | 5.511 | New Jersey Devils vs. Dallas Stars | | 1999 | FOX | 3 | 3.4 | 6 | 3.379 | 4.873 | Dallas Stars vs. Buffalo Sabres | | 1998 | FOX | 1 | 3.3 | 6 | 3.230 | 4.830 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals | | 1997 | FOX | 1 | 4.0 | 8 | 3.930 | 6.370 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Philadelphia Flyers | | 1996 | FOX | 2 | 3.6 | 7 | 3.430 | 5.090 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Florida Panthers | | 1995 | FOX | 2 | 3.4 | 8 | 3.254 | 5.210 | New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings | *ABC had 5 telecasts & ESPN had 2 telecasts so this is the combined average of both networks. **NBC had 5 telecasts & OLN had 2 telecasts so this is the combined average of both networks. Data for 2006-8 is Live+SD, all previous years is Live viewing. Source: Nielsen Media Research
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Monday, 23 March 2009 19:13 |
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 ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN and ESPN360.com will combine for expanded live coverage of all 15 games from the 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championships, March 27-April 11. ESPNU will telecast eight regional games exclusively, while ESPN2, ESPN Classic and ESPN360.com, ESPN’s signature broadband service, also will offer live coverage of regional semifinals and finals. The Frozen Four, live from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, will be presented in high definition on ESPN and ESPN2, while ESPN360.com also will provide extensive live coverage.
Coverage of the tournament begins Sunday, March 22, at 11:30 a.m. ET, with the NCAA Hockey Selection Show on ESPN2 HD and ESPN360.com, hosted by John Buccigross, who will be joined by analysts Barry Melrose and former University of Michigan hockey standout Sean Ritchlin. ESPNU will provide extensive coverage of the tournament, from the regional semifinals Friday, March 27, through the regional finals Sunday, March 29. Also, on Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m., the network will present the Hobey Baker Award live in high definition from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. The presentation honors college ice hockey’s top men’s player and will be hosted by Clay Matvick and Ben Holden. ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD and ESPN360.com will showcase the Frozen Four, live from Washington, DC, with the national semifinal games Thursday, April 9, at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2 HD and ESPN360.com. The national championship will be live Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. on ESPN HD and ESPN360.com. The Frozen Four telecasts will feature Gary Thorne (play-by-play), Barry Melrose (analyst), Clay Matvick (ice-level reporter) calling all the action from Washington, DC, and John Buccigross will host the intermissions. At regional semifinals and finals, commentators include Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Damian DiGuilian (analyst) and Ken Hodge (ice-level reporter) in the East Regional, Bridgeport, Conn.; Matvick and Jim Paradise in the West Regional, Minneapolis; Buccigross and Melrose in the Northeast Regional, Manchester, N.H.; with Ben Holden and Sean Ritchlin calling the action in the Midwest Regional, Grand Rapids, Mich. Also during coverage of the regional round, the ESPNU studio will be anchored by Lowell Galindo and Bob Norton. ESPN360.com is available at no cost to millions of U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel. Users accessing ESPN360.com from an on-campus “.edu” or “.mil” network domain in the United States receive free, seamless access to the NCAA Div. I Men’s Ice Hockey Championships and hundreds of other live college and professional sporting events each month. ESPN360.com is also available via affiliated ISPs nationwide, including AT&T, Verizon, RCN, Insight, Frontier, Cavalier, Charter, Mediacom, Conway, Grande Communications and many more. Schedule (all times Eastern) NCAA Selection Show Sun., Mar 22 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com | NCAA Div. I Men’s Ice Hockey Championships Date | Time | Regional | Site | Network | Fri., Mar 27 | 3 p.m. | East Regional Semifinal #1 | Bridgeport, Conn. | ESPNU HD | | 5:30 p.m. | West Regional Semifinal #1 | Minneapolis | ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com | | 6:30 p.m. | East Regional Semifinal #2 | Bridgeport | ESPNU HD | | 9 p.m. | West Regional Semifinal #2 | Minneapolis | ESPNU HD | Sat., Mar 28 | 2 p.m. | Northeast Regional Semifinal #1 | Manchester, N.H. | ESPN2 / ESPN360.com | | 4 p.m. | Midwest Regional Semifinal #1 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | ESPNU | | 5:30 p.m. | Northeast Regional Semifinal #2 | Manchester | ESPN2 / ESPN36.com | | 6:30 p.m. | East Final | Bridgeport | ESPNU HD | | 7:30 p.m. | Midwest Regional Semifinal #2 | Grand Rapids | ESPN Classic / ESPN360.com | | 9 p.m. | West Final | Minneapolis | ESPNU HD | Sun., Mar 29 | 5:30 p.m. | Northeast Final | Manchester | ESPNU | | 8 p.m. | Midwest Final | Grand Rapids | ESPNU | Frozen Four Verizon Center, Washington, DC Date | Time | Event | Network | Thur., Apr 9 | 5 p.m. | National Semifinal #1 | ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com | | 8:30 p.m. | National Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com | Fri., Apr 10 | 7 p.m. | Hobey Baker Award | ESPNU HD | Sat., Apr 11 | 7 p.m. | NCAA Championship Finals | ESPN HD / ESPN360.com | Source: ESPN
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