> Also, "It marks the first-ever national distribution > of all Stanley Cup Playoffs games, including, for the first time, > exclusive coverage starting with the conference semifinals." Given > that Versus only has one channel, I'd have to assume that means that > some games will have to go to NHLN.
>From the linked release: '"Dick Ebersol, chairman of the NBC Sports Group, told assembled media at NHL offices in New York (plus others on a conference call) that every postseason game will be broadcast in entirety on NBC, Versus or "a major NBC Universal national cable channel."' So USA (or another Kabletown property) will get those games, not NHLN. And the league has just made local rights a little less valuable, since the local rightsholders won't have access to the "rabid fan base in each and every city during the playoffs" (Ebersol) after the first round. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
