The decision was made a couple years ago to put all playoff games on cable, using CNBC and USA as overflow channels for NBCSN and NHLN here in the states. This is a nice bonus for hockey fans, who can get every game.
In the first round there are eight series to cover, and NBC has decided to use the CSN feeds straight for the three series that have teams with those rights. So when you watch the Blackhawks/Blues game on NBCSN, you're watching the CSN Chicago telecast with Pat Foley and Eddie Olczyk. This seems overly cheap. It wouldn't be that hard to use studio announcers. Or simply do something similar to what Turner and CBS does for March Madness and create a standardized graphics package that goes across all networks and work with Sportsnet to handle the first and possibly second rounds. Given the general disregard NBC has for the NHL, I'm surprised they don't cheap out on this, too. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
