So NBC paid the NHL $2 BILLION to show hockey for 10 years on broadcast TV

[DainBramaged]

:shrug:

http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/4/19/2120017/nhl-nbc-versus-tv-deal

[Drale]

1. I rather enjoy NHL on NBC

I hate MLB on Fox though, I really really hate it.

[GoCubsGo]

4. Me, too.

It's the only way I get to see any hockey. And, I couldn't agree more about MLB on Fox. It's almost as bad as was the NHL on Fox. Remember the blue streaks they had following the puck? Bleh.

[Robb]

10. I remember those.

I never hated TV so much as the first time I saw those blue streaks behind the puck.

[bullwinkle428]

15. The same Fox Sports network that wanted to pixellate the logos

of the sponsors on NASCAR racers as Fox was not getting directly compensated by those sponsors!

There was a huge fan/viewership outcry, and that plan was quickly scrapped!

[vercetti2021]

2. Yeah

It sucks in a way because it's always the same teams most the time like washington or pittsburgh. Plus it's only 1 game a week too. So not much there. 2 billion for 52 games a year for 10 years? Bad deal.

[DainBramaged]

7. way less than 52 games a year

October 7 till April 10 and then playoffs.

[GoCubsGo]

18. Yeah, but the playoffs last into June.

At that rate, it's getting close. :-)

[Motown_Johnny]

12. one game a week 52 weeks a year?!?!?

I take it you are not really a hockey fan

[Teaser]

3. is that a sport or something?

.

[sarcasmo]

5. Versus does a great job with the NHL,

[Drale]

9. Well at least with the Blackhawks

Eddie Olczyk does the commentary for both NBC and Verses, so for me they are basically the same. lol

[sarcasmo]

17. True and as I Red Wings fan I agree. They sure do love Kane and Toewes, spelling?

[RagAss]

6. For 2 billion they should just broadcast the CBC's Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday Night !

[Fearless]

8. So? This isn't news. It's a regular practice.

And it's not just "one game a week". It's profit for NBC. The same is done with NBC and football, as well as CBS and FOX, FOX with baseball, and ESPN and such with everything. This is nothing new or surprising.

[madokie]

11. "I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out"

Rodney Dangerfield

I used to like to watch the games but about playoff time they'd be fights in the audience. screw that.

[DainBramaged]

13. Stopped watching when Eddie Mio left the Rangers.....

[devilgrrl]

14. Good. It's a great game.

The only game in town.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

16. Well, it IS slightly more interesting than soccer.

But less interesting than watching just about any other sport I can think of.

[Romulox]

19. I preferred NHL on ABC/ESPN. So I say BOOO!

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