nsentv Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 A Gary Thorne-less NHL is a better NHL. I'm sorry, but the guy flat-out stinks. He's consistently 10 seconds behind the action (sounds like the "play by play" you find in video games) and STILL doesn't know that it's PEUR-IN-TON, NOT PUH-RING-TON. God, that bothers me.Completely agree. Not only does he ruin baseball and hockey with his booming voice (try watching Game 5 of the '99 NLCS with him calling it... ugh), but he's also got some pretty ignorant opinions as well.The NHL/OLN deal is intriguing. The NHL will be the big fish (in a small pond, granted, but still) and won't get shoved into the background like it does on ESPN. It might end up getting the kind of devotion that TNT gives to the NBA.The NHL may never crack the top four of major sports again, but it potentially has two network partners who won't treat it like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Man, good thing i'm getting the cable package ewith OLN then. @DavidStreeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 A Gary Thorne-less NHL is a better NHL. I'm sorry, but the guy flat-out stinks. He's consistently 10 seconds behind the action (sounds like the "play by play" you find in video games) and STILL doesn't know that it's PEUR-IN-TON, NOT PUH-RING-TON. God, that bothers me.Completely agree. Not only does he ruin baseball and hockey with his booming voice (try watching Game 5 of the '99 NLCS with him calling it... ugh), but he's also got some pretty ignorant opinions as well.The NHL/OLN deal is intriguing. The NHL will be the big fish (in a small pond, granted, but still) and won't get shoved into the background like it does on ESPN. It might end up getting the kind of devotion that TNT gives to the NBA.The NHL may never crack the top four of major sports again, but it potentially has two network partners who won't treat it like crap. At least be thankful Joe Buck doesn't call hockey games I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 I wonder if they will allow OLN to be broadcast on satelites. Because Comcast comptetes wtih DirecTV and DishNet, they don't allow Comcast SportsNet, CN8, or their local broadcasts to go out via Satelite. If you ever see a Phillies game on Extra Innings, it is either the opposing team's broadcast, or one of the few non-Comcast games in Phila.I live in one of the only non-Comcast cable areas in Phila., but we get CSN, CN8, and OLN because Comcast doesn't compete with our cable provider. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 You CAN get Csn on DirecTV. And OLN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 You CAN get Csn on DirecTV. And OLN. Not Philly CSN.I didn't know about OLN. Does the CSN that is on DirecTV broadcast games? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 There is CSN Mid Atlantic, CSN Chicago, and CSN West. I kinda think they may not broadcast games cause when I've had the free trial of Extra Innings those games are always on the other team's station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 That's probably why. CSN Phila. broadcasts most Phillies games, and owns (and broadcasts) the Flyers and Sixers. They pretty much hold it over anyone's head who even considers getting a dish. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Okay, so if you're a Phillies fan who has moved to Arizona and your only way to see your home town team is dish...WOW, that's stupid you couldnt even see your home broadcasters. okay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlands, CA Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Will comcast launch a national sports network against ESPN? I hope, i've been waiting for this for some time. Cancelling Playmakers put me over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Okay, so if you're a Phillies fan who has moved to Arizona and your only way to see your home town team is dish...WOW, that's stupid you couldnt even see your home broadcasters. okay... I agree it sucks, but the main reason they bought the teams was to acquire programming. It's just business. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 The primary reason CSN Philly isn't on the mini-dish systems is that they don't use satellites to distribute the signal to the cable systems that carry the channel. The region is so compact that everything is done with microwave and landlines.The rule is that if you distribute via satellite you must make your channel available to DirecTV and dish.CSN Philly keeps its signal "on the ground" and bypasses this requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 The primary reason CSN Philly isn't on the mini-dish systems is that they don't use satellites to distribute the signal to the cable systems that carry the channel. The region is so compact that everything is done with microwave and landlines.The rule is that if you distribute via satellite you must make your channel available to DirecTV and dish.CSN Philly keeps its signal "on the ground" and bypasses this requirement. Yeah, I remember reading something like that a while ago. The motivation for keeping their stuff off dish is to keep it from the competition, but your post sounds accurate about how they get around the legalities. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 What a mess. CSN is amatuer hour compared to ESPN. OLN? Are you kidding me? The friggin' Tour de France channel? It's sad that it has come to this for the NHL. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 What a mess. CSN is amatuer hour compared to ESPN. OLN? Are you kidding me? The friggin' Tour de France channel? It's sad that it has come to this for the NHL. If you read one of the original articles posted that Comcast is also going after the NFL. If they get that they will re-brand OLN as a competitior to ESPN. This is good for the league, ESPN has treated the league like trash over the past couple years. Comcast will promote the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsfan39 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 What a mess. CSN is amatuer hour compared to ESPN. OLN? Are you kidding me? The friggin' Tour de France channel? It's sad that it has come to this for the NHL. If you read one of the original articles posted that Comcast is also going after the NFL. If they get that they will re-brand OLN as a competitior to ESPN. This is good for the league, ESPN has treated the league like trash over the past couple years. Comcast will promote the game. so true. at least on comcast they care about hockey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 ESPN could use a rival. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 ESPN could use a rival. Amen, but I'm afraid both will still have East Coast Bias. @DavidStreeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 ESPN could use a rival. Amen, but I'm afraid both will still have East Coast Bias. It's not biased when the East Coast is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 ESPN could use a rival. Amen, but I'm afraid both will still have East Coast Bias. It's not biased when the East Coast is better. There's another coast? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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