Drag0nDan Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 9 hours ago, Hoss said: Things are off to a wonderful start ... So its not just the Sabres that are terrible at this kind of stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 10 hours ago, Hoss said: Things are off to a wonderful start ... How's the sports coverage on The Nashville Network? Defunct? Somebody resurrect Outdoor Life Network. World Fishing Network? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, IKnowPhysics said: Somebody resurrect Outdoor Life Network. It never died. It just changed names twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 53 minutes ago, Eleven said: It never died. It just changed names twice. There’s a reason they call it deadnaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Hoss said: There’s a reason they call it deadnaming. Nah, not in the case of frivolous corporate rebrands they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Eleven said: It never died. It just changed names twice. Well, not until sometime this summer/fall. But it officially is set to get the Kervorkian treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 7 hours ago, Taro T said: Well, not until sometime this summer/fall. But it officially is set to get the Kervorkian treatment. Very probably right after the Coronalympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 11 hours ago, Eleven said: Very probably right after the Coronalympics. That'd be my guess as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Bob Wischusen and Leah Hextall will do some play-by-play for ESPN but they haven’t picked their number one yet. Steve Levy and Sean McDonagh, already under contract with the ESPN, are two people under consideration. Kevin Weekes, PK Subban, Ray Ferraro and Brian Boucher have all been signed as analysts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 PK is an excellent addition. He will provide great insight and Has the personality many hockey commentators sorely lack 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Just now, Brawndo said: PK is an excellent addition. He will provide great insight and Has the personality many hockey commentators sorely lack He’s the type of guy that you showcase to grow the game. Really looking forward to his post-career work in that realm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 47 minutes ago, Hoss said: Bob Wischusen and Leah Hextall will do some play-by-play for ESPN but they haven’t picked their number one yet. Steve Levy and Sean McDonagh, already under contract with the ESPN, are two people under consideration. Kevin Weekes, PK Subban, Ray Ferraro and Brian Boucher have all been signed as analysts. Subban is retiring? Anyone besides Shea Weber who saw it in any way remotely possible that he'd still be in the league and Per Karl wouldn't be back on the day Weber became a Hab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, Taro T said: Subban is retiring? Anyone besides Shea Weber who saw it in any way remotely possible that he'd still be in the league and Per Karl wouldn't be back on the day Weber became a Hab? It's just for the playoffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Taro T said: Subban is retiring? Anyone besides Shea Weber who saw it in any way remotely possible that he'd still be in the league and Per Karl wouldn't be back on the day Weber became a Hab? We were all pretty far off on that deal. Methinks Shea Weber is a Hall of Famer. PK? Was on track to be but would need a late-career resurgence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Of course Shea Weber is a hall of famer that tim’s commercial has told me so like 3 times a break for weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Is it me or is there no new shows or content on these stations yet? ESPN+ has nothing at all. You wouldn't even know they are covering hockey again. I thought there would be an NHL daily type of show since training camps open in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Norcal said: Is it me or is there no new shows or content on these stations yet? ESPN+ has nothing at all. You wouldn't even know they are covering hockey again. I thought there would be an NHL daily type of show since training camps open in a few weeks. The season is over a month away and the NHL doesn’t carry the fandom the NFL and NBA have so they’re not going to spend much time in the offseason giving them shows or coverage when nothing at all is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Hoss said: The season is over a month away and the NHL doesn’t carry the fandom the NFL and NBA have so they’re not going to spend much time in the offseason giving them shows or coverage when nothing at all is happening. New network. Figured ESPN+ atleast would start trying to attract an audience. There's plenty to discuss as teams lead up to training camp. Reset the offseason, look ahead to the new season and how they plan to cover it. Not to mention. Olympic year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 13 minutes ago, Norcal said: New network. Figured ESPN+ atleast would start trying to attract an audience. There's plenty to discuss as teams lead up to training camp. Reset the offseason, look ahead to the new season and how they plan to cover it. Not to mention. Olympic year. Is ESPN+ now going to be a network rather than ESPN's on-line platform? Had not heard that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Taro T said: Is ESPN+ now going to be a network rather than ESPN's on-line platform? Had not heard that. Not sure. They are broadcasting hockey is all I know. The ESPN+ platform as a whole leaves alot to be desired to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Taro T said: Is ESPN+ now going to be a network rather than ESPN's on-line platform? Had not heard that. It will still be online. ESPN+ has actually been broadcasting hockey since last season because they acquired rights from regional networks in the Fox Sports acquisition. 1 hour ago, Norcal said: New network. Figured ESPN+ atleast would start trying to attract an audience. There's plenty to discuss as teams lead up to training camp. Reset the offseason, look ahead to the new season and how they plan to cover it. Not to mention. Olympic year. The NHL is an established brand, they’re not going to conjure up a whole new audience just because they had a show for a few weeks. The work is going to take years - they’ll need to put in the work and establish a voice again in the hockey market. Edited September 4, 2021 by Hoss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 The only issue I have with ESPN+ is that the fast forward and rewind are way too fast. Other than that, it's been pretty great for the UFC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Hoss said: t will still be online. ESPN+ has actually been broadcasting hockey since last season because they acquired rights from regional networks in the Fox Sports acquisition. ESPN acquired Fox Sports? Our local Fox is now Bally Sports. (Or is Bally part of Disney too?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Hoss said: It will still be online. ESPN+ has actually been broadcasting hockey since last season because they acquired rights from regional networks in the Fox Sports acquisition. The NHL is an established brand, they’re not going to conjure up a whole new audience just because they had a show for a few weeks. The work is going to take years - they’ll need to put in the work and establish a voice again in the hockey market. Right. Better get started then. The network shunned hockey completely when they didn't get the last broadcast contract. They do have alot of work to do, that's why they should already have some content for anyone curious as to how they are going to handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 13 minutes ago, Doohickie said: ESPN acquired Fox Sports? Our local Fox is now Bally Sports. (Or is Bally part of Disney too?) It’s a long winding road. Disney acquired 21st Century Fox which included something like two dozen regional Fox Sports networks which put those networks streaming on their ESPN+ platform with Fox Sports graphics packages. Courts forced Disney to sell the regional networks so they were sold to Sinclair who then sold the branding rights to Bally. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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