giovannicanella Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I found this while posting and reading at habsinsideout, if you love the habs and would like some justice with the CBC please sign this online petition. Mike http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?habshnic To: Hockey Night in Canada, CBC Hockey Night in Canada (HNIC), the longtime weekly program that unites Canadians coast-to-coast to watch their national pass-time, regularly shows Toronto Maple Leafs' games at the expense of other Canadian teams, particularly the Montreal Canadiens. Not only are the Montreal Canadiens the most storied franchise of the National Hockey League, they provide good, wholesome entertainment and have fans from across the country. This contrasts with the Toronto Maple Leafs, whose fanbase is primarily Toronto and its surrounding area. While viewers admirably get a healthy dose of watching other Canadian teams out West (who all get decent exposure on the network), the entire country is regularly "taken hostage" into watching the Toronto Maple Leafs. Previously, viewers had the option of switching to the French broadcast on SRC (French CBC) to watch Montreal Canadiens games, however that stopped a few years ago. As well, viewers in the Ottawa area are sometimes treated to Ottawa Senators games, yet this is not the case with Montreal and the rest of Quebec. Therefore, it is grossly unfair to viewers in Montreal and across Canada whose tax dollars are paying for HNIC (as it is broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) - a crown corporation) but are forced to watch a team that they really do not want to watch, while the station maintains their bias. The city of Montreal and the province of Quebec comprise of a major population base in Canada, and as such, rightfully deserve the respect of being treated to Montreal Canadiens games. Additionally, the Montreal Canadiens have a greater fanbase across the country, so it is in the interest of the CBC, as a crown corporation, to respect the wishes of Canadians at large. Sincerely, The Undersigned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre the Great Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I just want more hockey games on tv! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giovannicanella Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 Ya me too!! Google video has all the games archived for free now...that is cool....but you are always a few games back... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaos Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I just want more hockey games on tv! So does Gary Bettman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre the Great Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 So does Gary Bettman lol sure he does if he did he wouldn't have let Vs. broadcast the games. 2 games a week boo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 There have been many of these in the past the CBC just uses them as kindling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 The better thing to do would be to petition the NHL to pick CTV over CBC when the license comes up for renewel next year. ###### CBC, government assholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre the Great Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 If that happens Dirty Harry all the games would be on TSN. CTV doesn't want NHL games to mess with their american programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smon Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Too true, and that would kill their base since not everyone has Cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre the Great Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I don't see CTV devoting a lot of time to the NHL. Look at there track record they throw every other sport they've got from the CBC and put it on TSN. For example is the CFL going to be on over the air television anymore? Nope its all going to be on TSN. Same when CTV got curling from CBC. It went to TSN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsmith Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 The CBC has a perfect circular logic going, and it's screwing them just as much as it's screwing us- The simple fact is, the Leafs have the highest ratings. About ten years ago, this was especially true, because the Leafs were a better team. So the brilliant minds in Toronto decided to just go with the Leafs. Forget the fact that they're a public broadcaster, with a mandate to represent "all" Canadians. The Leafs had better numbers, period. Of course, if you NEVER show anyone but the Leafs, nobody ever tunes in to see anything BUT the Leafs. Habs fans from coast to coast have been abandoned, and no new fan base is created. So now the Leafs are headed down, the ratings are headed down, and everbody except Leafs fans gave up on the CBC five years ago. The Cowboys were highest rated for the NFL for years. Did they run the Cowboys on Monday Night Football EVERY FRIGGIN WEEK? No. Becuase the NFL knows it's selling football, not just it's #1 team. Even the Cowboys are going to suck some years and you have to show other teams. But for the CBC, they just say the Leafs draw more so that's all they're going to show. So what happens? The leafs suck, ratings are down BIGTIME this year, and they learn nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 It would be smart for CTV to keep the sat night games on broadcast, they have sports on there now (figure skating or something) in that timeslot, and after that their line up is crappy canadian drama shows and b-movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habstown Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 (edited) Yup I must agree with this... CBC needs more Habs games, just can't stand it when your forced to watch the LEAFS! Channel CBC-Montreal is there to show Leafs games on Saturday that is so bullsh*t to be honest ... they should just keep the Leafs games on CBC-Toronto .... Edited January 22, 2007 by Habstown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mont Royale Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Is this the same petition we talked about a few months ago, or is this a new one on the same topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Is this the same petition we talked about a few months ago, or is this a new one on the same topic? New one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobRock Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 If that happens Dirty Harry all the games would be on TSN. CTV doesn't want NHL games to mess with their american programming. No they wouldn't. There's a separate contract for broadcast TV rights and for cable rights. If CTVGlobemedia wins the rights, they wouldn't be allowed to broadcast those games on TSN, especially if TSN didn't get the cable rights. I don't think they could do a package deal for both broadcast and cable rights because it would shut Sportsnet out of the cable rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlétique.Canadien Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 The ratio needs to be adjusted IMO. Right now there are 3 teams that the CBC can cover in the eastern time slot with the other 3 typically slated for the late game due to being west. Sometimes the western teams play the early slot when visiting the east but this is usually the exception, not the rule. What needs to change is the Leaf broadcast frequency. The way it is now is probably within the 80% Leafs, 5% Habs & 5% Sens. This ration is UNACCEPTABLE! The CBC are really stupid. Here they are basically hanging by a thread to secure their NHL HNIC contract annually and they behave in this manner. HNIC is a tradition. That tradition transcends the Leafs and even Montreal. It’s true that the teams’ existence preceded the formation of radio. But, within itself it was the 1st to broadcast games over the air. CBC’s moronic behaviour is making me question what business they have in this tradition. Going for “Leaf ratings” versus adhering to a proper tradition illegitimizes their historical argument. Thus, CBC is actually destroying HNIC. Also, they are doing their best to erode support for the network from people like you and me. It’ll get worse too. I’m the type of person who if I’m miffed by one product screwup, I’ll boycott the whole thing. Peter Mansbridge might get lonely. The CBC sucks now. I’m beginning to hate them. Any clout within tradition they have is being destroyed by their utter foolishness. I don’t mind that the CBC covers mostly Toronto, but get that ratio to something more acceptable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneSharpMarble Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 How about while we are at it we get that damn skiing crap off of cbc. Absolutly boring and terrible, I would rather watch old habs games than skiing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smon Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Lol, well come on. The CBC can't just run hockey all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mont Royale Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 What needs to change is the Leaf broadcast frequency. The way it is now is probably within the 80% Leafs, 5% Habs & 5% Sens. This ration is UNACCEPTABLE! I think you meant 90/5/5. Actually, I think the 5% the Habs get are when they play the Leafs, so it doesn't really count. Same with the Sens. Maybe you're referring to regional coverage, but the national broadcast is always the Leafs, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nojo Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I know that I was totally pissed off last Saturday, CBC indicated that the Habs-Sabres game was the number 1 broadcast game and we were treated to the Leafs from Pittsburgh. I live in Hull, Quebec so I don't really know whats up with the scheduling anymore. Anyway I have heard that there are rights issues with the Habs broadcasts because of the agreement with RDS....I would like to know more details on the rights to distribute. It appears that the Habs are shooting themselves in the foot if they are limiting their english national broadcasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleg Petrov Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 I don't know - even when the CBC does air Habs games, I can't stand to watch it, because the commentators don't know the players from the Peterborough Petes. It's so annoying to hear Bob Cole refer to "the Canadiens player" when everyone watching the game knows who number 84 is. Unless the CBC brings back Dick Irvin and Steve Shutt to do the broadcasts, I'll be flipping over to RDS anyway. But I do think the point that the Habs' fan base is being destroyed - particularly in Atlantic Canada and out West (where Habs fans almost outnumber the locals when they show up once every three years) - is an important one. I don't think we can expect the CBC to do anything about this, so Habs management should really take the initiative - it's their asset that's suffering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebecois Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 The Habs are the only team in Canada where it is possible to see all 82 games without subsricing to NHL Centre Ice, no matter where you live. So why are we complaining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 The Habs are the only team in Canada where it is possible to see all 82 games without subsricing to NHL Centre Ice, no matter where you live. So why are we complaining? Not true RDS blacks out a few games a year in places such as Kingston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mont Royale Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Anyway I have heard that there are rights issues with the Habs broadcasts because of the agreement with RDS....I would like to know more details on the rights to distribute. It appears that the Habs are shooting themselves in the foot if they are limiting their english national broadcasts. I think the deal with RDS gives them only French broadcast rights. The CBC, and TSN for that matter, can and do broadcast the Habs when it's convenient to them... which is rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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