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Post by DKehler on Apr 15, 2011 14:39:05 GMT -5
So presumably, our new NHL team will be sold out for the foreseeable future. Having not followed the NHL since the Jets left, I'm wondering what options there are for watching the games on television. Because the MTS Centre will be sold out, I'm presuming that there would be no "blackouts" of local games. (I'm planning on splitting a pair of tickets with a friend, each of us going to half the games)
Does something like NHL Centre ice get me most of the games that are not shown on broadcast TV? The Internet?
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Post by jetsorbust on Apr 15, 2011 14:51:40 GMT -5
So presumably, our new NHL team will be sold out for the foreseeable future. Having not followed the NHL since the Jets left, I'm wondering what options there are for watching the games on television. Because the MTS Centre will be sold out, I'm presuming that there would be no "blackouts" of local games. (I'm planning on splitting a pair of tickets with a friend, each of us going to half the games) Does something like NHL Centre ice get me most of the games that are not shown on broadcast TV? The Internet? No, in fact NHL Centre ice is the worst thing you could get, as it gives you every NHL game EXCEPT the local teams (at this point, Edmonton/Calgary). I'm excited to find out who will be broadcasting the majority of our games, but the way it works now, Winnipeg is in Calgary/Edmontons region. They get probably 1/6 games or so on CBC/TSN, about 2/3 on Sportsnet West, and the remainder are PPV (usually when both play at the same time, and only one is on Sportsnet). We'll have to see what the Jets broadcast situation is, but I'm fairly confident NHL Center Ice would give you every game EXCEPT Jets games, to force you to watch the local (regional) feed.
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Post by DKehler on Apr 15, 2011 15:04:23 GMT -5
So presumably, our new NHL team will be sold out for the foreseeable future. Having not followed the NHL since the Jets left, I'm wondering what options there are for watching the games on television. Because the MTS Centre will be sold out, I'm presuming that there would be no "blackouts" of local games. (I'm planning on splitting a pair of tickets with a friend, each of us going to half the games) Does something like NHL Centre ice get me most of the games that are not shown on broadcast TV? The Internet? No, in fact NHL Centre ice is the worst thing you could get, as it gives you every NHL game EXCEPT the local teams (at this point, Edmonton/Calgary). I'm excited to find out who will be broadcasting the majority of our games, but the way it works now, Winnipeg is in Calgary/Edmontons region. They get probably 1/6 games or so on CBC/TSN, about 2/3 on Sportsnet West, and the remainder are PPV (usually when both play at the same time, and only one is on Sportsnet). We'll have to see what the Jets broadcast situation is, but I'm fairly confident NHL Center Ice would give you every game EXCEPT Jets games, to force you to watch the local (regional) feed. Brutal. In this day and age, and with a sold-out building night after night, one would think you would be able to watch every single game on TV.
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Post by jetsorbust on Apr 15, 2011 15:14:58 GMT -5
No, in fact NHL Centre ice is the worst thing you could get, as it gives you every NHL game EXCEPT the local teams (at this point, Edmonton/Calgary). I'm excited to find out who will be broadcasting the majority of our games, but the way it works now, Winnipeg is in Calgary/Edmontons region. They get probably 1/6 games or so on CBC/TSN, about 2/3 on Sportsnet West, and the remainder are PPV (usually when both play at the same time, and only one is on Sportsnet). We'll have to see what the Jets broadcast situation is, but I'm fairly confident NHL Center Ice would give you every game EXCEPT Jets games, to force you to watch the local (regional) feed. Brutal. In this day and age, and with a sold-out building night after night, one would think you would be able to watch every single game on TV. Maybe I wasn't too clear, but yes, you can. Essentially there are no "local blackouts", however, some games are only on Pay Per View. The "blackouts" that you get on Center Ice are actually good, you get every NHL game, except for the local team (that's why I have ordered this in the past, but once we have our Jets back I would have no use for it!). They do this because local games are either broadcasted nationally (i.e. free on CBC/TSN and everyone gets them anyways) or else they are paid for by Sportsnet for the Alberta - Manitoba Region. By "blacking out" these games on Center Ice, it means you will be forced to watch the game on SportsNet (or PPV, CBC or TSN), instead of the local network of the other team (i.e. Fox Sports whatever-team). So, pretty much every Jets game will probably be available. Any ones done by TSN or CBC you will get for free. If they get the same sort of deal as Calgary or Edmonton, every game on Sportsnet will be free (so long as you subscribe to sportsnet). The only games you will have to pay for are the PPV (usually 10-20 a year I believe), and these are usually away games, although I think some are home games (again, I find Calgary/Edmonton games are only on PPV when BOTH teams play at the same time, so Sportsnet can't pick them both up). We'll have to see the details of the Jets broadcasting arrangement, but you should be able to see most games for free, and all games if your willing to pay $10 a game for PPV 10-20 nights a year.
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Post by DKehler on Apr 15, 2011 15:18:07 GMT -5
Brutal. In this day and age, and with a sold-out building night after night, one would think you would be able to watch every single game on TV. Maybe I wasn't too clear, but yes, you can. Essentially there are no "local blackouts", however, some games are only on Pay Per View. The "blackouts" that you get on Center Ice are actually good, you get every NHL game, except for the local team (that's why I have ordered this in the past, but once we have our Jets back I would have no use for it!). They do this because local games are either broadcasted nationally (i.e. free on CBC/TSN and everyone gets them anyways) or else they are paid for by Sportsnet for the Alberta - Manitoba Region. By "blacking out" these games on Center Ice, it means you will be forced to watch the game on SportsNet (or PPV, CBC or TSN), instead of the local network of the other team (i.e. Fox Sports whatever-team). So, pretty much every Jets game will probably be available. Any ones done by TSN or CBC you will get for free. If they get the same sort of deal as Calgary or Edmonton, every game on Sportsnet will be free (so long as you subscribe to sportsnet). The only games you will have to pay for are the PPV (usually 10-20 a year I believe), and these are usually away games, although I think some are home games (again, I find Calgary/Edmonton games are only on PPV when BOTH teams play at the same time, so Sportsnet can't pick them both up). We'll have to see the details of the Jets broadcasting arrangement, but you should be able to see most games for free, and all games if your willing to pay $10 a game for PPV 10-20 nights a year. Ah, I understand now. Thanks!
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Post by nuje on Apr 15, 2011 19:25:29 GMT -5
Yup, that's all about right. Except I'm not sure about the Oilers, but I definitely know that the Flames got rid of their pay per view effective this year. With Sportsnet adding more channels, and a TSN2 as well, there should be quite a bit of room to add another team (and who knows, sportsnet might create a "central" channel once Winnipeg has a team back)
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Post by tim on Apr 15, 2011 19:28:53 GMT -5
MTS pay preview hockey could be the next revenue stream!!!
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Post by trigger204 on Apr 16, 2011 9:04:48 GMT -5
i find the NHL makes it hard to watch games on tv. The tv rights need to be overhauled in my opinion.
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