June 3, 201312 yr http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=508 IIRC 6-7 Pre-Season games were going to air originally and now we're down to 2, very disappointed by this. From my understanding, the games were pulled in favour of "expanded" NBA playoffs coverage and a Rocky Movie.
June 4, 201312 yr Just goes to show how cheap TSN really is, it seems to me that this has to due with production costs, which they save by airing NBA, Boxing, and movies. It should be noted that only the final two NBA championship games last season were able to beat CFL Pre-season games in terms of tv ratings, IIRC the last two games received 600k and 900k, while CFL preseaon games beat games 1-4 with ratings between 325k-580k. I can, to an extent, understand being pre-empted for championship games (even though I'm not an NBA fan) but to be bumped from the schedule for Rocky .. that's just sad.
June 4, 201312 yr It sucks but at least those of us in Winnipeg get to see one of the games live. As for the second one, well, it won't be the first game I've had Bob Irving describe to me, I don't really mind.
June 4, 201312 yr I can, to an extent, understand being pre-empted for championship games (even though I'm not an NBA fan) but to be bumped from the schedule for Rocky .. that's just sad. I agree on both counts, just find it weird and frustrating that TSN2 couldn't air all the games and just air the NBA championship on the main network. Hopefully when the new deal kicks in next season, they really do air all CFL games in accordance with the official press release.
June 4, 201312 yr I really appreciate listening to Bob doing the play by play of Bomber games. My worst nightmare would be Rod Black doing radio.
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=508
IIRC 6-7 Pre-Season games were going to air originally and now we're down to 2, very disappointed by this. From my understanding, the games were pulled in favour of "expanded" NBA playoffs coverage and a Rocky Movie.