Sportsnet won't do Raptors next season

[basketball420]

Basketball. Acadia-Carleton CIS semi -final Score 118,000 Largest CIS audience of weekend

This is more then a national Raptors game...so be as upset as you want about less Raptors the reality is they don't get enough support across the board to justify taking off any of the regional hockey games

For example - most nights there are at least 2 or 3 regional NHL games ..if a Flames game gets 150 000 and a Canucks game gets 250 000...why would they puts a Raps game in both of those regions so they could air it in ONT?

believe me it sucks and for the most part there are a larger number of Raps fans that work at the networks but it is what it is...if I was running the network and I aired a National Raps game getting 100 000 viewers and lost 500 000 potential viewers in the West and Pacific I would be fired pretty quickly

[Vandal Savage]

you keep on asking when ESPN's coming to Canada.

wake up. its already here.

They own TSN.

The "SportsCentre" theme song sound familiar to you?

thats why do show monday night football

[BD006]

you keep on asking when ESPN's coming to Canada.

wake up. its already here.

They own TSN.

The "SportsCentre" theme song sound familiar to you?

They can bring all the music and graphics they want, but it's not even close.

[LittleOzzy]

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Actually, I'd make the case that the CBC has an increasingly diverse offering that aims at the Canada of tomorrow, not the Canada of yesterday (although it's being bumped out of curling and the CFL by higher bidders). CBC has hockey, some baseball, basketball (big expansion next season), MLS (Toronto FC), Olympics, World Cup skiing, etc. It's Sunday night network sportscast at 11:30 covers Canadian competitors in many sports around the world, not just NHL or NFL.

Considering that CBC reaches pretty much every single home in Canada, it's expanding interest in the Raptors is great news. If it shows 15 or more Sunday games next year, that will represent something closer to a true game-of-the-week concept. I'm sure that will mean more Sunday afternoon games at home and on the road for the Raptors.

The CBC is also losing the Olympics so they are looking to get into more and more smaller sports in the future. I wouldn't be surprised to see Toronto Rock games and maybe some OHL games on the CBC in the future.

[brassy]

This makes no sense, Sportsnet now has *2* HD channels (one for local broadcasts and one nationally), so why the hell cant they use the national HD channel for Raptors games and the local one for whatever hockey game their region is showing (SN only has local NHL contracts, TSN has the national contracts). This was THE WHOLE POINT of SNHD2, so they could do a local and national broadcast.

This is just plain and utter stupidity by the morons at Sportsnet.

And unlike the rest of you, I despise TheScore, I bought a 52" TV to *SEE* 52" of HD not 47". FU Thescore, FU CRTC, FU Rogers. (and after how many games of Thursday TNT, Thescore still screws up the HD broadcast, sometimes its stretched, sometimes they have two tickers going.. gimme a break thescore)

[basketball420]

This makes no sense, Sportsnet now has *2* HD channels (one for local broadcasts and one nationally), so why the hell cant they use the national HD channel for Raptors games and the local one for whatever hockey game their region is showing (SN only has local NHL contracts, TSN has the national contracts). This was THE WHOLE POINT of SNHD2, so they could do a local and national broadcast.

This is just plain and utter stupidity by the morons at Sportsnet.

And unlike the rest of you, I despise TheScore, I bought a 52" TV to *SEE* 52" of HD not 47". FU Thescore, FU CRTC, FU Rogers. (and after how many games of Thursday TNT, Thescore still screws up the HD broadcast, sometimes its stretched, sometimes they have two tickers going.. gimme a break thescore)

The NBA package was a deal...the games had to be sold as a national propoerty so it's not Sportsnet it is NBA Canada/MLSE that is selling it all or nothing

[bling_singh]

meh, i guess they figured Bill Watters in jeans and a toupee was all they needed to bring the youth in.

[galeon110]

Am I the only canadian who despises hockey? I think its the most useless sport... Meh.

I **** hate hockey. And I hate Canadians what they do with the sport and the way they take the game. It pisses me off how they'll have 5 minute segments on the Raptors and then spend like an hour on the NHL. They give more info about hockey teams from other cities than their hometown basketball team.

[RapsVC15]

so what happens to Jack? I don't know if I'll be able to stand Leo all season.

[NAFTA]

It would stink if Jack wasn't on any of the TV broadcasts, but I guess he'll still have Raptors TV games. Plus, though the CBC didn't have a pre and post game show this year, I would think they'd do one next year if they are going to have 15-20 games. Jack could be a part of that. I also think he'd be great as the main, full time analyst on the Raptors TV pre and post game show. He could either replace Sherman Hamilton or if Hamilton sticks around, Jack could become a permanent member of the panel. He'd be like the Digger Phelps, Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, etc. I think that would be great. It could give Jack an even bigger profile than he has right now.

[Anth0ny]

This is terrible news because Sportsnet covered a lot of NBA games on Raptor off days.

Exactly.

Oh well, you could never get enough poker...

[Canada_7]

No Jack or even Less Jack makes Me Sad.

Hope they can get something where Jack does the colour commentary for games on networks OTHER than just RapsTV.

[NAFTA]

Ya know, as somebody else posted, maybe Jack could end up on TSN or The Score. Does anybody know if it's set in stone that Leo is signed to long-term deals with both of those networks?

Maybe Jack could end up working for one or both.

Do you think a 3-man booth would ever be considered, with Jack, Leo, and Chuck?

[JohnVancouver]

Am I the only canadian who despises hockey? I think its the most useless sport... Meh.

Nope - I have zero interest in hockey .... and I hate draft beer. I'm a bad Canadian.

[99 Problems]

Ya know, as somebody else posted, maybe Jack could end up on TSN or The Score. Does anybody know if it's set in stone that Leo is signed to long-term deals with both of those networks?

Maybe Jack could end up working for one or both.

Do you think a 3-man booth would ever be considered, with Jack, Leo, and Chuck?

Jack could be assigned to bring them out of their personal conversations when they get off track...

Chuck: "Leo, let me get on my soapbox for a minute"

Leo: "Okay Chuck"

Chuck: "Now why----"

Jack: "Hello!... there's a game going on"

[KingOfTheCourt]

Am I the only canadian who despises hockey? I think its the most useless sport... Meh.

You are not alone brother. I cant stand the way that sport is being shoved down our throats. Thank god for illegal satellite. I don't know where I would be without it.

[Death Knight]

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Exactly.

Oh well, you could never get enough poker...

Unless we are talking about Jennifer Tilly. I wouldn't get tired at all.

[Bryans_Collar]

Sportsnet was put in a real tough spot ... the regional hockey package is basically their life line. They tried competing with TSN nationally when they first started out but they obviously got walloped.

It's just a piss off b/c the regional setup on the digital box was great for NBA games and the NCAA tourney. It provided a big advantage over TSN if you were a real sports junkie.

TSN can basically wipe S.Net out if they were to steal away the rights to the Canucks at some point in the future.

Things won't be terrible if TSN steps up their packaging - get Rod Black out and cover the team better/get more exposure. This with more CBC could work out well in the long run.

[The_Hater]

This decision also means more Leo and less Jack. Augh.

[will]

****.

Son of *****. Those ****** **********.

That's what I'm saying!