sawchuk1971
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Do you guys think the NHL will get the same TV money like the NFL?
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Viqsi
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NFL-like? No, and neither will anyone else. American football just maps far, far too well to TV broadcast practices to the point that that's arguably the best and most preferable way to watch it.
joestevens29
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Sure they'll eventually get what the NFL deal is right now, but by then NFL will be that much higher.
As for actually ever being on par with the NFL, nope
As for actually ever being on par with the NFL, nope
NHL has JT Miller the most popular athlete on the planet so I suspect they will get 100s if not thousands of times what the NFL got.
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I wish I could remember which sports radio show I was listening to a few months ago, but the host mentioned how they had some internal numbers which showed something like hockey had as many die hards (P1s in radio parlance) as the other sports but just doesn't draw in the casual fan.
Even among my hockey friends, a lot of them won't show interest in watching a regular season NHL game that doesn't involve their team (and barely more in the playoffs). But they'll plan their Thursday night around watching a mediocre NFL game because it might have some implications in one of their 10 fantasy leagues.
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tarheelhockey
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They 100% absolutely will, I have no doubt of it.
I mean, their $400M deal with Disney is about the same as what FOX paid to show games from one NFL conference in 1994. So clearly the NHL is capable of matching numbers, given enough time and inflation.
I mean, their $400M deal with Disney is about the same as what FOX paid to show games from one NFL conference in 1994. So clearly the NHL is capable of matching numbers, given enough time and inflation.
jigglysquishy
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Ya, from a live sports perspective, the NFL is in a tier of its own. Really, two tiers ahead of anyone.The 100 Most-Watched Telecasts of 2023: NFL, Oscars, Gordon Ramsay, ‘NCIS’ and a Single ‘Yellowstone’ Episode
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I wish I could remember which sports radio show I was listening to a few months ago, but the host mentioned how they had some internal numbers which showed something like hockey had as many die hards (P1s in radio parlance) as the other sports but just doesn't draw in the casual fan.
Even among my hockey friends, a lot of them won't show interest in watching a regular season game that doesn't involve their team. But they'll plan their Thursday night around watching a mediocre NFL game because it might have some implications in one of their 10 fantasy leagues.
The top 14. 20 of the top 21. 38 of top 50.
From a US TV viewership standpoint, NCAA and NBA are two tiers ahead of the NHL and are tiny compared to the NFL.
ItWasJustified
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No. There are way too much actual sport in hockey. TV companies can't show ads every second minute during a NHL broadcast.
Lmao.
Golden_Jet
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Lmao, no-one gets a TV contract like the NFL. That’s dream world thinking.
Is this a serious post, I see your thread from yesterday got locked fast.
jigglysquishy
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I'm not arguing about the quality. I hate football and find the NFL is football in its worst form.
Popularity wise no one even approaches it though.
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What's funny? From a viewship perspective, the poster is absolulely right.
Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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No.
Americans would need to like hockey that much and there's too much action for the average American to be enthralled with hockey like they are football.
Seems pretty obvious hockey wouldn't get that type of deal.
Americans would need to like hockey that much and there's too much action for the average American to be enthralled with hockey like they are football.
Seems pretty obvious hockey wouldn't get that type of deal.
Absolutely as the NHL will match current NFL television revenue around 2124.
SoupNazi
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This is really the answer. There's no way in hell anyone ever comes close to the NFL's deal. Hockey will always be small in the U.S.
Not sure if OP is trolling or is foreign and doesn't understand how popular the NFL is in the US.
Jumptheshark
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Nope. Hockey will always viewed as a niche market in the states. No matter what some people hope or think. Football is a religion in many states
World wide. Here in the UK nearly 600 bars got a late licence for the super bowl. Only about 5 in the entire UK got one for the Stanley cup.
Djp
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NFL is the easiest fantasy league to do because its an update and forget once a week thing.The 100 Most-Watched Telecasts of 2023: NFL, Oscars, Gordon Ramsay, ‘NCIS’ and a Single ‘Yellowstone’ Episode
The most-watched telecasts of 2023 include the Super Bowl, Oscars and Grammys, while 'NCIS' and 'Blue Bloods' dominate among series.
I wish I could remember which sports radio show I was listening to a few months ago, but the host mentioned how they had some internal numbers which showed something like hockey had as many die hards (P1s in radio parlance) as the other sports but just doesn't draw in the casual fan.
Even among my hockey friends, a lot of them won't show interest in watching a regular season NHL game that doesn't involve their team (and barely more in the playoffs). But they'll plan their Thursday night around watching a mediocre NFL game because it might have some implications in one of their 10 fantasy leagues.
In the world ice hockey has more fans than pro football americano
It will be interesting to see what happens in youth sports and kids pushed toward other sports.
Football us more head injury risk than hockey. Lower hockey doesny allow yhr physical hitting needed.
In all sports you have casual fans where they will watch their team and they know who name players are so they might watch national tv big match up games...especially if it relates to their team. Then watch the finals
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The NBA recently inked an 11 year/$76 billion deal. Buttman is nipping at their heels
TCNorthstars
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NFL? Are you nuts... no one is going to catch the NFL. the NHL will never catch the NBA either. MLB... maybe but not for a long time. Younger generations are not adopting Baseball in mass like yesteryear.
The NHL was never close to the NBA in popularity. No, not even when that sports illustrated had that "Why the NHL is hot and NBA is not" article (written by Michael Farber I believe who is a hockey guy) in 94.
LuckyDay
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They NHL has way outperformed the NFL in TV rights and any measure of revenue and interest...in Canada and many European nations.
Prettyisland
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Imo football is the one sport that is a superior product on tv then it is live (outside of atmosphere and the event style tailgating angle). Plus the ads you can run during non commercial breaks is crazy. Hockey just wouldn’t add up. Not enough eyeballs
