Egil
Registered User
The World Championship this year allowed for TV timeouts (I don't think they did previously), but they were quite unlike those in the NHL. Instead of a 2 minute break for 4 commercials, the World Championships had room for 1 comercial during a break (which is barely longer than the time it takes for a fast faceoff).
When the NHL signed the deal with FOX, these long TV timeouts became ingrained in the NHL game. But, could getting rid of them help grow the game?
I don't think it would have a large impact on Canadian TV rights, as we tend to see the same commercials over and over and over again during NHL games. And with a "revenue sharing" deal with NBC, combined with ESPN dropping the NHL (though probably wanting a reduced rate), could reducing the number of commercials be the cure? It would be superb publicity coming out of the lockout, and would make attending a NHL game that much better than an NBA game with the long, frequent pauses eliminated.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
When the NHL signed the deal with FOX, these long TV timeouts became ingrained in the NHL game. But, could getting rid of them help grow the game?
I don't think it would have a large impact on Canadian TV rights, as we tend to see the same commercials over and over and over again during NHL games. And with a "revenue sharing" deal with NBC, combined with ESPN dropping the NHL (though probably wanting a reduced rate), could reducing the number of commercials be the cure? It would be superb publicity coming out of the lockout, and would make attending a NHL game that much better than an NBA game with the long, frequent pauses eliminated.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?