Is it viable for the league to have NBC, ABC, CBS or Fox Network on board or is the NHL just fooling itself?
2006-09-16 21:49:28 · 7 answers · asked by goaltenderforhire 2 in Sports ➔ Hockey
If they ever want to increase their viewers, then they definitely need to stick with a major network like NBC (or ESPN, etc.)
BUT... they need to market hockey a million times ** BETTER ** than they've been doing!
I think that because of the lockout and money concerns, they (Bettman and company) didn't spend any money on marketing for the 05/06 season .. not much any way.
With the right people marketing the playoffs (and even the regular season) they can make a come-back I think.
I do agree that it may be time for Bettman to look for other work..
According to the stats, they were dismal.. but NBC claims that even though "poker" on another sports channel had more viewers than game 3 of the Stanley Cup games, that in the end.. they still turned a profit >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratings_for_The_NHL_on_NBC
It must not have been much of one though!
Hockey should never give up ... they just need a change at the top and some very STELLAR marketing!! ;o)
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2006-09-17 07:33:14 · answer #1 · answered by HockeyGirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why the ratings are so lousy during the playoffs, it's a shame. If they NHL playoffs weren't going on at the same time the NBA playoffs were going on it might help.
2006-09-17 08:52:19 · answer #2 · answered by lidstromnumber1fan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
frankly i wish it would come on more i love hockey and im a dallas fan but i live in virginia and theres only gonna be 2 or 3 dallas games on NBC during the reuglar season and that freaking sucks i wanna watch hokcey i mean i can see the caps on comcast sprots net but they suck cept ovechkin
2006-09-17 07:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by novaicedogs9 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of Americans care about hockey. They're just in Michigan, Minnesota, and well, you get the point.
2006-09-19 16:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NHL and Gary Bettman are just fools. Americans don't even care about hockey. Some of them didn't even know there was a lockout last year. The NHL should bring hockey back to where it belongs: CANADA!!!! We're the ones that care. HOCKEY'S OUR GAME!!!!!!!!!!!! GET LOST, BETTMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-17 04:52:24 · answer #5 · answered by hockey craze99 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i'm from PA not a lot of hockey interest around here but some. it's just poorly marketed. if your a huge fan you just suck it up and buy the center ice package like i do.
2006-09-20 11:01:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NHL is so diluted .
2006-09-16 22:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋