James Hibberd of TV Week talks about both, and how they relate to each other. Of course, the recent shelving of the Heroes spin-off may have something to do with the program's lackluster second season more than anything else.
Entertainment Weekly said Heroes is struggling because of sloppy writing and “myriad worldwide locales that all look like the backlot of ‘M*A*S*H” and “mediocre special effects, plus, Urlacher isn't covering his opponents and the offense is giving up too many points and is turning the ball over too much. ”
Wait a minute... How did this become a conversation about the Bears?
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Friday, November 02, 2007
WCKG backs out of Christmas format
WCKG planned to switch to Christmas music at 7 p.m. tonight. That is, until WLIT launched its all-Christmas format at 8:30 this morning.
Speculation centered on two Christmas formats competing for listenership.
But late this afternoon, WCKG abandoned that plan at the last minute. Instead, they are running Dahl clips, as they have been doing all week long, until at least Monday.
WCKG hasn't decided on what format they will launch on Monday.
Rant: I don't know about you, but this is ridiculous. CBS Radio is playing games with the public and we're getting burned by it. But you have to admit, it's a great way to build buzz.
On the other hand, with WLIT flipping to Jingle Bells and many who hate the whole concept have already found alternatives, WCKG missed a great opportunity to corral that type of audience. If they decided to ditch Jingle Bells and go Adult Contemporary, it should have been done at 7 p.m. tonight. Instead, it's an all Dahl clips show.
Is it Fresh? Is it Spanish? Is it something else? I don't know about you, but this failed stunt is one of the reasons why yours truly doesn't listen to radio much anymore. CBS management clearly doesn't know what they're doing. It's just more proof that radio executives are idiots.
I was going to award The Worst Person in Media award for this week, but with this and other crap that went on today in the media world (just see the posts below and you'll know what I mean), the nominees just keep on coming. Yours truly will have to think about it. The award will be handed out tomorrow.
By the way, WMYX flipped yesterday to the Jingle Bells format in Milwaukee. Merry Christmas. Sigh.
UPDATE: On Chicago radio message boards, it looks like some are disagreeing with me over my views over the situation. Some say it was brilliant for WCKG to crap out to force WLIT to switch to all Christmas early. I respectfully say no. That wasn't even the case here. Look, this isn't some plot outline from Survivor or some WWE program. Or is that all the radio business has become? A dumb ass reality show? Yours truly stands by his statement.
updated 10:47 am on 2007-11-02
Speculation centered on two Christmas formats competing for listenership.
But late this afternoon, WCKG abandoned that plan at the last minute. Instead, they are running Dahl clips, as they have been doing all week long, until at least Monday.
WCKG hasn't decided on what format they will launch on Monday.
Rant: I don't know about you, but this is ridiculous. CBS Radio is playing games with the public and we're getting burned by it. But you have to admit, it's a great way to build buzz.
On the other hand, with WLIT flipping to Jingle Bells and many who hate the whole concept have already found alternatives, WCKG missed a great opportunity to corral that type of audience. If they decided to ditch Jingle Bells and go Adult Contemporary, it should have been done at 7 p.m. tonight. Instead, it's an all Dahl clips show.
Is it Fresh? Is it Spanish? Is it something else? I don't know about you, but this failed stunt is one of the reasons why yours truly doesn't listen to radio much anymore. CBS management clearly doesn't know what they're doing. It's just more proof that radio executives are idiots.
I was going to award The Worst Person in Media award for this week, but with this and other crap that went on today in the media world (just see the posts below and you'll know what I mean), the nominees just keep on coming. Yours truly will have to think about it. The award will be handed out tomorrow.
By the way, WMYX flipped yesterday to the Jingle Bells format in Milwaukee. Merry Christmas. Sigh.
UPDATE: On Chicago radio message boards, it looks like some are disagreeing with me over my views over the situation. Some say it was brilliant for WCKG to crap out to force WLIT to switch to all Christmas early. I respectfully say no. That wasn't even the case here. Look, this isn't some plot outline from Survivor or some WWE program. Or is that all the radio business has become? A dumb ass reality show? Yours truly stands by his statement.
updated 10:47 am on 2007-11-02
Talks to resume on Sunday
The AMPTP and the WGA will return to the bargaining table Sunday at 10 a.m. Pacific Time in hopes to avert a Writer's Strike that will kick off Monday at 12:01 a.m. Pacific.
Note: I have added "WGA Strike Central" to the sidebar for the latest info on the strike. The three links added were from the LA Times, Nikki Fine's blog from L.A. Weekly, and the WGA's official website.
If I find more links, I'll post them on the sidebar under WGA Strike Central.
Note: I have added "WGA Strike Central" to the sidebar for the latest info on the strike. The three links added were from the LA Times, Nikki Fine's blog from L.A. Weekly, and the WGA's official website.
If I find more links, I'll post them on the sidebar under WGA Strike Central.
Pencils down 12:01 a.m. Monday morning.
Or make that 2:01 a.m. Central Time as the Writer's Guild has set a deadline to come to a settlement with Hollywood producers.
Bears may not be good enough for prime-time
The Chicago Bears-Seattle Seahawks game scheduled for NBC on Nov. 18, may be switched out to accomedate a more competitive football game under the league's "flexible scheduling arrangement" with the Peacock network. Both teams, who met in the playoffs last year, are struggling this season - the Bears are 3-5 and the Seahawks are 4-3.
NBC has an agreement with the NFL to move potentially weak games (between two teams late in the season) out of the prime Sunday slot and replace it with a more competitive matchup.
Ratings for the Bears have fallen locally in the Chicago area, and that too may influence a decision to pull the game from prime-time.
NBC also has to compete with Fox for the male audience on Sunday nights. Fox's animated block, which is anchored by The Simpsons and Family Guy, looks better than ever despite going up against football.
If the Bears-Seahawks game is moved, it will be to Fox and scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Central Time, since the game is played in Seattle.
NBC has an agreement with the NFL to move potentially weak games (between two teams late in the season) out of the prime Sunday slot and replace it with a more competitive matchup.
Ratings for the Bears have fallen locally in the Chicago area, and that too may influence a decision to pull the game from prime-time.
NBC also has to compete with Fox for the male audience on Sunday nights. Fox's animated block, which is anchored by The Simpsons and Family Guy, looks better than ever despite going up against football.
If the Bears-Seahawks game is moved, it will be to Fox and scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Central Time, since the game is played in Seattle.
"Family Guy" celebrates 100th episode
Note: The link provided contains spoilers.
Of course the "critics" hate it, especially this idiot, who writes for The Daily Rupert (a.k.a The Sun-Times, New York edition.) But it just goes to show you that what matters is what shows up in the Nielsens, not from brain-dead "critics" who keep saying the overrated Samantha Who? is the best sitcom of all time and hung 24 out to dry last season. That is what's appalling, Mr. Buckman. We all know you're the mouthpiece for Rupert, your boss.
And how dare you provide spoilers for the episode? Mr. Buckman, you are a total ass.
Why is it those who write for tabloid-size newspapers, whether in New York or Chicago and whose last name is either Mariotti or Buckman, are idiots?
Sidenotes:
-Here is a more neutral view of the show, from New York Newsday's Diane Werts.
-By the way, in case you're wondering - yes, this is the same Adam Buckman who wrote solid articles for Electronic Media (now TV Week) back in the late 1980's. Not so much now with the Post, which his reviews are quite Jay Mariotti-like. Let's hope Ozzie Guillen doesn't headline a TV show anytime soon.
updated 7:58 pm on 2007-11-02
Of course the "critics" hate it, especially this idiot, who writes for The Daily Rupert (a.k.a The Sun-Times, New York edition.) But it just goes to show you that what matters is what shows up in the Nielsens, not from brain-dead "critics" who keep saying the overrated Samantha Who? is the best sitcom of all time and hung 24 out to dry last season. That is what's appalling, Mr. Buckman. We all know you're the mouthpiece for Rupert, your boss.
And how dare you provide spoilers for the episode? Mr. Buckman, you are a total ass.
Why is it those who write for tabloid-size newspapers, whether in New York or Chicago and whose last name is either Mariotti or Buckman, are idiots?
Sidenotes:
-Here is a more neutral view of the show, from New York Newsday's Diane Werts.
-By the way, in case you're wondering - yes, this is the same Adam Buckman who wrote solid articles for Electronic Media (now TV Week) back in the late 1980's. Not so much now with the Post, which his reviews are quite Jay Mariotti-like. Let's hope Ozzie Guillen doesn't headline a TV show anytime soon.
updated 7:58 pm on 2007-11-02
BREAKING NEWS: WLIT FLIPS TO XMAS MUSIC
As of 8:30 this morning, WLIT is now your Jingle Bells all the time station, ahead of WCKG, which is switching to all-Christmas tonight at 7 p.m.
Fran Preston out at Channel 2
In a cost-cutting move, Fran Preston - who was vice president, station manager, and program director of CBS-owned WBBM-TV, was let go yesterday when her position was eliminated by CBS management. Preston worked with boss Joe Ahern at ABC-owned WLS-TV during their heyday and was a 24-year veteran of the station, has been at WBBM since 2002.
Rosenthal: WCKG to flip to Xmas msic
Contradicting a earlier report that WCKG was going to flip to Adult Contemporary on Friday, Phil Rosenthal in the Chicago Tribune is reporting that WCKG will flip to an all-Christmas music format instead, beating WLIT to the punch. WLIT has aired the Jingle Bells format for years during the Christmas season.
In fact, WLIT had a countdown clock on it website stating when it will flip to Christmas music.
After Christmas, WCKG is expected to flip to an adult-contemporary format named Fresh FM, which would make WCKG and WLIT competitors.
Most Adult Contemporary stations air Christmas Music during November and December, resulting in a ratings boost in the always-profitable fourth quarter. Launching an AC format in November wouldn't have done any good for WCKG since Christmas music is all the AC audience wants to hear at this time of year.
This is not the first time WLIT has had competition for the Jingle Bells format. A few years ago, the former WNND-FM (now WILV, "Love FM") flipped to an all-Christmas music format to compete with WLIT.
In fact, WLIT had a countdown clock on it website stating when it will flip to Christmas music.
After Christmas, WCKG is expected to flip to an adult-contemporary format named Fresh FM, which would make WCKG and WLIT competitors.
Most Adult Contemporary stations air Christmas Music during November and December, resulting in a ratings boost in the always-profitable fourth quarter. Launching an AC format in November wouldn't have done any good for WCKG since Christmas music is all the AC audience wants to hear at this time of year.
This is not the first time WLIT has had competition for the Jingle Bells format. A few years ago, the former WNND-FM (now WILV, "Love FM") flipped to an all-Christmas music format to compete with WLIT.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Report: Screen Actor's Guild to join WGA on picket line
Between all what's going on at WCKG with the format change and what's going on out in Hollywood, this blog is going to be jumpin' for the next couple of weeks. You can bet your bottom dollar on that. So keep it here for the latest on both.
With that in mind, it looks like we may have a major Hollywood shutdown looming with the Screen Actors Guild joining the Writer's Guild on the picket line, according to Nikki Fine's blog.
With that in mind, it looks like we may have a major Hollywood shutdown looming with the Screen Actors Guild joining the Writer's Guild on the picket line, according to Nikki Fine's blog.
2007 World Series second-lowest ever
Hold the celebration Fox - the 2007 World Series between the Red Sox and the Rockies turned out to be the second-lowest rated World Series ever, only above last year's World Series between Detroit and St. Louis.
Earlier this year, the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals recorded record-low numbers.
Still, the World Series was up 5 percent from last year.
Earlier this year, the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals recorded record-low numbers.
Still, the World Series was up 5 percent from last year.
The writer's strike and media consolidation
What does one have to do with the other? The writers (and actors) aren't the only ones getting screwed over by the big studios. Click here for details.
Keep in mind the same people who run Hollywood and are screwing over the writers are also big supporters of media consolidation.
And anyone who thinks the writers is just greedy, doesn't know the facts. Or is stupid. Or is a Republican. Or all three (now, there's a connection.) It's just that simple.
Keep in mind the same people who run Hollywood and are screwing over the writers are also big supporters of media consolidation.
And anyone who thinks the writers is just greedy, doesn't know the facts. Or is stupid. Or is a Republican. Or all three (now, there's a connection.) It's just that simple.
Deadline passes for Writer's Guild, Hollywood
Get your pickets ready, because it looks like there's going to be no show - particularly for late-night talkers Jay Leno, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert, who are going to be the first affected by a strike.
A&E suspends production on "Dog"
After tapes of Duane "Dog" Chapman using a racial epithet surfaced on National Enquirer's website. On the tape, he is heard talking to his son, urging him to break up with his African-American girlfriend.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
The Great Pumpkin Rocks
ABC's seventh airing of former CBS classic It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown rocked the ratings last night, notching a second-place 7.2 household rating and a first-place 3.8 adults 18-49 rating, which is up 46 percent from last year's airing, which landed on a Friday, and posted significant ratings improvement over the sagging time period averages of Cavemen and Carpoolers.
Meanwhile, fans of Peanuts fare (like yours truly) will be pleased to know that Warner Home Video has struck a deal with United Media to distribute the entire Peanuts library on home video. This includes classic specials (A Charlie Brown Christmas), the Saturday Morning cartoon series The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983-86) and new media distribution (The home video rights of the four theatrical releases are remaining with CBS/Paramount.) The re-release of titles are being digitally re-mastered and will be accompanied by brand new bonus features.
The first title to be released in the new deal is Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), which will be out in stores January 15.
"Peanuts" home video properties were previously held by Paramount Home Video. In the split that separated CBS from Viacom in 2006, the home video division went to the Paramount side. "Peanuts" specials of course, originated at CBS in 1965 with A Charlie Brown Christmas.
"Heroes" spin-off shelved; "Samantha Who?" picked up for full season
- NBC has shelved plans to launch a spin-off of the TV series Heroes indefinitely. The move comes as a looming writers' strike plans to wreak havoc with the networks' schedules.
The toast of the 2006-07 season, both Heroes and Ugly Betty are not having great sophomore seasons, with both programs down in the ratings from last year and both are coming under fire from fans and critics for lackluster creative direction (This just in: Mo Ryan from the Trib has joined the anti-Heroes bandwagon.)
In other words, both shows are like the Chicago Bears - and all three have been painful to watch this season. With the strike coming, both scripted shows will run out of episodes soon, and when they do, both are unlikely to be missed. Too bad the Bears aren't members of the Writer's Guild.
- It looks like we have found the next Seinfeld: Samantha Who?, which has beaten Heroes in the ratings in its first few episodes, has been picked up for a full season by ABC. The program moves into the 8 p.m. (CT) time slot beginning on November 26. Samantha's big test now is up against CBS' popular Two and a Half Men.
Samantha has been a critical and ratings hit, holding its numbers week-to-week in total viewers and key demos. Many believe this program filled the void left by sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Malcolm in the Middle, and Everybody Loves Raymond - the last ones to be christened both critical and ratings hits.
Congratulations to ABC on finding a hit sitcom. Now don't screw it up like you did with Mork & Mindy.
updated at 8:06 p.m. on 2007-11-01
The toast of the 2006-07 season, both Heroes and Ugly Betty are not having great sophomore seasons, with both programs down in the ratings from last year and both are coming under fire from fans and critics for lackluster creative direction (This just in: Mo Ryan from the Trib has joined the anti-Heroes bandwagon.)
In other words, both shows are like the Chicago Bears - and all three have been painful to watch this season. With the strike coming, both scripted shows will run out of episodes soon, and when they do, both are unlikely to be missed. Too bad the Bears aren't members of the Writer's Guild.
- It looks like we have found the next Seinfeld: Samantha Who?, which has beaten Heroes in the ratings in its first few episodes, has been picked up for a full season by ABC. The program moves into the 8 p.m. (CT) time slot beginning on November 26. Samantha's big test now is up against CBS' popular Two and a Half Men.
Samantha has been a critical and ratings hit, holding its numbers week-to-week in total viewers and key demos. Many believe this program filled the void left by sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Malcolm in the Middle, and Everybody Loves Raymond - the last ones to be christened both critical and ratings hits.
Congratulations to ABC on finding a hit sitcom. Now don't screw it up like you did with Mork & Mindy.
updated at 8:06 p.m. on 2007-11-01
Get the fudge out (mmmm... fudge....)
Robert Feder of the Chicago Sun-Times took the hatchet on this Halloween to WBBM-TV boss Joe Ahern. In his article, he says it's time for him to make like Michael Jackson and beat it. Ouch!
I'm not going to make hay over this article, since yours truly pointed out the problems WBBM has in previous posts. But this is the harshest assessment of any media outlet I have ever read.
The story was even mentioned on Broadcasting & Cable's Station to Station blog.
Happy Halloween, Joe Ahern.
I'm not going to make hay over this article, since yours truly pointed out the problems WBBM has in previous posts. But this is the harshest assessment of any media outlet I have ever read.
The story was even mentioned on Broadcasting & Cable's Station to Station blog.
Happy Halloween, Joe Ahern.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Syndication notes
- As reported here last week, CBS Television Distribution's new hour-long medical talk show The Doctors (working title) has cleared 50 percent of the country, and has been declared a firm go for next fall. It has been confirmed that Weigel's WCIU-TV has picked up the show, but in a surprise move, the program will air in Chicago at 5 p.m. The program is being targeted for morning time-periods.
WCIU is currently airing The Insider and Half & Half at 5 and 5:30, respectively.
- Speaking of CBS Television Distribution, the massive entity announced today it will not be at the NATPE convention in Las Vegas at all in January. This is a blow for NATPE, who has been trying to keep its convention afloat for several years with the absence of major syndicators and their booths at the show. In recent years, many syndicators made their presence in luxury suites. This comes one day after Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution announced that it would return to the NATPE convention floor.
- Tyra Banks has signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. to not only continue hosting her talk show, but also to develop scripted and reality fare for the studio, as well as a series-development deal with the CW though her Bankable Productions. The America's Next Top Model host is now based in New York, where her talk show and the 10th cycle and future cycles of Top Model now shoot.
The move of Top Model back to New York will hopefully improve the product and look of the show, which it has sorely lacked since it left the Big Apple after the first cycle. Since then, early episodes of each cycle has shot in Los Angeles. Hopefully, Ms. Banks will appear on Top Model more often than she is now.
If you have read this blog lately, then you know that yours truly gave Tyra Banks the first ever The Worst Person (or People) in Media This Week award, due to last week's episode of Top Model, where she railroaded a contestant. Hopefully, she doesn't win this again. You don't want to be in the same company with louts Bill O'Reilly, the FCC's Kevin Martin, and the Parents Television Council. Already, all three are nominees for this week's award, and it's just Tuesday.
WCIU is currently airing The Insider and Half & Half at 5 and 5:30, respectively.
- Speaking of CBS Television Distribution, the massive entity announced today it will not be at the NATPE convention in Las Vegas at all in January. This is a blow for NATPE, who has been trying to keep its convention afloat for several years with the absence of major syndicators and their booths at the show. In recent years, many syndicators made their presence in luxury suites. This comes one day after Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution announced that it would return to the NATPE convention floor.
- Tyra Banks has signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. to not only continue hosting her talk show, but also to develop scripted and reality fare for the studio, as well as a series-development deal with the CW though her Bankable Productions. The America's Next Top Model host is now based in New York, where her talk show and the 10th cycle and future cycles of Top Model now shoot.
The move of Top Model back to New York will hopefully improve the product and look of the show, which it has sorely lacked since it left the Big Apple after the first cycle. Since then, early episodes of each cycle has shot in Los Angeles. Hopefully, Ms. Banks will appear on Top Model more often than she is now.
If you have read this blog lately, then you know that yours truly gave Tyra Banks the first ever The Worst Person (or People) in Media This Week award, due to last week's episode of Top Model, where she railroaded a contestant. Hopefully, she doesn't win this again. You don't want to be in the same company with louts Bill O'Reilly, the FCC's Kevin Martin, and the Parents Television Council. Already, all three are nominees for this week's award, and it's just Tuesday.
The Pickle goes sour
Days before WCKG-FM flips its FM Talk outlet to something else, south suburban WYKT-FM in Kankakee flipped from oldies to become My 105.5 FM, a new contemporary-hit radio station yesterday morning.
The move to CHR/Top 40 gives Kankakee and surrounding areas (Bradley, Bourbonnais, Manteno, and Momence, among others) a format reminiscent of the old WBUS-FM 99.9, or "The Bus", which was a CHR outlet from 1987 to 1996. WBUS is now WRZA-FM, which of course is "Nine FM".
WYKT is scheduled to carry the countdown show American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest (AT40 airs in Chicago on WKSC-FM, or KISS-FM Sunday mornings.) Seacrest replaced Casey Kasem as host of the countdown show on January 10, 2004. Kasem co-created American Top 40, which started in 1970.
WBUS also carried American Top 40 under the reign of both Casey Kasem and Shadoe Stevens, and later carried Casey's Top 40, the countdown show hosted by Kasem, which premiered a few months after he left AT40 in 1988. (Kasem would sign-on with a new version of AT40 in 1998, three years after the original left the airwaves.)
The move to CHR/Top 40 gives Kankakee and surrounding areas (Bradley, Bourbonnais, Manteno, and Momence, among others) a format reminiscent of the old WBUS-FM 99.9, or "The Bus", which was a CHR outlet from 1987 to 1996. WBUS is now WRZA-FM, which of course is "Nine FM".
WYKT is scheduled to carry the countdown show American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest (AT40 airs in Chicago on WKSC-FM, or KISS-FM Sunday mornings.) Seacrest replaced Casey Kasem as host of the countdown show on January 10, 2004. Kasem co-created American Top 40, which started in 1970.
WBUS also carried American Top 40 under the reign of both Casey Kasem and Shadoe Stevens, and later carried Casey's Top 40, the countdown show hosted by Kasem, which premiered a few months after he left AT40 in 1988. (Kasem would sign-on with a new version of AT40 in 1998, three years after the original left the airwaves.)
Let's rock with the Sox (Red Sox, that is); Hawks gets home TV sponsor
-The recently completed World Series was a success for Fox, despite the fact that the Boston Red Sox swept the Colorado Rockies in four. Game 4 drew 20.9 million viewers, up from last year's Game 4 World Series between Detroit and St. Louis.
The series altogether drew an average of 17.1 million viewers, up 8 percent from the Detroit-St. Louis average from last year's World Series.
With the four-game sweep however, Fox has lost millions of dollars in potential ad revenue, and may have to provide make-goods or outright refunds to advertisers. Still, it was a good postseason for Fox, with the games drawing lots of viewers in the key adults 18-49 demo in a sport that's often perceived as older-skewing. And that's saying something given the championships in other sports (in the NBA and NHL) drew record-low ratings this past year.
This is our country
-Get ready, we might hear more John Mellancamp than we want to. But, at least it's worth it.
The Chicago Blackhawks has signed Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers as the first advertiser to sponsor Chicago Blackhawks home games this season on Comcast SportsNet, with the first one beginning on November 11, with the Blackhawks hosting the Red Wings.
Rocky Wirtz, son of recently deceased owner Bill Wirtz, announced that a certain amount of Blackwaks games would be made available for broadcast on CSN this season, a major depature from the elder Wirtz, who banned most home games from being televised.
Because of scheduling conflicts on Comcast SportsNet, the Blackhawks would only be able to air up to eight home games this season, with more coming next year. Home games will also be carried in high-definition.
The series altogether drew an average of 17.1 million viewers, up 8 percent from the Detroit-St. Louis average from last year's World Series.
With the four-game sweep however, Fox has lost millions of dollars in potential ad revenue, and may have to provide make-goods or outright refunds to advertisers. Still, it was a good postseason for Fox, with the games drawing lots of viewers in the key adults 18-49 demo in a sport that's often perceived as older-skewing. And that's saying something given the championships in other sports (in the NBA and NHL) drew record-low ratings this past year.
This is our country
-Get ready, we might hear more John Mellancamp than we want to. But, at least it's worth it.
The Chicago Blackhawks has signed Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers as the first advertiser to sponsor Chicago Blackhawks home games this season on Comcast SportsNet, with the first one beginning on November 11, with the Blackhawks hosting the Red Wings.
Rocky Wirtz, son of recently deceased owner Bill Wirtz, announced that a certain amount of Blackwaks games would be made available for broadcast on CSN this season, a major depature from the elder Wirtz, who banned most home games from being televised.
Because of scheduling conflicts on Comcast SportsNet, the Blackhawks would only be able to air up to eight home games this season, with more coming next year. Home games will also be carried in high-definition.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)