HBO to film Penguins-Capitals leading up to the Winter Classic
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http://post-gazette.com/pg/10266/1089756-61.stm#ixzz10KIfc4V1
This is great news. This will help expand the game to a bigger audience. -
Mooney44Cards
This IS great news. Anything HBO touches turns to gold. And if its narrated by Liev Schreiber it will probably be amazing. -
killer_ewok
Mooney44Cards;494043 wrote:This IS great news. Anything HBO touches turns to gold. And if its narrated by Liev Schreiber it will probably be amazing.
Couldn't agree more. -
Laley23
I love HBO specials. This is going to be awesome. It seems (maybe because its a smaller audience) that teams/actors/etc give a ton more access to HBO than to anyone else. It might also be HBO can air whatever they want, which means they dont have to edit stuff. Either way, they have BY FAR the best programming out there. -
like_that
I really don't pay attention too much Hockey outside of the NCAA, but I will definitely tune in for this. Hopefully it is like Hard Knocks NHL style. -
Iliketurtles
This should be awesome. HBO is great doing these types of shows. I will certainly be ready to watch this. -
GoPens
Watching Ass-vechkin on his drunken escapades around DC might be fun! -
gerb131
Be looking forward to this keep Eddy Olczyk away from the Canadian Club. -
TedSheckler
Aren't these two teams forced down our throat enough? Ugh. Yea, I know, you don't have to watch, blah, blah, blah. But these two teams always seem to get all the Sunday games on NBC and Pittsburgh is having it's second Winter Classic. There is a lot more to NHL hockey than Crosby and Ovechkin. Thanks for pimping these two players more, Bettman. You suck. -
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This is the best thing to happen in the NHL in a while. Salary Cap being first. Having the two BEST players in world play against each other in the NHL's marque game not named the Stanley Cup. Having HBO come in as well. It's great for the game for marekting purposes to try and get a larger audience.
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Laley23
TedSheckler;495181 wrote:Aren't these two teams forced down our throat enough? Ugh. Yea, I know, you don't have to watch, blah, blah, blah. But these two teams always seem to get all the Sunday games on NBC and Pittsburgh is having it's second Winter Classic. There is a lot more to NHL hockey than Crosby and Ovechkin. Thanks for pimping these two players more, Bettman. You suck.
This.
And this.The_Crosby_Show;495499 wrote:This is the best thing to happen in the NHL in a while. Salary Cap being first. Having the two BEST players in world play against each other in the NHL's marque game not named the Stanley Cup. Having HBO come in as well. It's great for the game for marekting purposes to try and get a larger audience.
While I think the NHL has showcased these two (and in turn their teams) a lot and they should branch out to showcase and promote some other great players and teams like Chicago (especially with the Americans), Detroit, San Jose, etc. This is fantastic for the NHL. HBO will get the HBO viewers and the NHL fans will also watch it. You have the 2 best players in the league facing off NY Day in what has been the most watched NHL game over the last few seasons outside the playoffs. Its good for the NHL. I just hope they put some other great and exciting teams on it next year ANNNND HBO picks it up again. -
TedSheckler
I agree that it's great for the NHL to get viewers, but why showcase the only two guys the non-hockey fans know anyway? Like Laley said, show some new faces. They could showcase Toews, Stamkos, Ryan Miller, or Zetterberg. I understand you're a homer and Crosby can do no wrong, but most of the non-Penguin fans are tired of the Crosby vs. Ovechkin thing. I don't see this creating a whole lot of fans of the sport. I mean does the Winter Classic make fans? Maybe some, but a majority go back to watching bowl games after it's over and never watch hockey again until next year. Did the Olympics create more NHL fans? Maybe some, but the majority have forgot about the great USA vs. Canada games and never tuned in again once the NHL games fired back up again.The_Crosby_Show;495499 wrote:This is the best thing to happen in the NHL in a while. Salary Cap being first. Having the two BEST players in world play against each other in the NHL's marque game not named the Stanley Cup. Having HBO come in as well. It's great for the game for marekting purposes to try and get a larger audience. -
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^^^I'm farrrrrr from a homer. Hockey fan first, pens fan second.
Isn't it NBC who calls the shots on who plays on sundays? If it is the case, thats why Pitt, Philly, NYR, Bos, Wash, Chicago, and Detroit are on all the damn time. Mainly due to markets and ratings.
Speaking of showcasing US players they ought to show the Devils more, considering the best US forward plays for them in Zach Parise. If they wanted to show the best US defenseman in Ryan Suter (who is better than Shea Weber btw) nobody would watch due to them playing in a small market, Nashville. They could try and show more Sabres games and market Miller some more but, other than him idk if NBC would want to show the Sabres due to the fact that they really don't have any big name guys outside of Miller. They could try and showcase Tomas Vanek or Tyler Myers. As for western conference teams playing on NBC it's harder to show them if they're playing at home due to the time difference. Usually NBC's games start either at 12:30, 1:00, or 1:30. I would love for them to show more Wild, Stars, Blues, and Avs games. But for teams in Alberta, Vancouver, and the West Coast it's pretty much impossible to show them unless theres a double header for that day. As for Canadian teams, they've got their own WC as it's The Heritage Classic. -
Shabaka Bashaarat
I don't care that HBO is doing it. The fact there is going to be a documentary special on Hockey is a joke. WNBA special series would be more interesting than this. -
GoPens
^^^Thank you for your well thought and informative post. That you took the time to come on to a thread that holds no interest to you shows that you are a well-rounded individual. We appreciate your input.
Tool. -
Shabaka Bashaarat
GoPens;498140 wrote:^^^Thank you for your well thought and informative post. That you took the time to come on to a thread that holds no interest to you shows that you are a well-rounded individual. We appreciate your input.
Tool.
Actually it does hold interest to me. The show will be on my favorite premium channel, and I am shocked they would stoop to this garbage when they only provide good tv. I guess HBO can make garbage look great though. -
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LOL Nice try.
How is the NHL garbage? Please explain. -
Shabaka Bashaarat
Went from a league that a lot of people cared about, now its just a league with a bunch of niche fans.
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GoPens
Take a look at attendance--those "niche" fans fill the arenas the same as the NBA, which went from a league that people cared about to the trash they call basketball today.
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Shabaka Bashaarat
TV ratings disagree. I only see those fans at good games anyway.
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GoPens
NBA ratings are down from when the NBA was good and actually playing basketball. NHL ratings are going up each year.
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Laley23
NHL ratings and Soccer ratings are BOTH trending towards overtaking MLB and NBA ratings. At the current pace it will be a few years, but its trending that way (more with MLB, whose ratings blow).
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like_that
Really? The MLS?
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Laley23
like_that;500394 wrote:Really? The MLS?
No. Soccer. Partly MLS, but mostly CL, La Liga, EPL, USMNT Games, Euro Qualifying, etc. -
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Laley23;500391 wrote:NHL ratings and Soccer ratings are BOTH trending towards overtaking MLB and NBA ratings. At the current pace it will be a few years, but its trending that way (more with MLB, whose ratings blow).
The olympics's helped with the NHL's raitings going up.
The only sporting event to get more viewers was this years past super bowl.MOST WATCHED HOCKEY GAME IN 30 YEARS
27.6 Million Watched Canada’s 3-2 OT Victory Over the USA in the Gold Medal Hockey Game on Sunday Afternoon, Best Since 1980 Lake Placid Games
The 15.2/30 Household Rating is Also Best Since 1980 Lake Placid Gold Medal Game
The 27.6 million average viewers for the USA-Canada Gold Medal hockey game surpassed the following during the 2009-2010 seasons:
2010 Grammy Awards 25.9 million
2010 Rose Bowl 24.0 million
2009 World Series 4 22.8 million (Gm. 4 was most watched)
2009 NCAA Basketball Championship 17.6 million
2009 NBA Finals – Game 4 16.0 million (Gm. 4 was most watched)
2010 Daytona 500 16.0 million
2009 Masters Golf – Sunday 14.3 million
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/01/usa-vs-canada-gold-medal-hockey-most-watched-game-in-30-years-with-27-6-million/43413