Street Hawk
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Rev. sharing...
Remember the NHL is coming off a 5 year 600 million dollar deal with ABC, so they got a guaranteed 125 million per season. The deal they now have with NBC, they are not guaranteed anything. Given that the US fan base is going to be put off by this work stoppage, can the ratings for the NHL on NBC be that great? And, it was only like a 2 year agreement, so if NBC doesn't like the early returns, that could be it for them and the NHL.
I think you're being way way too optimistic of what NBC can do with the NHL. Given the declining ratings we saw from ABC, the lockout, the lack of offense in the NHL, lack of personalities as compared to the other 3 pro sports leauges, etc. I personally don't expect the NHL to get close to 100 million per season from this NBC deal. But, we'll only find out when the lockout ends.
And with ESPN, the deal the NHL resigned with them in the spring/summer called for a reduction in televised games, meaning a drop of I heard 50% in the tv deal.
thinkwild said:Nonsense. I think this same quote was repeated in 1918, 1945, 1962, 1975, 1987, 1994. In a market like Edmonton, the revenue stream called winni9ng in the playoffs for a couple of years hasnt even been broached yet.
I think everyone sees the revenues rising, not falling.
Where are you getting that from? I heard, that there was no up fronts rights fee, and the league was entering into a revenue sharing agreement with that network. It could be a very creative patnership, hard to track in Hockey Related Revenue, possibly more profitable agreement than before. I havent heard any of the other networks suggesting they wont be paying up front rights fees.
Remember the NHL is coming off a 5 year 600 million dollar deal with ABC, so they got a guaranteed 125 million per season. The deal they now have with NBC, they are not guaranteed anything. Given that the US fan base is going to be put off by this work stoppage, can the ratings for the NHL on NBC be that great? And, it was only like a 2 year agreement, so if NBC doesn't like the early returns, that could be it for them and the NHL.
I think you're being way way too optimistic of what NBC can do with the NHL. Given the declining ratings we saw from ABC, the lockout, the lack of offense in the NHL, lack of personalities as compared to the other 3 pro sports leauges, etc. I personally don't expect the NHL to get close to 100 million per season from this NBC deal. But, we'll only find out when the lockout ends.
And with ESPN, the deal the NHL resigned with them in the spring/summer called for a reduction in televised games, meaning a drop of I heard 50% in the tv deal.