[Newsbot]

Title: CTV acquires exclusive rights to \'The Hockey Theme\'
Category: Sports
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2008-06-09 12:36:51
Canadian

[WDHIII]

Well isnt THIS an interesting twist LOL

[SprCForr]

Oh man, that's hilarious!

Would this be the network equivalent of the "New Coke" fiasco?

[bootlegga]

Apparently it was all about the money...so much for good faith negotiations.

[warwickgreen]

Quote:

The song, which was created by Vancouver's Dolores Claman in 1968, will now be used in NHL broadcasts on TSN and RDS beginning this Fall. In addition, CTV will utilize the song as part of its hockey coverage during the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Good. Now the "hockey theme" will be associated with hockey and not just CBC broadcasts.

Maybe Mother Corp could have Don Cherry sing "The Maple Leafs Forever" as their opening music.

[WDHIII]

Love the headline over @ TSN

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[RUEZ]

Now they just have to show some games. I don't recall seeing many hockey games on CTV.

[Mr_Canada]

AHAHAHHA

Proves that the CBC was full of shit. "Couldn't aquire a deal" my ass...

Wonder how much CTV paid for it.

[westmanguy]

Haha, I LOVE this. Go CTV! Another nail in the CBCs coffin.

Yeah TSN shows a lot of hockey RUEZ, and CTV and TSN are owned by the same media conglomerate, so on TSN hockey games we'll see the HNIC theme song now!

oh, and its just a matter of time now, once the CBCs NHL contract expires that CTV buys that up too.

[RUEZ]

I don't like this at all. For me the song is synonymous with CBC and Hockey Night in Canada. That's the network that built the brand and that's where the song belongs. I won't be watching TSN hockey with or without the song but I will still watch Canucks games on HNIC.

[Ripcat]

RUEZ wrote:

Now they just have to show some games. I don't recall seeing many hockey games on CTV.

Ummm, OK.

Just so know,.....TSN is owned by CTV....

Quote:

CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's premier multimedia company with ownership of CTV, Canada’s #1 television network, and The Globe and Mail, Canada’s #1 national newspaper. CTV Inc. owns and operates 27 conventional stations across the country, with interests in 35 specialty channels, including Canada’s #1 specialty channel, TSN. CTVglobemedia also owns the CHUM Radio Division, which operates 35 radio stations throughout Canada, including CHUM FM, Canada’s # 1 FM station. Other CTVglobemedia investments include an interest in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and the Air Canada Centre; and an interest in Dome Productions, a North American leader in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities.

http://www.ctvglobemedia.com/en/

[commanderkai]

Hail capitalism! Good for CTV.

[Ripcat]

RUEZ wrote:

I don't like this at all. For me the song is synonymous with CBC and Hockey Night in Canada.

Doh, seems I should read all the posts before responding...

Anyways, I'm in agreement with this comment.

[C.M. Burns]

CTV stole the HNIC theme from CBC?
Well, I will save you the trouble of reading the expletives that come to mind.
CTV is dead to me.
TSN is dead to me.

CBC spent decades bringing hockey to every Canadian and now the greedy old bag sells out to CTV?

Dolores, you screwed Canada!

[newfette]

at least its still going to be used for hockey games and cbc gets a new theme... shouldn't that make everyone happy?