Bob Canuck

Mike V,

I did not say that Rogers had to let McCown go because of the financial challenges of the Rogers-NHL deal. I don’t understand why they did not just let his contract expire at its conclusion in 18 months […]

Mike V,

Your projection of Rogers commitment is consistent with what I have written. Using your starting point of $310 million and escalating it by 5.09% per year, the average commitment in Years 6 through to and […]

Mike V,

What I have shown is the total of Rogers commitment under its NHL deal. However, based on the public comments and my analysis, Rogers commitments under the NHL deal were back-loaded. TVA’s annual c […]

Mike V,

I think the issue on the horizon for Sportsnet is that the payments to the NHL under the broadcast rights deal were back-loaded. I base this on public comments from Rogers at the time of the deal. Also, I […]

Bob,

TSN is renovating the radio studio; currently, Over Drive is also not being simulcasted. I believe the simulcasts will commence once the renovations are completed, which is expected to occur next week.

Gary M.,

Thanks for the kind words. I am sure that there will be a swing and a miss in the future. 🙂

It is difficult for me to find the words to describe how I felt listening to the Kraft discussion on the PTS round table. Uneasy, disappointed, angry, and impressed come to mind. Perhaps all are accurate […]

Gary M,

Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it.

My sense is that the newspaper industry is, generally speaking, in financial distress primarily because of the change in technology. Their business model could not withstand those changes and accordingly, any […]

Chris,

I get it. You do not like Michael Landsberg. However, your invented reason as to why Landsberg remains on TSN Radio is disgraceful. To claim that someone’s mental health is a job-protection shield is r […]

@Tim,

Are you sure Damien Cox had numerous Twitter battles with James Mirtle? I recall Twitter clashes between Mirtle and Steve Simmons. Mirtle addressed his relationship with Simmons on an episode of Toronto […]

On Twitter, Wyatt Arndt said “Burkie looks like a pharmacist demanding to know why you need birth control”.

@Mike V,

Thanks for the input regarding TVA. It does affect my computation but still raises questions about the figures. Per the CRTC document, TVA’s acquisition rights were approximately $70 million per year […]

@Mike V,

Let me first say that I know very little about the media business. Given that admission, the Sportsnet financials provided to the CRTC look incomplete to me. I am not accusing Rogers of improper […]

@Yaz,

After he appeared on PTS, Dubas was the special guest at TSN 1050’s Up-Close & Unfiltered event that was held that evening at the Hockey Hall of Fame. All of the hosts (Landsberg, Petrillo, MacArthur, Hayes […]

Carlo Colaiacovo’s tweet is just the type of insightful analysis that one should cherish. His ability to delve into the facts to illustrate the connection between the arrival of Alex Anthopoulos and the Braves g […]

I have a few questions.

Did Steve Simmons ask to see the Scott Moore memo before his September 9 column was published? Would that not be standard practice given that his sources had the memo?
If he did ask for […]

Jonah,

Thanks for the interesting read.

I wonder if the divide is less about the age of the opinion maker and more about the dominant preferences of the audience that they serve. For example, John Lott (The […]

With respect to the Osuna matter, I disagree with the criticism of the Fan 590’s radio silence. Osuna is on administrative leave, which was extended by MLB, and there are very few facts available to the public. T […]

Paul G.,

Brian Burke did not say it was known since last summer. He said “… kind of common knowledge in the hockey community that this was going to happen for like the last two months”. He did also say “… […]