Tuesday, September 19, 2006

TSN Trying To Be Too Much?

Hello. TSN (The Sports Network) is having what I call a "success" problem. They have so many good sports contracts they may have too much to show on TV.
Consider the packages they already have:

1. PGA 1st and 2nd round coverage all year round.
2. US Open tennis (all rounds)
3. CFL (multiple games)
4. NFL Sunday and Monday nights
5. Curling's Season of Champions weekday play
6. NHL package (at least 2 games/week + playoffs)
7. Blue Jays baseball

Add to this the fact they'll cover all the curling playoffs in 2008, plus the Olympics begining in 2008, and it will be one packed network. And they're trying to get Hockey Night in Canada.
We're already seeing signs of "too much for one channel" - the US Open tennis quarterfinal between Roger Federer and James Blake was tape delayed because of the first NFL game (Pittsburgh vs Miami). Historically WWE (now not shown on TSN) and NHL games have blocked live curling coverage. Also, will TSN take the Canadian rights in 2007 for the 1st and 2nd PGA Tour rounds, which The Golf Channel will do in the US?
TSN2, a proposed station which would solve some of the issues, is being opposed by Sportsnet and others.
Will viewers be able to see everything? Time will tell.

Regards,
Steve

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