http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...offs-hints-at-rogers-turmoil/article29548827/
Hey t, how big a story is this up in your neck of the woods ?? I read about the Rogers production honcho getting his pink slip when the news came down last week.....and it was pretty clear from the get-go it was due to slipping NHL ratings. But I'm trying to figure out how legitimate these claims as to the expected really steep decline in Canadian viewership of the playoffs really are.
I freely admit my own interest in the playoffs typically drops off fairly precipitously once the Penguins are eliminated. Of course, that's equally true once the Steelers or Pirates are eliminated. But I guess I previously had this notion that Canadians watched the playoffs in numbers no matter who was still playing. Of course, it obviously
does make sense that interest would decline when major Canada markets aren't part of the fun.
But while it's become......at least I assume......rather routine for fans of the Leafs (and others like the Sens and Oil) to be disinterested this time of year, I guess the fact the Canadiens aren't playing has to have Quebecois (and English speaking Quebec, for that matter) pretty upset.....and hence disinterested. And I assume the same is true out in BC (though perhaps to a lesser extent, out in the Prairies).
I also found this notion that Rogers put up some of its games for sale to TSN (and found no interest) to be both interesting and borderline shocking. Guess that proves even the best icemakers can't sell their cubes to Eskimos when there's no want or need. Anyway, this entire situation makes it pretty apparent that when the Commonwealth's
six biggest viewing markets.....and that's a pretty amazing reality...... have no rooting interest, there simply has to be
some significant effect.
