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mperra (Admin)


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This season, 13 Canadiens games will show up on TSN's National coverage, and another handful on CBC.


Many, including myself, have inquired why don't the Canadiens have their own regional English TV network, like the other Canadian clubs do.


Well today I phoned in to Mitch Melnick's radio show on the Team990 where every Friday Pierre Macguire, at 5:30pm, takes phone calls and emails, and I asked that very question to Pierre.

Pierre answered that a few years ago TSN had a 20 game Habs regional schedule (just like they do with Toronto).  Problem lies with the NHL blackout rules which prohibits Canadiens broadcast outside the Montreal area.  Pierre argues that if Canadiens games were able to be broadcasted Montreal to Newfoundland, TSN would jump on the occasion.

Oh yeah, hockey ratings in Canada are fantastic.  CBC is reporting a 50% increase from two seasons ago, and TSN a whopping 200%.

P.S.  The Team990 has a pre-game and Habs post-game show for every Habs game.  Worth listening.  And they broadcast online too.



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Thats too bad. But I would love to watch a game in french. There is a mystique about it. Then again if I was in Montreal and all I could get was french then I would watch it, I would take what I could get. You know the old saying  "People in hell want icewater"

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Oh don't get me wrong.  Pierre Houde does an excellent job on RDS (the rights holders to the Canadiens french language TV) as the play by play and I enjoy his call of the game.

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Mario, I was not criticizing you for complaining believe me. I was just saying (talking about me) if I lived in Montreal, I would love to listen in French. I Still say thats too bad no english announcers. Does this have some poliotical reasons behind it. You know Quebec and all???

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see my post below

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It's great watching in French. I know many Habs (and former Expos) fans who prefer to watch in French even if they don't speak the language. At least they know "hockey french".

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As an Anglo living in Montreal, I still prefer watching the games in French. Granted I'm bilingual, but like David B. said, there's nothing like hearing "Et le buuuuuut~!" when the Habs score.



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Pablo Honey wrote:

"Et le buuuuuut~!"

I much prefer listening and watching in French (when there are ads, I just switch it although Quebec ads are better than most Anglo ads.)  The French staff are much more passionate about the sport the Neal and Bob.


Pablo Honey, you're obviously a radiohead fan.  What's your favourite album/song?



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Does SRC (french CBC) still simulcast the canadiens games on Saturday nights?


 



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mperra (Admin) wrote:

Does SRC (french CBC) still simulcast the canadiens games on Saturday nights?  

The games are on SRC, but for some reason, it's a feed from RDS (Houde, Demers et al).  I don't know what happened to the SRC crew; I liked them.


 



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