Media Thread

[herman]

So it's really becoming the Toronto Sports Network, eh?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/friesensunmedia/status/1359197401060421638

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/emadagahi/status/1359292989357572107
Did Bell Media also fire their HR department or did they walk out? This is ill-conceived at its most charitable interpretation.

 

[ZBBM]

I don't follow any of this but out of curiosity just checked the tsn website and there's this:

https://www.tsn.ca/radio

Just 4 stations listed: EDM, MTL, OTT, TOR.

 

[Deebo]

I don't follow any of this but out of curiosity just checked the tsn website and there's this:

https://www.tsn.ca/radio

Just 4 stations listed: EDM, MTL, OTT, TOR.

https://web.archive.org/web/20210131013803/https://www.tsn.ca/radio

Here is a link to what it looked like on January 31st.

 

[ZBBM]

I don't follow any of this but out of curiosity just checked the tsn website and there's this:

https://www.tsn.ca/radio

Just 4 stations listed: EDM, MTL, OTT, TOR.

https://web.archive.org/web/20210131013803/https://www.tsn.ca/radio

Here is a link to what it looked like on January 31st.

Interesting, thanks.  So looks like VAN, WPG, and Hamilton got the axe.

 

[bustaheims]

Interesting, thanks.  So looks like VAN, WPG, and Hamilton got the axe.

I can understand why, if cost cutting was a real issue, Hamilton might get the axe. It's close enough to Toronto and doesn't have much in terms of their own professional teams. But Vancouver and Winnipeg? They have the same number of pro sports as Edmonton, Montreal, and Ottawa, and aren't close to any of the remaining stations. I get that radio is not a particularly profitable medium, but, I can't imagine Bell/TSN couldn't afford to take a small hit on them.

 

[herman]

https://theathletic.com/2378506/2021/02/09/bell-media-tsn-radio-cuts-vancouver-winnipeg-hamilton

Each of those stations -- Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa -- hold local radio broadcast rights to their respective NHL teams. The stations in Winnipeg and Vancouver did not hold the local NHL rights.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://theathletic.com/2378506/2021/02/09/bell-media-tsn-radio-cuts-vancouver-winnipeg-hamilton

Each of those stations -- Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa -- hold local radio broadcast rights to their respective NHL teams. The stations in Winnipeg and Vancouver did not hold the local NHL rights.

Ah, that explains it I guess. I was blown away Vancouver of all places would lose their station.

 

[bustaheims]

Yeah. If they don't have the NHL rights, then they're definitely going to be more of a cash-suck.

 

[herman]

Earlier today someone asked when Gord Miller would podcast with a slew of hockey Twitter folks. And he said, cool but would say no thanks to any Barstool affiliated outlets.

https://twitter.com/gmillertsn/status/1371975267233755140
Thread of wonderful

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm sure all the stoolies on twitter are reacting to that thread perfectly rationally and not at all proving Gord's point about what a garbage culture barstool creates in the sports world.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm sure all the stoolies on twitter are reacting to that thread perfectly rationally and not at all proving Gord's point about what a garbage culture barstool creates in the sports world.

https://twitter.com/GMillerTSN/status/1372156094605328386

 

[herman]

I'm sure all the stoolies on twitter are reacting to that thread perfectly rationally and not at all proving Gord's point about what a garbage culture barstool creates in the sports world.

Portnoy: I know people say I should ignore guys like @GMillerTSN But I?ll never be able to do that.  Barstool is 20 years of my life?s work.  I?m proud of it.  I?m proud of our fans.  He attacked everything I?m about.  If you don?t fight back against that what do you fight back against?

Things that Gord Miller 'attacked':
https://twitter.com/GMillerTSN/status/1371975267992936448

 

[bustaheims]

Yeah. BarStool is a cesspool. Some good talent, but overall, cesspool.

 

[Kin]

The thing I'll never get is the fans who harass people on twitter for not liking barstool. Like even my favourite media outlet in the world is one I'm not going to scream at someone about if they don't like.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

The thing I'll never get is the fans who harass people on twitter for not liking barstool. Like even my favourite media outlet in the world is one I'm not going to scream at someone about if they don't like.

It's hard not to draw parallels to the MAGA movement too, and I'm sure there's a fairly large overlap there with stoolies. You don't see people walking around with a Biden hat (or any of the Canadian leaders) when they go to the grocery store. To them it isn't just a media outlet (or political party). It's their entire culture/identity/lifestyle.

 

[Bender]

The thing I'll never get is the fans who harass people on twitter for not liking barstool. Like even my favourite media outlet in the world is one I'm not going to scream at someone about if they don't like.

It's so bizarre. I would rather be part of a media outlet doesn't scream at anyone, honestly.

 

[rdowdall]

So was Auston Matthews wrong for appearing on a Barstool podcast in the summer time?

 

[Kin]

So was Auston Matthews wrong for appearing on a Barstool podcast in the summer time?

I don't know about "wrong" as I don't know how reasonable it is to expect Matthews to have that level of social awareness about any media outlet that wants an interview with him but if the Leafs advised him or other players to avoid them I think it'd be for the best.