View Single Post
  #4  
Old 05-17-2011, 07:56 AM
joeydb's Avatar
joeydb joeydb is offline
Santa Anita
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Southeastern PA
Posts: 3,044
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlinsky View Post
This is hardly a new thing with hockey coverage, but given the Versus/NBC link, is there any way they'd at least continue Preakness coverage over on the cable channel rather than cutting us off completely?
Not a chance. It's all about ratings (can't blame them for that) and the presumption is that more people will tune in for NHL playoffs than the second leg of the Triple Crown. Whether that's true or not is irrelevant - perception is reality in the board room.
Reply With Quote