Comments on: NBC Game Show Is a Dumb, Campy Joke

By: Gman

Gman — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:14:12 +0000

Please listen to other NHL broadcasts. Rick J. Is far from the best. Just because he does our local games is not a reason to believe he’s the “greatest” He and Harry have seen their better days. It’s time for a change in the broadcast dept. also.

By: alanp

alanp — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:17:52 +0000

Mark you know better than to accept TWC’s claims about a 53 percent increase on face value.

By: alanp

alanp — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:16:12 +0000

I usually agree with you Mark but the fact you don’t know something can’t validate your point.

By: Mark Scott

Mark Scott — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:55:47 +0000

I don’t necessarily disagree with you Bob. But when you have a personality like Rick Jeanneret, it works. I, too, get frustrated by not getting a timely score update when listening to Sabres games while in the car. But it’s Rick! So, I’m willling to make the trade-off. But when he retires for good, I do think splitting the TV and radio play-by-play would be appropriate.

By: Mark Scott

Mark Scott — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:52:53 +0000

That music channel is so unkown that I called it Fusion rather than Fuse. I guess the mistake validates my point. We don’t need FUSE, and TWC shouldn’t be forced to pay millions to pick up such trash.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:22:04 +0000

When Adelphia had their problems, and the Empire Sports Network died, the Sabres were left without an outlet. MSG was the white knight and they locked up the Sabres in a long term contract, so we’re stuck with them through the ’16-’17 season. I guess the fans are still paying for the sins of Adeplia. When the contract is up, or if they can somehow be bought out, I’m hopeful that TWC will contract to carry the Sabres games. They already have the local sports channel so they could easily carry the games, along with pre-game, post-game, and other special Sabres features. TWC would re-coup some of it’s cost by re-selling the games to FIOS, DISH, and DirectTV. Maybe at that time, or before, the Sabres will consider a dedicated radio broadcast. The current simulcast situation leaves the radio listener clueless to what’s happening. They have extended times without giving the score, or even worse going to a break without giving the score. Then there’s commentary of a replay, that’s useless on the radio. There only a few other NHL teams that do not have a separate radio broadcast.

By: Mark Scott

Mark Scott — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:55:26 +0000

MSG is the villain here, Alan. A 53 percent rights fee increase? Granted, that’s what Time Warner is claiming. But if true, that’s extortion. NO ONE, I repeat, NO ONE, cares about the lame Fusion music channel, which MSG is demanding more money for as part of the new rights agreement for MSG properties. My Time Warner bill is already inflated. If TWC gives into this extortion, we ratepayers will end up footing the bill. And to me, the rest of the MSG programming line-up is worthless. I’m not a Rangers fan. I’m not a Knicks fan. I only watch MSG for the Sabres. I would hope Terry Pegula would have a legal remedy if the primary cable company in Western New York is not allowed to carry the Sabres. I would argue the Sabres are not getting what they’re supposed to from MSG if Sabres games aren’t available to the majority of the fan basse. This whole system stinks. Believe me, I’m not an apologist for Time Warner Cable. But greedy program providers like MSG need to be realistic and stop holding up cable companies for what really is one highly prized program — Sabres games — while 90 percent of the rest of the programming is pure crap!

By: Gman

Gman — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:28:29 +0000

Nice picture of Halle Berry. I didn’t know she played the part of a nun????