Whats Going On At Cbc Sports?

[transplant99]

Looks like this thing is being run at the same rate of efficiency as the government itself.

Quagmire (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040731.wxtruth0731/BNStory/Sports/)

[Cowperson]

The CBC has been signing its hockey talent to contracts on the condition they will not get paid if the National Hockey League is shut down by a labour dispute. The contracts are also one-year deals. That means they will end in June, 2005, season or no season, and with no extension.

So, Hockey Night's three old-timers, Cherry, Cole and Neale, may not see a minute of work in the coming season and may not receive a dime. When the season is over, so is their contract, with no assurance they will be re-signed.

"The deals with Neale, Cole and Cherry are strictly stop-gap measures to get the CBC through the World Cup and a shortened NHL season," a source said.

Looks like Healy decided to bale because of those conditions - exclusivity would have meant zero income next year in the event of a long lockout.

Maybe the other guys are toast after one year.

Cowperson

[Fire]

Originally posted by Cowperson@Jul 31 2004, 06:46 PM


Looks like Healy decided to bale because of those conditions - exclusivity would have meant zero income next year in the event of a long lockout.


At least that is one good thing to come out of it.