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Originally Posted by troutman
Calgary Flames Rogers Sportsnet West 221,300 (metro pop 1.2 million)
Edmonton Oilers Rogers Sportsnet West 181,400 (metro pop 1.2 million)
Ottawa Senators Rogers Sportsnet Ontario 153,400(metro pop 1.5 million)
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That is rather misleading, as Sportsnet does not air only in the local metro. The Flames and Oilers numbers are out of a coverage area of 5.5 million.
Not that that disproves the argument, as likewise, the American regional stations extend beyond just the local metro in most cases.