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Originally Posted by browna
While the "only as strong as your weakest link" argument can apply,I recall for some reason watching the Canucks feed when Vancouver played the Flames last year, and the difference in production value between Snet West and Snet Pacific was huge.
Shorthouse 100x better then Kerr, but they used their host 10x better then they used Millions with an actual legit panel between periods and before and after the game, not forcing Flames fans into a panel out east that really was paying lip service to the Flames. In addition, different/more camera and replay angles then the sister station had and just an overall much more polished feel.
Clearly Rogers had more money invested in the Snet Pacific broadcast, and that, along with the talent upgrade (which is pretty much bottom of the NHL in regards to the PBP) made the broadcast much better.
So, if they can pay that sort of attention to all their regional broadcasts, it will be fine.
Things seem significantly worse for us Flames fans right now, seeing Rogers spend the bare minimum to get the Flames (and Oilers) games to air, including forced to to listen to Kerr try to "learn" PBP on the go, and clearly an overall B rate production crew. But with a little bit of resources, and a bit more "care" by Rogers, there is hope.
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Agreed totally. Sportsnet pacific broadcast of canucks games are superior to sportsnet west for flames or oilers.
Even the weekly canucks TV weekly show is pretty well done. Not sure if they still have that Larry Day hosted Flames TV show on SNW, but that was appalling. A couple locker room clips and a weak panel discussing flames and NHL topics and it was just so ordinary. Canucks TV weekly has some decent features and private interviews.
Point being here, sportsnet pacific spends a lot more cash than west and the product is way better.