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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Well if you were around the Dome in preseason you would see Monahan and most other Flames wearing that same suit. Rogers did the right thing trying to cater to a younger audience and I don't believe the rating slide had anything to do with him so panicking and going back to catering the older audience in the long term simply leads down the road the CFL has gone and the NHL and it's broadcasters have to be cognizant that there's a lot more competition for viewership with the wide availability of alternate sports and entertainment in the digital age and that's the real reason viewership has been on a steady decline. Just counting on the old timers to tune in is shortsighted but I also understand the business aspect in which future growth always takes a back seat to quarter end earnings.
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Who exactly are they trying to appeal to with Strombo? I think they completely whiffed on "doing the right thing to appeal to a younger audience".
Young people aren't attracted to a show because the host is 'hip'. They want quality, solid analysis and opinion just like older generations. Strombo bantering with Glen Healy while showing off their socks is horrible for everybody.
Why do they think the younger generation wants anything different than the older? HNIC with Ron and Don is an institution in this country and reminds the younger generation of their childhood spent watching hockey on Saturday nights. In a good way.