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Originally Posted by cam_calderon
I think the mandate from the executives was to recoup that ridiculous investment in the NHL rights. Cherry was still bringing in viewers, so why remove him from Sportsnet? Doubt they were thinking about long-term strategies to grow their audience.
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Yeah, it was a bit of a clusterfata.
Again, say what you will about Cherry, but he drew eyeballs to TVs once a week.
I'd love to know how much they sold ads for on either side of Coach's Corner. It was probably pretty lucrative.