NHL on PBS
| NHL on PBS | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Written by | Fiona Crizia |
| Directed by | John Dubroy |
| Presented by | #Presenters |
| Theme music composer | Alex Neekilappappy |
| Opening theme | "The Hockey Theme" |
| Ending theme | "The Hockey Theme" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Alex Neekilappappy |
| Country of origin | North America |
| Original language(s) | English Ojibwe |
| No. of seasons | 16 |
| No. of episodes | 4,391 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Boise Taylor |
| Producer(s) | Melinda Wunsch Jr. Yannick Newell |
| Production location(s) | (Various NHL Venues) |
| Editor(s) | Lucas Lubahn |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | 193 minutes |
| Production company(s) | PBS Sports |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
| Budget | $25M |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Dolby Atmos |
| Original release | October 9, 1975 – June 13, 1992 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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NHL on PBS is an American presentation of National Hockey League (NHL) games produced by Ontario Public Television, and were telecast by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
Premise
Taking over from commercial interests, PBS' contract paid US$93 million ($14 million per year) over fourteen years, more than quadruple what NBC had paid ($24 million) for the previous three years.
Presenters
Production
After being dropped by NBC after the 1974–75 season,[1][2][3] the NHL had no national television contract in the United States.[4][5][6][7] In response to this, the league put together a network of independent stations covering approximately 55% of the country.[8][9]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Criticisms
Several NHL observers accused both PBS and the NHL of being biased with only certain teams and individual players. PBS benefited from having all of the Finals it televised involve the large-market Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, or Detroit Red Wings; however, smaller-market teams such as those within Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Oakland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Vancouver, Buffalo, Elmont, Atlanta, Washington, Kansas City, Edmonton, Alabama, Winnipeg, Houston, Quebec City, Hartford, Ottawa, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Anaheim, Miami, Denver, Phoenix, Raleigh, Nashville, Kentucky, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Columbus, Wheeling, Newfoundland, Las Vegas, and Seattle.
Funding
Funding for NHL on PBS was mainly provided by BMX Memorials and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, with additional funding from Molson Brewery, Exxon Corporation, National Endowment For Hockey, Public Television Stations, and McDonald's Corporation.
Trivia
(TBA)
References
- ↑ Klein, Frederick C. (March 25, 1977). "Hockey, Violence and Movies". Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Atkin, Ross (June 9, 1975). "Sports check on what's new". Christian Science Monitor. p. 19.
- ↑ "5 New Coaches Will Try to Dethrone the Flyers". Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1975. p. D8.
- ↑ Langford, George (October 5, 1975). "Hockey in battle for TV life!". Los Angeles Times. p. I3.
- ↑ Durso, Joseph (1977-07-13). "Problems of Overexpansion Continue: to Haunt N.B.A. and N.H.L." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ Herman, Robin (1977-06-28). "N.H.L.'s President‐Elect Scores Points With His Take‐Charge Attitude". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ Verdi, Bob (January 17, 1979). "Hockey needs TV blanket to keep it warm in U.S.". Chicago Tribune. p. E1.
- ↑ "Holiday TV Hurts Series". The New York Times. 1975-12-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ "N.H.L. Plans Cup TV; Seeks New York Outlet". The New York Times. 1976-03-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
