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by JeffHuang | September 25, 2008 at 11:39 am
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So the NHL doesn't even have a deal with ESPN and now they have a deal with ASN (All Sports Network) in Asia.
Having been in Asia, I know first of all, no one plays hockey. There are the selected few that does but the majority definitely does not. The hockey discourse in Asia is: fighting. Whenever for some reason, a hockey talk breaks out its always about the fighting.
Well I am not going to go against this deal as I want to watch some hockey when I am in Asia, but I am just surprised ASN is attempting to bring hockey into Asia. I just wonder if anyone else will watch it.
The NHL's television audience is about to grow in an unlikely place.
The league announced Thursday that the Hong Kong-based All Sports Network (ASN) has signed a multi-year deal to obtain rights to show games throughout much of Asia, including India and China.
More than 130 regular-season games will be televised on ASN's channel Yes TV along with the all-star game, playoffs, Stanley Cup final and NHL highlight programs.
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at 16:59 on September 25th, 2008
mmm some people in asia do play hockey. there's actually an entire league of people who play hockey. it's called the "asia league" http://www.alhockey.com/ maybe the entire country of china isn't up in arms about hockey but 'nobody' is just wrong. thanks though!
at 21:36 on September 25th, 2008
JeffHuang, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 05:54 on September 26th, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes Preseason...Hockey made it to North Carolina, next up - Asia?!
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at 06:28 on September 26th, 2008
JeffHuang, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 00:59 on October 2nd, 2008
A simple idea for a photo. I snapped this in GM Place. In case you can't tell, it's of the little NHL logo on the boards.
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