Hey NFL, 1978 just called, they want their Super Bowl halftime act back. The NFL and CBS have chosen The Who to play the halftime SuperBowl show this year.
You don't think CBS' CSI series success has anything to do with the halftime act? Oh yeah it's probably also a coincidence that the Super Bowl is being played in Miami.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Refund for a bad performance?
What a novel concept that the English Premier's Wigan club had after a recent drubbing. Wigan lost 9-1 to Tottenham last weekend. So embarrassed by their road performance that the Wigan players decided to refund the ticket cost of those Wigan fans that decide to travel and watch their club get beaten unmercifully.
It appears the good karma has already paid off; Wigan rebounded with a 1-0 win over Sunderland over the weekend.
It appears the good karma has already paid off; Wigan rebounded with a 1-0 win over Sunderland over the weekend.
UFC giving away tickets
A year ago this time, it would seem unfathomable to think that the UFC would faltering but the evidence from UFC 106, the company's last PPV suggests just that.
UFC 106 event drew 10,529 attendees for a $3,003,250 paid gate at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.However, 3,898 tickets (worth an additional $2,331,250) were issued complimentary. A total of 6,631 tickets were sold that accounted for the $3,003,250 gate. - Source: MMAJunkie.com
So why the need to give away tickets? Clearly the in-ring product has suffered. Injuries have rocked the company. GSP, Anderson Silva, Brock Lesnar, are just some of the company's fighters that have been sidelined. The only reason that Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz headlined UFC 106 was due to Lesnar's health problems.
Als-Riders: Most Watched Grey Cup of all-time
Say what you will about the CFL but last night's Grey Cup game was an instant classic. The game pitted the overwhelming favourite Montreal Alouettes against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the CFL's version of the community-owned Green Bay Packers. It saw the underdog take it to the faves in the 1st half, it saw what looked like a missed field goal attempt, cap the game before the play was called back due to an extra defender being on the field. And ultimately it saw the Als win the Grey Cup with a last second filed goal conversion.
Fittingly the game drew monster record-breaking audiences. The game drew an average of 6.1 million viewers between 5.087 million on TSN and an additional 1+million viewers on French-language RDS. It shattered the previous mark of 5.2 million viewers set in 2002.
Fittingly the game drew monster record-breaking audiences. The game drew an average of 6.1 million viewers between 5.087 million on TSN and an additional 1+million viewers on French-language RDS. It shattered the previous mark of 5.2 million viewers set in 2002.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Don Cherry Military Appreciation Night
Say what you will about Don Cherry but he is one of the Canada's biggest advocates for honoring the work of the Canadian troops in Afghanistan where he regularly uses his Coach's Corner segment on Hockey Night in Canada as a forum to talk about Canada's troops.
The Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL recently held a night to honour both Don Cherry and the Canadian military. The night was remarkable alone for the sight of seeing the Frontenacs' players rocking hideous Don Cherry inspired jerseys.
With the Kingston Frontenacs decked out in wild Don Cherry-styled tartan red, white and black jerseys in honour of the Canadian Forces, the final outcome wasn't the big story of the evening at the K-Rock Centre. It was a tribute night to the military with the star of Hockey Night In Canada's Coach's Corner on hand and the hockey took back stage to the theme of the evening and the one-of-a-kind jerseys. Source: Peterborough Examiner
Each of the jerseys worn by the Kingston players will be auctioned off with all proceeds going to a charity for the troops.
The Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL recently held a night to honour both Don Cherry and the Canadian military. The night was remarkable alone for the sight of seeing the Frontenacs' players rocking hideous Don Cherry inspired jerseys.
With the Kingston Frontenacs decked out in wild Don Cherry-styled tartan red, white and black jerseys in honour of the Canadian Forces, the final outcome wasn't the big story of the evening at the K-Rock Centre. It was a tribute night to the military with the star of Hockey Night In Canada's Coach's Corner on hand and the hockey took back stage to the theme of the evening and the one-of-a-kind jerseys. Source: Peterborough Examiner
Each of the jerseys worn by the Kingston players will be auctioned off with all proceeds going to a charity for the troops.
NHL Early Season Attendance Trends
James Mirtle over at From The Rink has tallied up a list of the biggest home attendance gainers and losers thus far through the first month of the NHL season.
Thus far the biggest gainers are Atlanta (attracting 934 more fans per game over last year), St. Louis (up 596), New Jersey (up 324), Colorado (up 267) and Vancouver (up 180).
The biggest losers through the first month of the season are: Phoenix (down 4,176), Chicago (down 1,976), Anaheim (down 1,737), NY Islanders (down 1,708) and Tampa Bay (down 1,510)
Thus far the biggest gainers are Atlanta (attracting 934 more fans per game over last year), St. Louis (up 596), New Jersey (up 324), Colorado (up 267) and Vancouver (up 180).
The biggest losers through the first month of the season are: Phoenix (down 4,176), Chicago (down 1,976), Anaheim (down 1,737), NY Islanders (down 1,708) and Tampa Bay (down 1,510)
Blackhawks-Bears Cross Promotional Campaign
Ever since the Chicago Blackhawks acquired the services of former Chicago Cubs VP of Marketing John McDonough their own marketing efforts have vastly improved. A new cross-promotional marketing campaign between the 'Hawks and the Bears is just another example of the creative marketing that's going in Chicago these days.
The cross-branding promotional initiative includes commercials, representation inside the United Center and Soldier Field during home games for each team and a wealth of other activities. The five sets of commercials that will be released this fall feature one Blackhawks player and one Bears player, emphasizing the mutual support between each organization and the city of Chicago. Blackhawks Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Brent Seabrook and Brian Campbell will join forces with Bears Jay Cutler, Devin Hester, Robbie Gould, Lance Briggs and Greg Olsen in these spots. - Source: Chicago Blackhawks
The cross-branding promotional initiative includes commercials, representation inside the United Center and Soldier Field during home games for each team and a wealth of other activities. The five sets of commercials that will be released this fall feature one Blackhawks player and one Bears player, emphasizing the mutual support between each organization and the city of Chicago. Blackhawks Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Brent Seabrook and Brian Campbell will join forces with Bears Jay Cutler, Devin Hester, Robbie Gould, Lance Briggs and Greg Olsen in these spots. - Source: Chicago Blackhawks
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