fan4life61 wrote:
i dont know why everyone is pissed about this
A reality show staring Cindy Crosby.
Yeah, what's not to love?
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| Author: | PuckSniperPensel [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=538391 NHL, HBO announce 24/7 series featuring Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and NHL Winter Classic Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are known for holding nothing back on the ice. Come December, when HBO's cameras start rolling and the two superstar captains take leading roles in a real-life documentary about the NHL's best present-day rivalry, the world will find out how "The Kid" and "Ovi" prepare to go all out. It should be revealing. It will be entertaining. The NHL and HBO Sports announced Thursday their partnership for a groundbreaking, four-episode series as part of the network's 12-time Emmy Award-winning "24/7" reality TV franchise that will go deep into the inner workings of the Capitals-Penguins rivalry leading up to the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, which will be played Jan. 1 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. HBO Sports' cameras will have unprecedented access to film "24/7 Penguins/Capitals Road to the Winter Classic." It's the first time HBO Sports will divide its cameras between two teams and also the first time the network will document teams in the middle of their regular seasons. The series will debut with an hour-long show Dec. 15 at 10 p.m. ET with an encore at 11. Ensuing episodes will debut at 10 p.m. ET on the subsequent Wednesdays -- Dec. 22, 29 and Jan. 5 -- all with an encore at 11. All four episodes will have multiple replay dates on HBO, and the series also will be available on HBO On Demand. The Penguins and Caps meet for the first time in 2010-11 at Verizon Center on Dec. 23, followed by the Winter Classic showdown nine days later. The final episode will include exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage from the event at Heinz Field. "Teaming up with the 12-time Emmy Award-winning and much acclaimed HBO '24/7' series gives us an incredible opportunity to bring our fans even deeper inside the two model hockey organizations during the regular season as we lead into the 2011 Bridgestone Winter Classic," NHL Chief Operating Officer John Collins said in a statement. "In just three short years the Winter Classic has become so well established on the national sports calendar. It's truly a New Year’s Day tradition. Uniting HBO's amazing reality series with one of sport's greatest rivalries in an outdoor setting in front of 65,000 raucous fans will make this Winter Classic the most anticipated one yet." HBO Sports' "24/7" franchise has been called "the best sports program on television, bar none," by Newsday and was lauded as "the best sports reality show on television" by the St. Petersburg Times. Newsday also has called the Winter Classic "the best idea the NHL has had in years." HBO debuted its "24/7" franchise in 2007 with the "De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7," tracking the two boxing stars in the run up to their much anticipated fight. It has since produced seven more boxing installments and, last January, HBO Sports extended the franchise with "24/7 Jimmie Johnson: Race to Daytona." HBO Sports took home five trophies at the 2010 Sports Emmy Awards for production excellence, including awards for Outstanding Edited Sports Special, Outstanding Camera Work and Outstanding Writing. Its 12 Emmys make it the most-decorated sports program during the past three years. HBO Sports will begin filming its promo spots next week and will again turn the cameras on in mid-November in both D.C. and Pittsburgh. The network won't begin tracking the daily lives of the Penguins and Capitals until December so the series will be timely. Ross Greenburg, the president of HBO Sports, called teaming with the NHL "a perfect fit." "The '24/7' franchise is fashioned on larger-than-life personalities, engaging storylines and unrestricted access," Greenburg said in a statement. "With Sidney Crosby leading the Penguins and Alex Ovechkin leading the Capitals we have all the ingredients for a dynamic show that will take viewers deep inside professional hockey and set the stage for the Winter Classic." |
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| Author: | Rud [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
I sighed heavily. |
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| Author: | Crosscheck [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
Gary Bettman is functionally retarded. |
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
Makes sense to me. I dig it. |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
Gotta strike while the iron is hot. It's quit possibly the most intense two player rivalry in all of sport, and poised to become one of the NHL's all-time great player vs. player rivalries. This sort of situation doesn't come around very often, you have to sell out and get any kind of buzz going that you can. These types of things = more hockey fans. HBO could potentially do it so well, that it might REALLY bring over some people to the NHL. If you're not into it, don't watch it. |
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| Author: | Crosscheck [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:38 pm ] |
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A reality show? On a premium cable channel? That's not a way to get new fans...at least any significant number. What the league needs is a national broadcast contract again, anything short of that is window dressing. |
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| Author: | CriminallyVu1gar [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
The NHL sees everyone talking about Hard Knocks so they decided to do Hard Knocks - NHL. I don't watch Hard Knocks so I don't give a shit either way. |
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| Author: | fan4life61 [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:14 pm ] |
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i dont know why everyone is pissed about this, i think it is a great idea, i'll be watching, once i find a way to stream HBO haha |
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| Author: | Crosscheck [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
fan4life61 wrote: i dont know why everyone is pissed about this A reality show staring Cindy Crosby. Yeah, what's not to love?
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| Author: | fly as hale [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
Yeah, yeah...it will be the Sidney Crosby show. But I think it will still be interesting to watch. Maybe I'll DVR it instead of watching it when it first airs, so then I can fast forward through Crosby. 
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| Author: | fan4life61 [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:46 pm ] |
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Crosscheck wrote: fan4life61 wrote: i dont know why everyone is pissed about this A reality show staring Cindy Crosby. Yeah, what's not to love? its not being produced by cbc or vs., so i think we have a chance of it being fairly balanced, esp with ovie being on the other side |
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| Author: | Crosscheck [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:01 pm ] |
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I reached Crosby saturation about 3 years ago...there is no balance. |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:11 pm ] |
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Crosscheck wrote: A reality show? On a premium cable channel? That's not a way to get new fans...at least any significant number. What the league needs is a national broadcast contract again, anything short of that is window dressing. You need to get people interested in watching the NHL product before an ESPN is going to get behind it. Right now ESPN makes more money airing bowling rerunds then they would hockey. if millions of HBO fans suddenly want hockey, then the NHL is a step closer to getting an ESPN type channel on board. Having said that, Vs. has gone from "What the fuck is that?" too "Oh I have that channel, I'm gonna tune in.". They have steadily improved their hockey coverage and may yet get it right one day. if they could get a slice of another major league sport they would really start to take off. Say for example 10 NBA games to start with. |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:18 pm ] |
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fly as hale wrote: Yeah, yeah...it will be the Sidney Crosby show. But I think it will still be interesting to watch. Maybe I'll DVR it instead of watching it when it first airs, so then I can fast forward through Crosby. He's a rather boring guy, just sincere and hard working. His balls are thoroughly sucked via Pittsburgh radio waves for hours a day, and yet he remains insanely focused on his profession and stays humble. He's not HBO material at all. Ovechkin is, and I'm interested in seeing how he plans on abusing this attention. |
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| Author: | PuckSniperPensel [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
I'll be watching. Crosby's a good player. Ovi's a good player. And this show will be pretty fun. |
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:45 pm ] |
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the HBO hard knocks doc is huge. this could be a huge thing for the NHL. BUT, i still probably wont watch it, i wont care enough. haha. |
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| Author: | BlueandYellow [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:50 pm ] |
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Crosby: Ovechkin, you stay away from my girlfriend! Ovechkin: HOLE IN WAN! I SWEAR GAH! |
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
i lol'd |
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| Author: | fan4life61 [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:52 pm ] |
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BlueandYellow wrote: Crosby: Ovechkin, you stay away from my girlfriend! Ovechkin: HOLE IN WAN! I SWEAR GAH! i fucking LOVE that video hahaha |
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HBO Doing a 24/7 Documentary on Ovi/Crosby Leading Up To WC |
what a fun human being. thats awesome! |
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