Rival Snaps Up 40-Year-Old "Hockey Night In Canada" Theme

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First Posted: 06-10-08 12:45 PM   |   Updated: 06-18-08 05:12 AM

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TORONTO (Reuters) - Like an aggressive team snapping up a rival's top player, Canada's CTV television network has acquired rights to the "Hockey Night" jingle that has traditionally opened hockey broadcasts on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

The move, announced by CTV on Monday, is a major blow for public broadcaster CBC, where the theme has acquired iconic status as the opening for Saturday "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcasts of National Hockey League games since 1968.

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TORONTO (Reuters) - Like an aggressive team snapping up a rival's top player, Canada's CTV television network has acquired rights to the "Hockey Night" jingle that has traditionally opened hockey broa...
TORONTO (Reuters) - Like an aggressive team snapping up a rival's top player, Canada's CTV television network has acquired rights to the "Hockey Night" jingle that has traditionally opened hockey broa...
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- JNudda I'm a Fan of JNudda permalink

Nooooooo! How?! HNIC will never be the same!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:23 PM on 06/10/2008
- ibsteve2u I'm a Fan of ibsteve2u 148 fans permalink
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Moral: Greed is the death knell of ethics everywhere.

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