Devilsdude530 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-...olumn?track=rss Another goal is to bulk up the local content itself. That includes younger-skewing events such as high school games and more interactivity via MSG.com, as well as (next season) more programming directly tied to the Islanders and Devils.Michael Bair, president of MSG Media, said the station wants to "frankly capitalize more than we have on the Islanders and Devils," properties he conceded "we have undernourished on some level for a number of years." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishyx Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 More devils programming = good but i think the name change is stupid. MSG plus make it sound like we are just under the rangers umbrella, and maybe we are when it comes to broadcasting but I liked the name FSNY a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I hope they buy a good advertising computer. Seriously, how could a mega million corp not know how to rotate ads for the Devils games. When we see the same 5 commercials all year when the advertising company has access to 4-5 different episodes per sponsor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodeurrocks Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I hope they buy a good advertising computer. Seriously, how could a mega million corp not know how to rotate ads for the Devils games. When we see the same 5 commercials all year when the advertising company has access to 4-5 different episodes per sponsor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 This would be a good deal for the Devils. i wish the Devils would get their own station like the Devils Network as someone said a while back. It is a name and company change but the Devils still will be played on that station or channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyNice Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 More devils programming = good but i think the name change is stupid. MSG plus make it sound like we are just under the rangers umbrella, and maybe we are when it comes to broadcasting but I liked the name FSNY a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 The article points out that this is intended to make FSNY an equal to MSG instead of the second banana that it has been. I would imagine that in addition to pumping up the Devs and Isles as they say they're going to, this also makes it easier to shift the Knicks or Rangers over to a main channel if the need arises and the opportunity presents itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 boooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglejelly Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 What are MSG2 and FSN 2 going to be called? MSG plus plus and MSG plus plus plus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsdude530 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 At least were not on a network with the name New York in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Actually, this lowers the number of alternate feeds and brandings for such that they have to come up with. Right now the alternate feed is named based on who's playing (MSG2 for the Knicks and Rangers, FSNY2 for the Devils and Isles). My guess is that the first alternate feed will always be named MSG2 regardless of who's on. If there's ever a need for a second alternate feed on a specific night, it could be named MSG Plus 2, MSG 2 Plus, or even MSG3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsdude530 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 MSG 2, MSG + 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 FSNY's non-hockey programming is terrible - is there ever anything interesting on there, like, ever? Maybe that'll change. I happen to like the 'MSG Vault' when I catch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDPucks Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 More local and college programming? Maybe they can start with covering some college hockey with Princeton, Army, Quinnipiac, and Yale? Or maybe some local big high school games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I bet the HS level is cheaper to cover then college level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Why not just rename it Rangers Plus? I will never like seeing a Devil's game on anything called MSG. I think this is horrible and shows there is something very wrong with the TV situation here in the NY/NJ area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowutopia Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 boooooooooooooooooooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njskaguy33 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) MSG Plus = "A Channel For The Most Wonderful Arena In The Known Universe PLUS all the unimportant teams that play around it..." I agree msweet....boo MSG Plus Edited February 26, 2008 by Bulletproof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Okay, I'll bite; other than the name, what's so bad about this? What would you do differently? Keep in mind that the Devils are getting a HUGE chunk of change from MSG in exchange for the TV rights for the next however many years it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils1985 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Man, if Comcast here carries it I'll be thrilled. No FSNY here, but the color bars on MSG2 sure look purty. I hope I hope I hope I get to see the Devils with regularity..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend_Hellh0und Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 We can rename the Islanders to Rangers plus and the Devils to Rangers plus plus, and we can have segments on what the rangers plus and the rangers plus plus think of the Rangers. BOOOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilNurn Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Blech. Doesn't really matter, but it's kind of meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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