Irie Guy Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 CTV buys hockey night song Jun 09, 2008 03:53 PMCurtis RushPrecious YutangcoSTAFF REPORTERSCTV has purchased the rights to the Hockey Night in Canada theme song.In a shock announcement just before 4 p.m. today, CTV announced the public-relations coup.Last week, Copyright Music & Visuals announced that the contract for the CBC's Hockey Night in Canada to use the song had expired at the end of this year’s Stanley Cup final.It said the song would not be used during next season’s broadcasts because a royalty deal could not be reached with CBC.CBC has scrambled ever since to save face in reaction to an outraged public.As early as this morning, CBC proposed mediation in what they said was a final attempt to make a new deal for the rights to the song.CTV owns The Sports Network, the all-sports network known as TSN. TSN broadcasts NHL hockey and CTV suggested that is where the song will be heard.The public broadcaster said this morning that it had asked sports lawyer Gord Kirke to step in after negotiations broke down last week between CBC and the company that owns the rights to the song."We feel this song is worth one last attempt to save," Scott Moore, executive director of CBC Sports, said in a statement earlier today. "Canadians are passionate about its association with Hockey Night in Canada."Talks between CBC and Copyright Music & Visuals, which holds the rights to the song, ended Friday after the two sided failed to meet a 5 p.m. deadline.CBC then announced that it would begin a national contest to find a replacement song, awarding $100,000 to whoever can come up with the best theme as decided by fans and experts.Kirke is a professor of sports and entertainment law at York University and the University of Toronto, and is described by CBC as an expert in mediation and negotiation.Kirke is also on a search committee looking for a new management team for the Maple Leafs. The Leafs have hired Ron Wilson as coach, but still are looking for a permanent general manager to replace interim boss Cliff Fletcher.Kirke said Canadian fans have clearly expressed a preference for CBC to keep using the hockey theme song. “I welcome the opportunity of exploring means by which this can continue," he said in a statement.Last week, Copyright Music & Visuals announced that the contract for Hockey Night in Canada to use the song had expired. The national uproar that resulted – including the creation of the website savethesong.com – apparently spurred further talks last week.Under terms of the now-expired contract, CBC reportedly paid about $500 per broadcast for the rights to the song.Talks for a new deal with composer Dolores Claman had stalled over a lawsuit launched four years ago against the CBC, claiming breach of contract, particularly over the use of the song on cellphone ring tones.Last week, Moore cited the lawsuit as an impediment to reaching a new royalty agreement.Jeff Keay, spokesperson for the CBC, said today that the CBC is still pushing ahead with its national contest to select a new theme song.He said Hockey Night in Canada will incorporate the new music into the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Food forum please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I don't believe this is the end of the world as it's being pitched in articles on the subject. Provided CBC tiptoes very carefully with this issue, and their contest is messaged carefully, I think it's almost a non-issue (though admittedly handled in a poor manner by some of the suits there). I think an even funnier flub is CTV buying the rights to it. The song and the show belong together. I think that was a lousy and somewhat sleazy move though admittedly it didn't cost them much coin to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Chaos Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 way to go, CTV. :susel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Talks for a new deal with composer Dolores Claman had stalled over a lawsuit launched four years ago against the CBC, claiming breach of contract, particularly over the use of the song on cellphone ring tones. That's the ringtone I've had for just over a year now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 TSN Sportscentre just opened with the HNIC theme. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 ^^^^That is excellent. Good on them. I know there's two sides to the story, BUT CBC fucked up big time on this one. I'm sure they'll still get their manager's bonus at the end of the year for their fuckup too! No song will compare no matter how good. That was an ANTHEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Sad to see it go from CBC, but glad they didn't spend 3 million bucks to keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 what a silly yet important story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I wonder why Sportsnetr didnt try to buy that ditty??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Sad to see it go from CBC, but glad they didn't spend 3 million bucks to keep it. Me too. But incompetence of that level does not go unpunished by the hockey gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookycanooky Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 The hockey gods, eh? I'd bet that the Leafs losing streak is soon to be over.I just came to the conclusion that the song was a curse - Their last cup was in the 66-67 season and this song was composed for the CBC in 1968. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 dunt dun-nun-ta-dunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cully Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I wathced the Jays game last night on TSN, and I am already annoyed at how much the network used the song. It is going to be the next Macarena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 you should have went to the game last night if you were looking for something to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 i heard Darren Dutchyshen is using it for his wedding song. [color:#cccccc]and that he'll be wearing lipstick at his wedding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 [color:#cccccc]and that he'll be wearing lipstick at his wedding nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarGarlic Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 HNIC won't be the same without it...I can't believe they let it slip away. When I first heard it after living out of Canada for 10 years, I remember getting chills and realizing that I was home...too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I don't really care which network plays it. As long as it is played during a hockey telecast it is all good with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Exactly Badams. It's a facking song and as long as someone is going to play it, fine by me. Do people watch HNIC for the song or for the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Personally I watch HNIC for Satellite Hotstove.Seriously though, you guys (badams and booche) are right. If you want a good laugh, check out the user comments about this issue on the cbc website. The stupidity of the masses just astounds me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Doesnt ESPN own part of TSN? If so, how long before you hear the song down in the states? Eh?Watch hockey explode now, im telling you that song has magic powers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 You're right about that song having magic powers, but ESPN (owned by Disney) has no part in TSN.TSN is owned by CTV/Bell/The Globe & Mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 If you want a good laugh, check out the user comments about this issue on the cbc website. The stupidity of the masses just astounds me.I like this little gem:CBC is run by artsy-fartsy political appointees with nothing but disdain for hockey and sports in general. They produce shows they think we should all watch but don't while sneering at shows we shouldn't watch but do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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