Originally Posted by
IanD
In terms of live matches, face off times tend to be prime time tv so can't compete with Saturday night game shows and the like. Like tennis, to a certain extent, hockey matches (with all the various breaks) don't have an easy to work out finish time. Makes it harder for live TV scheduling although Freesports have been giving it a go. Plus there isn't much allure when so few teams are based in England and tend to come and go as franchises are set up, run for a few seasons and then collapse. I do think there is a gap in the market for a free to air highlights show though.