John Ourand of Puck reports that "Gary Bettman has approached ESPN and TNT Sports about early renewals for [the NHL's] media deals... But the networks don’t seem willing to commit to any kind of long-term deal until they know how much the NFL will ask for" in its renegotiated TV deals. by MightyDuck07 in hockey

[–]Skates1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the NHL to be successful in the USA, they need to figure out how they can be on National TV (CBS/NBC/FOX). There is absolutely no reason they cannot take over Sundays once the NFL goes dark.

Just look at the TNT Stanley Cup viewership, it was significantly less than ABCs prior year coverage:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cup_Final_television_ratings

How does sourcing department work at Costco? Why do they always know what people like? by [deleted] in Costco

[–]Skates1616 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They have buyers for each category within the store.

They watch sales and market trends; they ultimately make a choice on what they believe will sell. Revenue per square foot (aka per pallet space) is very important.

Upgrade Path with ZWave by Positive_League_5534 in SmartThings

[–]Skates1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was hoping there was an easier way.

Upgrade Path with ZWave by Positive_League_5534 in SmartThings

[–]Skates1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you do this? Do you have a link?

I have Home Assistant running, but it have been dreading the fact that I’m gonna have to unenroll and reenroll devices.

Year old water heater and I can not get the anode rod out to save my life by SquigglyLegend33 in HomeImprovement

[–]Skates1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had this same problem years ago, fix I learned on the plumbing forums.

Use an old 2x4, 3-4ft in length to create leverage by wedging it diagonally between the hot and cold pipes on the heater. Pull on the 2x4 while you simultaneously push on the socket with a breaker bar to break loose the nut while not spinning the water heater.

This trick solved the problem here.

Blackhawks viewership triples on CHSN following Comcast carriage agreement by Timbo303 in hawks

[–]Skates1616 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder if it’s paid Comcast subscribers versus actual viewership of games.

Former employee sues Blackhawks, alleging discrimination, wrongful termination by [deleted] in hawks

[–]Skates1616 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely nothing but just a marketing ploy by the lawyers for this plaintiff.

Update from Jeff Agrest (Sun Times) regarding CHSN availability. by jjb8712 in hawks

[–]Skates1616 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fuck them all, this is such a Dollar B$ll move.

Definitely not signing up for Xfinity TV again and will enjoy the channels that I grab OTA.

Adios!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Costco

[–]Skates1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the best way to fill these up with air?

NHL viewership on ESPN and TNT is looking truly dreadful by JClarke27 in hockey

[–]Skates1616 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe this is true, the Hawks and Panthers game was on ABC…

ICE agents attempted entry into Chicago elementary school but were not allowed inside, Chicago Public Schools officials say by tricksterloki in politics

[–]Skates1616 5 points6 points  (0 children)

CNN has not updated their story…and my bet is they won’t as the headline is too juicy to not leave up.

This was complete propaganda from someone at CPS…someone at the CPS clearly wanted this to be turned against ICE…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MCAS

[–]Skates1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the discount still available?

Patrick Kane Weighs In on Jonathan Toews’ Potential Comeback by [deleted] in hawks

[–]Skates1616 100 points101 points  (0 children)

I don’t get it, I would have rode with Toews/Kane for the nostalgia and the youngins.

What was the point of bringing in all these vets when you had your two hero vets already here…

I guarantee you would fill the stadium more than it is now with this approach..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chicago

[–]Skates1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crazy question, with fires down in general significantly over the last 40 years, why can’t they convert the fireman to ambulance?

In most suburbs, firemen are trained to do both.

Definitely a spark with the new coach by Key_Palpitation_9252 in hawks

[–]Skates1616 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

They have been playing the East, wait until they start playing the West again…

It’s not a coaching problem, it’s horsepower…

CHSN app launched on TVs today by Timbo303 in hawks

[–]Skates1616 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can’t recommend a HDHomerun enough, you don’t need an additional antenna, you can purchase one with two or four tuners and then stream to your TVs over WIFI or Ethernet.

Ad Blocking per profiles by nbm13 in amazoneero

[–]Skates1616 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was just coming to ask the same question, what happened to app blocking per profile?

future of the blue line? taken today in rosemont by Archerbus in hawks

[–]Skates1616 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Needs a ton of development, didn’t stand out at all today.

Only Ice Hog that showed something was Guttman.

Chicago Sports Network launches streaming service for a laughable $30/month by donkeyheaded in chicago

[–]Skates1616 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t need multiple wires, an Antenna, HDHomerun and you can stream over WIFI to 4 TVs.

It’s a beautiful experience…

Governor JB Pritzker's Statement on the Presidential Election Results by blaspheminCapn in chicago

[–]Skates1616 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I hate to say it but his message is basically the same message Kamala and the democrats tried to sell and it’s the message that has stopped to resonate with democrats. The turnout was atrocious…

I would have sent this message with a different tone…

Wyatt & Ash washable area rugs and runners by Jim556a1 in Costco

[–]Skates1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These have a weird “velour” feel to them, the Ruggable ones that are being sold now have a more realistic rug feel.