So at the end of the day what do we know about this Grand
Slam situation?
Not a lot, actually. There’s a lot still in motion in this
story but here’s what I’ve been able to glean through the day:
* The CBC is out as a curling broadcaster for the first time
since 1962, when it rolled its trucks down to Kitchener to cover the final game
of the Brier.
* Sportsnet has no plans to be in Dawson Creek to broadcast
next week’s Grand Slam.
* The CBC says its decision is based on the fact that iSport
owes it money and hasn’t paid. It says the amount is not in dispute and it
pulled the plug as a last resort.
* iSport says the amount is in dispute, based on the quality
of the broadcasts.
* iSport believes it is close to signing a deal with Sportsnet
that would be each Grand Slam 30 hours of coverage, up from the CBC’s six. It
was hoping to announce that today but said the snowstorm cancelled a scheduled
meeting.
* The players haven’t received much information so far.
In any case, you can read my Globe story here:
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