Neal Pilson Television Quotations

I don't think it's a question of coverage -- it's a question of the change in the television landscape.

He was the most talked about television personality of all time. Whether you loved him or hated him, people wanted to hear what he had to say.

I think historically, work stoppages do have a short-term impact on television ratings. We've experienced that with all of the sports, even the NFL. In the long term, the ratings eventually return to what we might characterize as normal levels.

The decision is made on the merits, not based on U.S. television interests, ... The reason why bidding took place before the selections was to take that factor (U.S. television money) out of the games selection process. If the networks were able to vote, they'd vote to know the cities before they bid.

The players have to recognize that the NHL has defined resources and that they are what they are. The uncertainty of not having a future television deal has at least been resolved.