Hawks extend TV deal with WGNCourtesy
Crain's Chicago Business
(February 17, 2011) The Blackhawks may not be having as much success on the ice this year, but they continue to score off the ice.
Tuesday morning, the team announced it has agreed to a five-year extension to have games aired on WGN-TV/Channel 9. The new deal goes through the 2015-16 season. WGN airs 20 regular-season games. Hooking up with WGN for the 2008-09 season was considered a coup for the Hawks at the time. It gave them greater visibility on a more mainstream outlet. It made a statement that if WGN was interested in their games, there must be something to the product. "This extension is another step forward for our franchise," Hawks President John McDonough said. WGN's timing couldn't have been better. When the deal was first struck, nobody could have imagined the Hawks' popularity would reach unprecedented levels. Ratings have increased 85% for Hawks games on the channel. Winning a Stanley Cup will have that effect. Read more at
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