HNIC Theme is more than a just song

CBC didn't pay for enough for their own theme song on Hockey Night in Canada and lost it hours after the deadline to CTV who attempted to portray themselves of saviours of Canada's other national anthem. $3 Million is an outrageous amount to pay for a theme song whose rights should have been purchased by the CBC decades years ago. The tune is more than just a TV themeas shown national outrage against all parties involved in this dispute. The song is part of Canada's heritage and it is doubtful the song will have the same feel on TSN broadcasts. The bigger issue is this the beginning of the end of Canada's national broadcaster or just a poor decision that will have no long standing effects? If CBC wants to rebound they should use Stompin Tom Conners 'Hockey Song' as the basis for a new theme song rather than a pathetic national contest.