Gord Downie, center, and Gord Sinclair of The Tragically Hip perform on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, in Toronto, Canada. Few Canadian television events qualify as a momentous occasion for the nation, but Saturday's Tragically Hip concert promises to be special. ( Arthur Mola / Arthur Mola/Invision/AP )Few Canadian television events qualify as a momentous occasion for the nation, but Saturday’s Tragically Hip concert promises to be special. It seems like much of the country will be tuned into CBC’s live broadcast of “The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration” from Kingston, Ont., when factoring in home screenings and community viewing parties. Dettman wouldn’t speak to the contract negotiations that led to the Hip agreeing to the broadcast.

Source: thestar August 19, 2016 03:56 UTC