Confirmed with Link: Canucks announce 10-year extension to Arena Name, TV, Radio Rights with Rogers

[skeena1]

there's no way. there was only a single bidder. the canucks had to threaten to do radio and tv in house over the internet or something just to not get completely lowballed

Like every other deal in the world that involves an incumbent, Sportsnet likely had exclusive bidding rights for a limited time window. The canucks were apparently happy enough with the offer to sign before the window closed and anyone else could bid. They routinely get more viewers than the majority of US teams (even in bigger markets) and for sure only Toronto and Montreal outdraw them in Canada. Been that way for along time. Why would the canucks go for a low-ball deal if all they had to do was wait for someone else to outbid Rogers? And I'm pretty sure they never "threatened" to do TV in house. And radio money brings in a tiny fraction of what local TV does.

 

[Jyrki21]

I am famously a really big fan of Rogers.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

What a hilarious let down, that 95% of people don't care about.

Well let’s not be so quick to judge. Let’s see how this move today impacts how we play tomorrow.

 

[credulous]

Like every other deal in the world that involves an incumbent, Sportsnet likely had exclusive bidding rights for a limited time window. The canucks were apparently happy enough with the offer to sign before the window closed and anyone else could bid. They routinely get more viewers than the majority of US teams (even in bigger markets) and for sure only Toronto and Montreal outdraw them in Canada. Been that way for along time. Why would the canucks go for a low-ball deal if all they had to do was wait for someone else to outbid Rogers? And I'm pretty sure they never "threatened" to do TV in house. And radio money brings in a tiny fraction of what local TV does.

there's only one sports radio station in town and tsn don't give a shit about the west. the canucks could wait until the heat death of the universe and rogers sportsnet would still be the only bidder

 

[skeena1]

there's only one sports radio station in town and tsn don't give a shit about the west. the canucks could wait until the heat death of the universe and rogers sportsnet would still be the only bidder

Are you saying Aquilini allowed the Canucks to be low-balled by Sportsnet? lol. TSN paid 400 million to the Senators in 2014 for 12 years of regional games. That's considerably more than Sportsnet has been paying the Canucks until now. TSN were the only bidders.

 

[mathonwy]

Are you saying Aquilini allowed the Canucks to be low-balled by Sportsnet? lol. TSN paid 400 million to the Senators in 2014 for 12 years of regional games. That's considerably more than Sportsnet has been paying the Canucks until now. TSN were the only bidders.

which is how much?

 

[Hit the post]

I am famously a really big fan of Rogers.

To continue the "Baseball discussion": I'm not a fan of Rogers, Captain America or Steve Rogers.

October 19, 1981.....a day that will live in infamy....

 

[biturbo19]

 

[skeena1]

which is how much?

Here you go.

 

[Ruthervin]

To be quite frank, I probably dislike Rogers more than I do the Taliban in Afghanistan.

No specific reason as to why.

 

[Ruthervin]

To be quite frank, I probably dislike Rogers more than I do the Taliban in Afghanistan.

No specific reason as to why.

Actually, there is a specific reason: I used to work for Shaw and Bell!