News Article: Montreal bars face a 1500% increase in broadcasting rights

[Tabarouette]

EXCLUSIF | Des propriétaires de bars menacent de ne plus diffuser les matchs du Canadien - 98,5 fm Montréal

quick translation :

-broadcasting rights would increase from $600 to $10,000 yearly
-Bell said "they haven't announced anything officially" in response
-St-Bock owner says he just won't show the games anymore and guesses most smaller venues will do the same

It's like a black hole of cynicism

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[WeThreeKings]

This will hurt Molson's cash because less people will be depressed watching the Habs in a public place that sells alcohol

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

It's okay, I'll stay home if I want to watch boring hockey.

 

[walsy37]

Not sure I understand. Bars/Restaurants need to pay a fee to show games? Isn't it just on TV?

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Not sure I understand. Bars/Restaurants need to pay a fee to show games? Isn't it just on TV?

You need a contract of some sorts to re-broadcast games I believe.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Not sure I understand. Bars/Restaurants need to pay a fee to show games? Isn't it just on TV?

It's illegal to make a profit on tv shows... especially sports. All bars/restaurants need to pay fees. Sometimes, it's based on how many TV's you have too.

 

[Mrb1p]

You usually pay to wtv organisation is trying to scam you, its the same for music or radio.

 

[Justin11]

So, they did not increase the price of the season tickets (after this disastrous season) but the bars will have to pay the price by increasing 1500% for broadcasting rights.

 

[nhlfan9191]

That’s insane. People will have to pre-drink if they want to have any fun at a bar without going broke.

 

[Habs Halifax]

So, they did not increase the price of the season tickets (after this disastrous season) but the bars will have to pay the price by increasing 1500% for broadcasting rights.

They forgot to raise the bar broadcasting rights last year

 

[Jumptheshark]

Not sure I understand. Bars/Restaurants need to pay a fee to show games? Isn't it just on TV?

I can not say about Quebec--but when I ran a bar in Vancouver for ten years we had to pay a yearly licensing fee to show the games--it was only about $1000 but this was about 20 years ago--but we never paid it because we were a Molson house and they "paid it"--

 

[Tabarouette]

they did say the fan experience at the Bell Centre would be better this year.

They are making the fan experience outside the Bell Centre worse, so they're technically keeping their promises

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Good
Most of the times I go to a bar/restaurant on a Saturday I want to watch a good hockey game
They'll show another game.......

 

[Habaneros]

well, how much to show good hockey like Vegas?..lol

So i guess the way the bean counters at Bell are looking at it like this $121.95 a game x 82 games ..$10,000

For some bars it may still be worth it if they think $121.95 a game brings them in much more..and i would think they could write off these fees on business income taxes?

Sucks for the little guys tho .anytime you go from $600 to $10,000 ,major bill shock..

Somebody gotta pay for better hotdogs at Bell...lol

 

[ArtPeur]

well, how much to show good hockey like Vegas?..lol

So i guess the way the bean counters at Bell are looking at it at is $121.95 a game x 82 games ..$10,000

For some bars it may still be worth it is they think $121.95 a game brings them in much more..and i would think they could write off these fees on business income taxes?

Sucks for the little guys tho .anytime you go from $600 to $10,000 ,major bill shock..

Somebody gotta pay for better hotdogs at Bell...lol

They can probably still make profits but much less than they did. I went a few times to watch games in bars and those place usually empty up once the game is over especially on weekdays (or they go drink/party elsewhere).

 

[Jumptheshark]

Good
Most of the times I go to a bar/restaurant on a Saturday I want to watch a good hockey game
They'll show another game.......

I believe this will cover all games not just Montreal home or away games

 

[PuckSeparator]

A cash cow, that's all the Montreal Canadiens are these days. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Habaneros]

They can probably still make profits but much less than they did. I went a few times to watch games in bars and those place usually empty up once the game is over especially on weekdays (or they go drink/party elsewhere).

a season like last year, people stop going to bars to watch..it was in the news alot ...in a case where Habs suck so bad the bars should get refunds or partial reimbursements on the $10,000..lol

 

[PuckSeparator]

I believe this will cover all games not just Montreal home or away games

Will it? I'm not sure I 100% understand the technical details here. In the article, it says that Bell has not yet commented on this raise but isn't it Sportsnet that owns the rights to most NHL games? Maybe it just has to do with games broadcast on RDS (and TSN)?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Will it? I'm not sure I 100% understand the technical details here. In the article, it says that Bell has not yet commented on this raise but isn't it Sportsnet that owns the rights to most NHL games? Maybe it just has to do with games broadcast on RDS (and TSN)?

I am just going off of what I delt with in the bar I ran--we paid a yearly license to show ALL nhl games--whether the canucks were playing or not

 

[Habaneros]

I believe this will cover all games not just Montreal home or away games

Well, another option for bars who don't want to shell out 10,000 is to turn the TV's off, and turn the radio on up loud...lol might be way cheaper......Habs game on radio..just like the old days.lol

 

[PuckSeparator]

I am just going off of what I delt with in the bar I ran--we paid a yearly license to show ALL nhl games--whether the canucks were playing or not

Did you pay this fee to your TV provider or the NHL rights owner? Just curious that's all, we know that Bell owns RDS and TSN, as well as a part of the Montreal Canadiens but you can watch the Habs on Videotron as well.

 

[Spirit of 67]

Would this be nation wide? Seems kinda odd that it would only apply to the Habs and their region.

Also, what about bypassing and getting games directly from the NHL? Is that a work around?

 

[lo striver]

A cash cow, that's all the Montreal Canadiens are these days. Nothing more, nothing less.

Mol$ons are trying to milk it as fast as they can before unwashed masses will start suspecting things.

 

[ArtPeur]

Will it? I'm not sure I 100% understand the technical details here. In the article, it says that Bell has not yet commented on this raise but isn't it Sportsnet that owns the rights to most NHL games? Maybe it just has to do with games broadcast on RDS (and TSN)?

Bell (TSN/RDS) has the rights to about 60 games.
Videotron (TVA-sports) owns all Saturday/playoffs games.