NBC shutting down NBCSN

[MMC]

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[Toonces]

Are they're not going after the national contract?

 

[Beauner]

They're just bringing it back as OLN again

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Well they'll pass you by, glory days

 

[mdog]

if it means less blackouts on nhl.tv, I'm all for it.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

hey SBJ:

is this the end of NBC Sports Boston/Philadelphia/Bay Area/California also?

 

[tenken00]

So... this has to mean the NHL is, or should be, thinking about splitting their media rights next year right?

 

[91Fedorov91]

@CHRDANHUTCH Pretty sure it's just NBCSN

 

[tny760]

They're just bringing it back as OLN again

can't wait to watch those elk hunting reruns after a game

hell yeah

 

[Bounces R Way]

Milbury was the one holding it all together.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

@CHRDANHUTCH Pretty sure it's just NBCSN

NEVER know.... they rebranded it for years.... and it also includes NECN in the Boston market, when NBC 10 WAS CREATED

 

[Hobocop]

But where will I watch car auctions now?

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Such foresight in growing the sport by NHL management. Sign a decade-long exclusive contract with a channel that gets shut down almost immediately after the deal expires.

 

[Carlzner]

Kinda strange, thought it was a pretty good sports channel. Surprised they don't get enough viewers to keep it afloat, always assumed they brought in a good amount with their Premier League games.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Kinda strange, thought it was a pretty good sports channel. Surprised they don't get enough viewers to keep it afloat, always assumed they brought in a good amount with their Premier League games.

THIS also will kill Indycar broadcasts here in the US, since they are the sole provider.....

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Hockey on ESPN, please.

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

NBC is owned by Comcast. Comcast currently won't broadcast Avalanche or Nuggets games in the Denver metro area because of a manufactured contract dispute with Altitude (KSE owned network that owns exclusive local rights). There's significant speculation that Comcast's end goal is to start their own local sports network in the Denver market, and are trying to use their monopoly in the cable market to put financial pressure on the station who currently hold the broadcast rights for both the Avs and Nuggets.

Based on this, I wouldn't be surprised if NBC is shutting down their national channel (NBCSN) because they don't want to compete with the local broadcasters who hold the rights, and intend to replicate their ploy in Denver around the country.

 

[McGarnagle]

Sounds like they'll move games to USA or other channels in their basic cable network.

I've always wanted NHL hockey on the same channel as WWE Raw.

 

[molon labe]

Hockey on ESPN, please.

I've always wondered the sexual preferences of my favorite hockey players - and their political opinions.

 

[HBK27]

Hockey on ESPN, please.

God no

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Hockey on ESPN, please.

unless you're on ESPN+ FOR LOCAL BROADCASTS

 

[John Price]

 

[cliffclaven]

NBC has peacock now.. some PL games are already on there. I’d bet NHL is going there. For national broadcasts anyway. Not sure about regionals.

 

[Crossfire Hurricane]

I've always wondered the sexual preferences of my favorite hockey players - and their political opinions.

What?

 

[Debrincat93]

very interesting.