Sportsnet: Rogers SportsNET new NHL National Broadcaster. Begins 2014-15 season athrough 2025

[The Legend]

Earlier tonight, Bob McKenzie tweeted the following:

"Pains me to report this, but NHL closing in on landmark CDN TV deal with two CDN networks. Many years (10+), many billions. #overandout"

The blog "Awful Announcing" (pretty reputable source) has since picked up the story, and I'm sure it will snowball from here.

Beyond the ramifications of losing tsn coverage for national games, it seems like this indicates that the salary cap could be rising faster - and by more - then originally anticipated.

MOD EDIT - Updated the title and OP to reflect what we currently know

TORONTO — Canada’s hockey TV landscape underwent a seismic shift Tuesday as Rogers Communications wrested control of NHL multimedia rights with a blockbuster 12-year, $5.2-billion agreement that will preserve "Hockey Night in Canada" but limit CBC’s role in the iconic broadcast.

The deal, the largest in NHL history, gives Rogers national rights to all NHL games, including the playoffs and Stanley Cup final, on all of its platforms in all languages.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/rogers-nhl-complete-deal-for-tv-exclusivity/

Click to read more...

 

[HellasLEAF]

how does TSN lose hockey...

 

[Garbs]

damn.

 

[peety16]

Adater on Twitter just posted the story from sportingnews. Pretty crazy stuff

 

[Rare Jewel]

Yay!! More sportsnet.







Is CBC the other one?

 

[Ruski]

hmm i wonder if this just means TSN will only be able to broadcast locally, or cut out of NHL contracts all together?

Either way, would be a shame to loose Bobby Mac and Darren Dregger!

 

[Lilou]

Best news I heard all day!

 

[Baarle*]

Here's a link to this thread on the BOH board.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1545697&page=5

I, and pretty much everyone else I know, prefers TSN and CBC over SN.

 

[peety16]

Yay!! More sportsnet.







Is CBC the other one?

Sounds like it...at least from the story I read

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

damn. loved watching hockey on tsn. sucks.

it better not be sportsnet

 

[Leafidelity]

If true, this is a major shift in power. Expect TSN anchors to jump ship.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

If true, this is a major shift in power. Expect TSN anchors to jump ship.

agreed. it be weird seeing bobbymac, duthie or dreger (who was previously there) at sportsnet.

itd be interesting to see how this plays out.

 

[Ruski]

Looks like Rogers is out there swinging its big $'s around....

SN is just not TSN, end of story....as someone mentioned already though, chances are if its a exclusive deal with CBC & SN, many TSN hockey guys will move to one of those networks!

 

[peety16]

Wow. Bobby just tweeted 12 yr deal for CBC and Rogers

 

[CG14]

this is brutal, sportsnet is hot garbage

 

[Puckstuff]

mixed feelings

 

[ConnorTO]

what does this mean for me

CBC and SN only ?

 

[Rare Jewel]

If true, this is a major shift in power. Expect TSN anchors to jump ship.

Anchors? They'll stay, Sportscenter still has to be done.


My guess is Dreger heads to CBC. Lebrun to SNET possibly even Quebec(RDS/TVA)

Bobby Mac will be the interesting one, I hope he doesn't call it.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

what does this mean for me

CBC and SN only ?

yup and leafs tv

 

[Duke Silver]

TSN provided the best hockey analysis and talent BY FAR amongst the Big 3 sports broadcasters. This is awful.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

What a joke..

 

[CG14]

Bobby Mac please go to another network. Hands down the best

 

[Alerion]

Sportsnet is terrible. Rogers already ****ing ruined The Score, now they're going to destroy hockey broadcasts too? Balls.

Thank **** for CBC, at least they're not a pile of steaming **** like SN.

 

[Remotion]

Does this mean I can go back to a basic cable package and save money to watch hockey now? :O

 

[Blufreezy]

#firehealy lives on 12 more years