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

[LeafOfBread]

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

Agreed. Chris Cuthbert is also better than any other PBP guy.

 

[LeafOfBread]

And here I was thinking CBC was done.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Agreed. Chris Cuthbert is also better than any other PBP guy.

Back to CBC thus pushing Hughson back west.


See not all doom and gloom.

 

[Mindrust]

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

That's what was thinking. This is great news. It means lower cable TV rates for everyone in the GTA watching hockey.

And if you don't have cable TV but get CBC over-the-air for free, it means you get to watch even more games in HD for free.

 

[Duke Silver]

Back to CBC thus pushing Hughson back west.


See not all doom and gloom.

One can hope.

 

[Rayzorexe]

Noooooo! The TSN Panel and Insiders are way better than Sportsnet and CBC Combined...

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Noooooo! The TSN Panel and Insiders are way better than Sportsnet and CBC Combined...

they'll switch over. no worries. just a power shift occurring.

still can't believe tsn got iced out.

 

[The Legend]

I imagine TSN will still cover hockey and will have a need for analysts in that regard. 12 years is a long time - by that point, the perception of tsn might be as a second tier network.

TSN needs to invest heavily in other sports IMHO. Soccer, football, baseball, basketball. Give people who don't want 24:7 hockey coverage an option.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

Back to CBC thus pushing Hughson back west.


See not all doom and gloom.

He also does CFL games. So I doubt that happens.

I really hope TSN starts a Leafs regional channel. TSN-Leafs (like Habs and Jets).

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Can't wait to watch the trade deadline / draft / FA on SN, yayyy

 

[Rayzorexe]

Just one question, are Leafs game being broadcast on TSN regional or nationally televised?

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Does this mean Basic cable will have all of the games from now on?

That's good enough for me.

 

[Remotion]

That's what was thinking. This is great news. It means lower cable TV rates for everyone in the GTA watching hockey.

And if you don't have cable TV but get CBC over-the-air for free, it means you get to watch even more games in HD for free.

Hope so! Would save me some moolaaaaa

 

[Rayzorexe]

He also does CFL games. So I doubt that happens.

I really hope TSN starts a Leafs regional channel. TSN-Leafs (like Habs and Jets).

This. Considering that Bell and Rogers do own the Leafs, I could imagine that go with that but this time around, TSN would probably get the same amount of games as Leafs TV about 12 game each which leaves CBC and Rogers Sportsnet with the remaining 58...

that being said, since the Maple Leafs already got Leafs TV as the regional broadcast, they might not do so...

 

[go_leafs_go02]

CFL and WJHC is going to be promoted more and more now.

Wonder if you'll see Cuthbert and Ferraro migrate over.. May push Hughson/Healy out west or into the studio..

 

[Serenade]

They blew all their money on the original Hockey Night in Canada Theme. Seriously, that was a wasted investment.

 

[KessMeRandy]

#saddregerface

 

[Ruski]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/cbc-closes-in-on-pricey-deal-with-nhl/article15599786/

Looks like TSN may still have a piece...not sure if this is just dated reporting though..

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I don't understand how TSN can let this happen...

 

[Kingstonian84*]

Damn this sucks, I've always preferred TSN to SN! Not just that I live in Kingston which means I don't even get SN, the only sports channels I do get are TSN and CBC.

 

[Kingstonian84*]

CFL and WJHC is going to be promoted more and more now.

Wonder if you'll see Cuthbert and Ferraro migrate over.. May push Hughson/Healy out west or into the studio..

I can see Ferraro on CBC.

 

[TheInsignia]

Does this mean more SN? If so...

 

[Blufreezy]

I can see Ferraro on CBC.

Ferraro and Healy on the same network? I'd ****ing puke.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

Ferraro and Healy on the same network? I'd ****ing puke.

Whine as much as you may, but Ferraro is still the best color guy on Canadian hockey networks (except for part-timer Harry Neale).

 

[LeafsNation75]

I don't mind Sportsnet being included, however I'm disappointed that CBC is still around. Maybe it's me but over the past few years I kind of find their broadcasting style to be more arrogant. Plus I'm sick of always having Hughson, Simpson, and Healy broacasting the Leafs games on Saturday nights.