News Article: Senators Sign 12-Year Regional TV Deal with TSN, $33M per Year

[CBCnutcase]

The link does not reveal whether Sportsnet or TSN is the front runner but it will be publicly known soon, maybe later this week.
http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/01/27...ts?token=055c39935a1e3a973c88bb41205dd54d[/B]

Mods, the title of the will be updated when the big news comes out.

Mod Edit - Update: 12-Year Deal expected.

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[DrakeAndJosh]

Exciting news, really hope it is TSN.

 

[FireMelnyk]

I'd rather it be Sportsnet personally. Don't feel like paying for TSN2 through Rogers if I can help it.

 

[jmor]

What does this mean for us out of town viewers?

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

sweet spaghetti monster in the sky I hope it's TSN

 

[Goat Boy]

Don't care which it ends up being, this damn well better increase our internal budget.

 

[PaGEEsBack]

Predicting A-Channel to come out with a Sportnet-like surprise bid.

 

[saskriders]

What does this mean for us out of town viewers?

Nothing. If TSN wins they will have to make a regional TSN Sens channel. Most games will still be available on Gamecentre.

 

[Benjamin]

Please be TSN.

 

[kaws]

Don't care which it ends up being, this damn well better increase our internal budget.

This!

I've always like the TSN feeds more than Sportsnet. But living in the GTA, I hate these blackouts; especially on NHL Gamecenter Live which I and many others have to go through DNS changes to make it work so I can watch Sens games.

 

[Sens Mile]

Hopefully we can celebrate by clearing some salary, not close enough to the floor right now

 

[Back in Black]

Exciting news, really hope it is TSN.

Please be SportsNet!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate streaming TSN games!

 

[Icelevel]

anyone have a non sun link? (i am boycotting sun media)

 

[Back in Black]

Don't worry, keep boycotting.

You've pretty well heard everything there is to hear here!

 

[Alfieghetti]

nothing about the broadcast will actually change if tsn wins, people. Other than the channel, I surmise.

 

[CBCnutcase]

anyone have a non sun link? (i am boycotting sun media)

Here you go, http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/SBNation_20140127_Senators_nearing_new_broadcast_deal.html

 

[ColinM]

If TSN wins I really hope the don't make us pay for a subscription channel as was the case with the Jets. But otherwise I'd be happy either way. I wonder about TSN 1200's future if Rogers is the successful bidder. Will they get by with 67s and Maple Leafs broadcasts?

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

nothing about the broadcast will actually change if tsn wins, people. Other than the channel, I surmise.

The on air personalities will.

 

[Alfieghetti]

no they won't. Dean might get a new side kick, perhaps.

 

[neutral zone trap13]

If we get TSN will the normal TSN people do our games or will there be new people?

 

[Alfieghetti]

Dean brown will just be a tsn guy instead of a sportsnet guy. Might get a new colour person, and likely some tsn intermission shows.

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

I'm sorry but do you have a source for this? I imagine TSN would use their own people.

The intermission shows is what I care about the most for the new broadcast deal. I almost always mute Sportnet's, they are brutal.

 

[HavlatMach9]

nothing about the broadcast will actually change if tsn wins, people. Other than the channel, I surmise.

tsn cameras

I'm sorry but do you have a source for this? I imagine TSN would use their own people.

i'd bet on them using Dean

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

I like Dean, so I'd be fine if he stayed, but I'll be happy as long as we get the TSN intermission crew.

 

[CBCnutcase]

If TSN wins I really hope the don't make us pay for a subscription channel as was the case with the Jets. But otherwise I'd be happy either way. I wonder about TSN 1200's future if Rogers is the successful bidder. Will they get by with 67s and Maple Leafs broadcasts?

The Habs also have a subscription channel for their regional TSN games.