OT: TSN Is dead (Rogers secures 12-year exclusive National Broadcast deal with NHL + CHL)

[Canucks LB]

Ed Willes ‏@willesonsports now

Huge posting by Bob McKenzie about TSN losing NHL broadcasting rights. That's a shocker.

John Buccigross ‏@Buccigross 2m

Condolences to TSN hockey people. I know how you feel. It's gut wrenching and deflating. I'm sure many will move over. Good luck.
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Jonathan Willis ‏@JonathanWillis now

Sorry to see TSN lose its national NHL rights. No network, period, does hockey better right now.

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/405207185417711616

Official announcement expected Tuesday by NHL: CBC and Rogers have exclusive English-language NHL rights deal. Believed to be 12 year deal.

Looks like tsn is dead

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[Kirk Mclean]

Don't get it. A clear step above CBC and Sportsnet in quality in every aspect.

 

[Bure All Day]

If they're the better network then they should outbid for the rights...

All the hockey networks are **** anyways.

NBA has way better ones, and so does NFL and MLB. way better broadcasters etc

 

[The Horvatian One]

Don't get it. A clear step above CBC and Sportsnet in quality in every aspect.

$$$. Gary Bettman is the commish.

 

[PhilMick]

Nonis to Dreger: "We're done here. Lose my number."

No but seriously this can't be true.

 

[Willting*]

$$$. Gary Bettman is the commish.

uhh... what other reasons can there be?

why would quality of presentation be taken into account?

 

[John Bender*]

The quality TSN guys will go elsewhere.

 

[Hyack57]

Sportsnet has been brutal. So sad

 

[LolClarkson*]

With TSN, at least we got some Canucks games in the middle of the week in Alberta. This is ****ing ****ing ****ing ****ing BS

 

[WinterEmpire]

What does this mean in terms of National broadcast games? Please tell me there will be more than just HNIC

 

[xtr3m]

CBC is all about the Leafs and Sportsnet is bland at best.

Bob Mac to CBC?..

 

[canuck4life16]

TSN have the best deadline/Free agency/Draft day coverage......huge loss

 

[Nuckles]

What does this mean in terms of National broadcast games? Please tell me there will be more than just HNIC

Sportsnet is taking over TSN's spot essentially.

 

[VanillaCoke]

What a shame. This is going to ruin hockey watching for atleast a year.

 

[Foundational Player]

This is quite unfortunate. Sportsnet better step up their game, love TSN, its personalities along with the coverage.

 

[serge2k]

They deserved it for still failing to grasp that the first game of the doubleheader needs a 3 hour timeslot.

Won't miss the last 10 minutes of leafs/whoever instead of the Canucks.


Plus Cuthbert can go back to CBC and we can get Hughson back.

 

[Nuckles]

https://twitter.com/BWildeCTV/status/405213908350545920

Who's ready for Sunday Night Hockey? Part of NHL Sportsnet package is apparently a Sunday night national game.

 

[VanillaCoke]

How could tsn even let this happen?
Did they just **** the bed on their bid...

 

[parabola]

https://twitter.com/BWildeCTV/status/405213908350545920

That sounds like a great idea.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

If I remember correctly. Bell owns both TSN and Rogers. Perhaps the going theory for them is lock up a cheaper deal through Rogers, then build them into the new TSN whilst allowing the old one to die.

 

[TruKnyte]

^^Hope it's something like that. TSN has by far the best coverage out of the major networks.

 

[racerjoe]

My guess is with sports net and CBC combing their bid there was no way for tsn to match... Which sucks!

 

[SighReally]

**** **** ****. NO. Jesus. I liked TSN's coverage.

 

[JBIZ14]

If I remember correctly. Bell owns both TSN and Rogers. Perhaps the going theory for them is lock up a cheaper deal through Rogers, then build them into the new TSN whilst allowing the old one to die.

what? Bell owns TSN... Rogers owns Sportsnet

Bell and Rogers are both part owners of MLSE.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Bob Mac to CBC?..

Yes please. If he can bump off Healy, I would be so happy.