TSN: UPDATED 9/15 - TSN will air Habs regional games on TSN2

the · May 30, 2017

I like TVA Sports, they are funny! :nod:

CHwest · May 30, 2017

Can anyone tell an Albertan Canadiens fan what this means to me? Can I cancel Centre Ice?

Pompeius Magnus · May 30, 2017

I'd sure be happy with that. The Sportsnet monopoly hasn't improved my viewing experience one iota.

CHwest said:
Can anyone tell an Albertan Canadiens fan what this means to me? Can I cancel Centre Ice?

''Because it is strictly a regional telecast, viewers outside the East region — Eastern Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces — will see fewer games. Sportsnet had the ability to televise some mid-week games on a national basis. ''

Might be a good idea to keep your center ice subscription for now.

nhlfan9191 · May 30, 2017

Ahh this sucks for me. Blackouts. No good for anyone.

OldCraig71 · May 30, 2017

MrNasty said:
prefer TSN but we better still get all the habs games on the east coast

We will get all of the ones that are not nationally televised, it will be similar to RDS coverage of the habs, we get most of the Senators regional broadcasts on TSN so the habs will be no different. The habs biggest audience outside of Quebec is probably the maritimes. Montreal Boston and Toronto, the most popular teams in Atlantic Canada, we don't really enjoy other games as much as we do seeing Montreal vs Toronto or Boston.

groovejuice · May 30, 2017

CHwest said:
Can anyone tell an Albertan Canadiens fan what this means to me? Can I cancel Centre Ice?

The games will be on CI regardless of who broadcasts it. Centre Ice belongs to the NHL and their deal includes access to all broadcast games for out of region games.

OldCraig71 · May 30, 2017

TT1 said:
Bartlett and York weren't bad but getting Miller and Ferraro would be amazing..

Bartlett and York were community channel level vs the guys from TSN.

OldCraig71 · May 30, 2017

CHwest said:
Can anyone tell an Albertan Canadiens fan what this means to me? Can I cancel Centre Ice?

Bergevin says "yes you can".

nhlfan9191 · May 30, 2017

groovejuice said:
The games will be on CI regardless of who broadcasts it. Centre Ice belongs to the NHL and their deal includes access to all broadcast games for out of region games.

This is not true. Have buddies who are suffering due to the TSN rights for Leafs games in western Canada. It doesn't affect every game, but the blackouts are definitely there.

Le Tricolore · May 30, 2017

Won't change much. I watch the weekday games on RDS and the weekend games in English since TVA is terrible. The weekend games will remain on HNIC (SNet, City, CBC).

groovejuice · May 30, 2017

nhlfan9191 said:
This is not true. Have buddies who are suffering due to the TSN rights for Leafs games in western Canada. It doesn't affect every game, but the blackouts are definitely there.

I get all out of region games in Calgary. Calgary and Edmonton games I watch on the regional broadcasts.

It's likely that it's the provider who is limiting games if they're out of region. The NHL gets them all. Games available in local regional broadcasts are never on CI in that particular region.

Whitesnake · May 30, 2017

Runner77 said:
Can't stand TVA Spanre. Hopefully, this spells the end for them.

RDS already has the weekly games. It changes nothing for TVA.

Harry22 · May 30, 2017

TVA Sports is not disappearing. All this will do is make you decide between TSN and RDS for weekday games. Saturday night games will still be on TVA or HNIC.

LeHab · May 30, 2017

Harry22 said:
TVA Sports is not disappearing. All this will do is make you decide between TSN and RDS for weekday games. Saturday night games will still be on TVA or HNIC.

What about playoffs?

Le Tricolore · May 30, 2017

LeHab said:
What about playoffs?

Status quo. Games will be on TVA Sports and HNIC for the playoffs. The playoff games aren't regional coverage.

Harry22 · May 30, 2017

LeHab said:
What about playoffs?

Same as now. This only affects the regular season.

groovejuice · May 30, 2017

nhlfan9191 said:
This is not true. Have buddies who are suffering due to the TSN rights for Leafs games in western Canada. It doesn't affect every game, but the blackouts are definitely there.

Double

nhlfan9191 · May 30, 2017

groovejuice said:
I get all out of region games in Calgary. Calgary and Edmonton games I watch on the regional broadcasts.

It's likely that it's the provider who is limiting games if they're out of region. The NHL gets them all. Games available in local regional broadcasts are never on CI in that particular region.

That was before this change.

groovejuice · May 30, 2017

nhlfan9191 said:
That was before this change.

I'll still get Alberta games on regional networks. All the rest (that are broadcast) will be on CI. I'm pretty sure TSN carried some regional games this year. They did last season for certain, and I got all the out of my region games on CI.

If TSN will carry the Habs home games, one would still have to subscribe to that Eastern TSN station. As usual all the away games will be on CI, unless they're broadcast locally. Maybe this is where the confusion lies?

thewall · May 30, 2017

nhlfan9191 said:
Ahh this sucks for me. Blackouts. No good for anyone.

Yep.. for a reason I don't understand I had all the Games last year on Sportsnet East even if they were supposed to be blacked out. I doubt ill get the Habs regional TSN Feed since i can't see the Jets games. I live in northern Ontario.

Habs Halifax · May 30, 2017

This means less games broadcasted on TV outside of Quebec. TSN English contract is mainly regional. Nothing changes for TVA and RDS

Also, didn't realize Bell has ownership share in the Habs. This gave them rights to match any regional deal by anyone else (sportsnet). Apparently, they passed up this right 3 years ago. Something else I heard was RDS was paying $1M per game as well. The regional English contract is much less (what I read anyways)

DXStriker · May 30, 2017

I hope this starts the beginning of the end of the Rogers Contract lol Either they get out somehow or Let TSN buy in for a certain amount . Its a real shame that TSN has the best Announcers and Panels by MILES and we are subject to Sportsnet =(

Hackett · May 30, 2017

MrNasty said:
prefer TSN but we better still get all the habs games on the east coast

Edit: delete

deandebean · May 30, 2017

HabsGorgeous said:
This means less games broadcasted on TV outside of Quebec. TSN English contract is mainly regional. Nothing changes for TVA and RDS

Also, didn't realize Bell has ownership share in the Habs. This gave them rights to match any regional deal by anyone else (sportsnet). Apparently, they passed up this right 3 years ago. Something else I heard was RDS was paying $1M per game as well. The regional English contract is much less (what I read anyways)

RDS is paying $65M.

Imagine that. That's 60% of the Habs' team salary. Paid by its regional TV rights.

Lebowski · May 30, 2017

TVA is unbearable, but I think SN is doing a fine job. Don't see a huge difference with TSN, to be honest.

Better panel quality on TSN for intermissions, I suppose, but I usually do something else during the intermissions, so that doesn't bother me.

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