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Originally Posted by HOOT
And it always will be! Even other sports have these types of channels, NFL Sunday Ticket, MLB Extra Innings & NBA League Pass. So explain to me why it's okay with their business model but not for the NHL?
Are MLB, NFL and NBA not trying to grow their fan base?
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I'm not saying any business model is wrong here. At some point, each of those leagues including NHL will have to do something about piracy. They can try to use online streaming to benefit their business (and reduce piracy. If NHL offered free stream with advertisements, which has a better quality than the illegal streams, who's going to use the illegal stream?) or they could keep contacting the Homeland security to play cat and mouse with the pirates.
Just like how NHL is being stubborn with keeping the teams in Phoenix, Atlanta, and so on, while losing millions, it's ultimately their business model, but that doesn't make it the best option out there.