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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
Interesting. Leafs TV is the exact opposite - they stream games they have the rights to, but only in-market (and they will use those broadcasts for NHL GCL too, which is confusing, because that's only available out of market)
Here's a question - does a carrier like Shaw pay to carry a product like Sportsnet, in order to attract subscribers, or does Sportsnet pay Shaw to be in their lineup so they can sell advertising?
I've been trying to get my head wrapped around this for a long time.
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Shaw pays a tonne of money actually. In the neighborhood of 4$ per month.
http://business.financialpost.com/20...he-big-losers/
Regional and national sports networks are making a tonne of money from these carriage fees. Do the math on 48$ per year for every cable and satellite provider in a region. Advertising is pretty much irrelevant in the equation now.