11-26-2013, 09:35 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Fourth Period:
http://www.thefourthperiod.com/news/nhl131126.html
Quote:
Shutout of the NHL's new Canadian broadcast agreement is Bell Media, owners of TSN and RDS.
According to a source close to the negotiations, TFP has learned that Bell has initially proposed a deal to the NHL eerily similar to the one the League signed with Rogers, only to shockingly find out on Monday night that the NHL had in fact reached an agreement with Rogers, worth slightly more than Bell had offered.
TSN controls the regional broadcast rights of the Winnipeg Jets for the next eight years beyond this season, and the regional broadcast rights of the Canadiens for the balance of the 2013-14 season.
RDS controls the French regional broadcasts for the Canadiens through the 2014-15 NHL season.
It's believed TSN and RDS will battle to obtain long-term agreements with the Canadiens for regional broadcasts rights, while a source told TFP that RDS will attempt to secure those 60 Montreal games on a national level.
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