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Originally Posted by nfotiu
The good news is that people may be able to have an option to watch their local hockey without subscribing to cable tv. The bad news is that the company selling this is also a cable tv company and will likely not make that a cheap option. Also will probably put an end to the unblockus crowd.
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Exactly. This deal foreshadows the eventual demise of a cable subscription as we know it. You'll see people paying the content owners directly instead of say, Shaw, to see what they want.
For now, status quo, but being the exclusive content owner gives Rogers the ability to control it. Shaw will want to make deals with Rogers to continue to carry the SN channels, but beyond that intermediary step I expect that TV will be delivered over an internet connection where you buy your content direct, bypassing your cable provider.
Isn't Rogers also a cable distributor in the East?