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Originally Posted by SofaProfessor
Sorry if this has already been mentioned, I just did a thread search and didn't see much.
Do we know if regional blackouts will still be in place, like Sportsnet currently does for hockey games on their regional channels? I would be hesitant to keep paying for television service if I can only watch Saturday night hockey and Flames/Oilers games. I'd rather buy Gamecentre and an American VPN service.
Also, cue the countdown clock for the inevitable cop out by the CRTC when people complain that Rogers charges $5/month to watch unlimited hockey on their mobile network, but $50/month to do anything else using the same amount of data.
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Yes, regional blackouts for regional broadcasts would still apply. A Tuesday night Flames game on SN-W could not be viewed outside the SN-W region, for example.
The national games for Canadian teams on Wed, Sat, and Sun will not be blacked out and can be watched by anyone coast to coast.