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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
I think that the regional restrictions will still be in place for Sportsnet on days that aren't Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. It's still a bit of a grey area exactly how it's all going to work.
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I'm not so sure about that. NHL.com was pretty adamant about this:
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The agreement also guarantees there will be no further regionalization of games or local blackouts.
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Certainly Sportsnet would not be permitted to show a Flames-Jets game in Manitoba if TSN is covering it regionally, but I take that to mean that regional telecasts that don't clash with TSN's rights could well be fair game.
Regardless, what I was trying to say was that if Rogers has the right to nationally broadcast a Flames game, that does not mean it can't be put on one of the regional channels. But it does mean that anyone who gets Sportsnet West - anywhere in Canada - would be able to watch that game.
And this is where I expect to see Rogers try to gain some money. Right now, you can get all four regional channels with Telus for $2 extra. I recall Shaw used to offer similar, but all I can see now at a glance is a package that includes Sportsnet Pacific. I would say to expect to see Rogers offering up its regional network as a package to Telus, Shaw and Bell, but at a higher cost. They will want you buying all of their channels, and with the NHL in their pocket, you're probably paying $10+ per month for the package.
Incidentally, not sure if this has been posted yet, but an interesting "sample schedule" from a
National Post article:
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/...ichard-peddie/
