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Originally Posted by Tsawwassen
Here are the links to the official news release of the contract.
https://media.nhl.com/public/news/18831
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...t-by-12-years/
There will be less blackouts and another potential chance for sub-licensing.
"Under the new agreement, fans will have access to more live national games than ever before and fewer regional blackouts.
The agreement allows for the possibility of strategic sub-licensing for a subset of these rights, including national French-language and a single-night exclusive national package."
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I'm surprised that the NHL is continuing to allow Sportsnet to sublicense versus trying to sell it themselves (both French and the second National carrier -- probably Amazon). I'm guessing that was a big negotiation point and the NHL opted to just take the money versus trying to squeeze a little bit more out of it.
Sportsnet could make out decently if they did short-term deals here, considering how TV/streaming rights fees just keep growing and growing. A one-game national deal plus French language by 2030 could end up cutting their bill to the NHL in half by then if they play it right.