[News] Sportsnet signs 12 year $5.2 billion for NHL CDN Broadcast rights.

[memphusk]

In guessing this has already been stated, but does this deal start the beginning of next season?

[Ace]

^yes

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

That would be big.. although like you mention you would need the package with all the Sportsnet channels including Sportsnet One.

Although reading the NHL tweet it says no 'further' blackouts... so it just may mean no change to what is currently in place. I doubt TSN would be allowed to show Jets game nationwide.

It kind of reads like all games on Wed, Sat, and Sunday will be shown nationally without regional blackouts.

But Rogers has bought in market and out of market rights for all games except Winnipeg, so they may be able to sell this however they like. I'd expect a rather large bump in carriage fees for the Sportnet networks to be passed on to cable and sat bills.

[Bertuzzied]

I've been a huge Bettman fan before..... but FU Bettman!

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Starting to think, what benefit does Sportsnet have in spending more money on better talent? They have exclusive rights for the next 12 years. They could have Rob Kerr as the main PBP voice on HNIC and there's nothing anyone can do because they have a monopoly on hockey in Canada. People will watch because they have no other option

Why would they spend money on somebody like Cuthbert when Kerr will do it for a quarter of the price?

Um because they still have to put on a good show or the viewers will stop watching. Less viewers = less money.

[TurnedTheCorner]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Salary cap will increase an average of $4.05 million starting 2015 thanks to this deal (assuming the NHL's hockey related revenue doesen't drop for another reason).

Ist year payment alone is $375M. That's $12.5M in HRR per team (375/30), and a cap increase of $6.25. (12.5/2)

When payments approach $500M, that's $16.67M in HRR and a cap increase of $8.33M.

[liamenator]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

CBC is paying $175 million to Rogers.

EDIT: I may have made that number up... but they are paying big bucks for the games.

CBC sports reporter live-tweeting from an all-staff meeting, quoting CBC President:

carly agro ‏@CarlyCBCSports 56m We pay 0$ for broadcasting rights- they took all the revenue from advertising


https://twitter.com/CarlyCBCSports

[Muta]

I'm sad about this, as I liked the quality of the production on TSN. However, to those that think this may just be an extension of the crappy broadcasting quality on Sportsnet.... I'm not worried. I would assume Sportsnet is going to ramp up the quality once the actual broadcasts occur.

For a deal this massive, I just can't see them maintaining the status quo. My money is on Sportsnet improving the quality of their product starting in 2014-15. Hell, we may even see some TSN personalities switch teams.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

This is a substantial coup by Sportsnet, all the effort TSN had put into becoming the premiere NHL station has now been eroded by Rogers willingness to put up the big money. I guess Bell just wasn't willing to spend the money, I bet they'll wish they had in a few years.

It's not that they weren't willing to spend the money but rather than Rogers shocked everyone including the NHL with their offer.

[Mazrim]

Sad to see HNIC as we know it all but dead now. Assuming they do change the staff up, I won't miss people like Healey or Stock, but the production as a whole cannot stay the same if Rogers is taking over, and it will be missed.

[TurnedTheCorner]

Originally Posted by liamenator

CBC sports reporter live-tweeting from an all-staff meeting, quoting CBC President:

carly agro ‏@CarlyCBCSports 56m We pay 0$ for broadcasting rights- they took all the revenue from advertising


https://twitter.com/CarlyCBCSports

Hopefully this means less desparate "Please, please, please what other CBC shows!" type ads when HNIC is on.

[Bertuzzied]

Get ready for some digital Jugo Juice ads behind the goalie in EVERY NHL game!!!

Telus dolphin commercials every 2 seconds!!! hahaha

this is the death of hockey in Canada

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Mazrim

Sad to see HNIC as we know it all but dead now. Assuming they do change the staff up, I won't miss people like Healey or Stock, but the production as a whole cannot stay the same if Rogers is taking over, and it will be missed.

It's just a matter of time until Coaches Corner is replaced by Boomer an Rhett.

[King Theo]

This sucks for for any Flames fan outside Alberta. I could at least watch 10 games a year on TSN. I am guessing that they will all be local games and blacked-out.

[TurnedTheCorner]

Live presser in 15 mins, gonna tune in and see how that goes.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by King Theo

This sucks for for any Flames fan outside Alberta. I could at least watch 10 games a year on TSN. I am guessing that they will all be local games and blacked-out.

rumour is that there will be no blackouts. in which case this is AWESOME for flames fans not in CGY.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner

Live presser in 15 mins, gonna tune in and see how that goes.

audio sync will be noticeable.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

Um because they still have to put on a good show or the viewers will stop watching. Less viewers = less money.

As Flames fans, we've had Sportsnet cover 75% of our games since the lockout and we complain about the quality in every GT. Yet we always watch the game... because we have no choice. Canadians will always watch hockey.

SN even actually downgraded from Loubardias to Kerr already. I wonder if we'll get another new PBP guy next season.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner

Ist year payment alone is $375M. That's $12.5M in HRR per team (375/30), and a cap increase of $6.25. (12.5/2)

When payments approach $500M, that's $16.67M in HRR and a cap increase of $8.33M.

Yes but of that $375 million already $190 million is part of HRR as part of the last broadcast deal, so the cap won't increase as much as you are showing.

1st year represents a cap increase of (375-190)/30 *.5 = $3.08 million

[Vinny01]

I can't believe TSN comes out empty handed. Hopefully Rogers poaches some of the talent which will increase the talent that will call into the FAN.

At the end of the day with Calgary already affiliated with Rogers this is not a bad thing