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

[Stay Golden]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Can you elaborate for us not able to watch?

CBC Saturday night games will still continue, TSN will cover games as well. Sportsnet said more games will be covered. How has not been revealed.

[GirlySports]

can't be bad... on saturday night instead of being stuck with a Leafs game on CBC.. there would be additional games on City and TVA.

There would even be two late games.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

I meant Mackenzie going to CBC for HNIC, this is a possibility no?

Of course, but seriously we are talking about practice here right? practice. i mean practice..... practice.

[iggy_oi]

What happens to the hockey song that tsn bought from cbc a few years back? Money well spent I guess

[Enoch Root]

I wonder if Rogers will try to hold streaming to phones as exclusive to Rogers customers?

I think we'll see a lot of this kind of positioning

[Inglewood Jack]

so much fake anger and drama over this deal...and in the end every single one of us will still be sitting here watching no matter how good or bad the production values are.

I grew up in the era when the only choice was channel 2&7 for Flames games, sometimes. now there's so much damn hockey on TV I barely have the time to consume most of it. long as that doesn't change, Sportsnet could hire their own version of Maggie the Monkey to do the PBP and color commentary and I wouldn't care. although some would argue that's pretty much how things are run right now.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

I don't think girlysports has a HD tv..... hehe

I'm an LD person

[TurnedTheCorner]

CBC guy on podium now - partnership with Rogers allows HNIC to live on.

CBC not prepared to spend this level of high-stakes money.

CBC carries 320 hours of prime time hockey - reg season, playoffs, SC finals.

CBC happy to share brand with Rogers.

[Bertuzzied]

First time i have been on sportsnet's website in like 10 years. They should fix that too.

[REDVAN]

Bertuzzied- quit beating the dead horse. We know your opinion and we don't need to read it every 3rd post.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Matty81

What I don't get is why the CBC would air HNIC for rogers for free with no ad revenue? Why promote the product for rogers on a national network? There's gotta be something in this for them.

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Free programming? Anything else they could show would cost money. Plus avoid people saying no one watches CBC.

Exactly. Most of CBC's programming is tax-funded money losers. Having something that's neutral is better than that.

Still, this is a huge blow to CBC's funding. Either the government will have to replace the lost revenue, or they'll have to make some big cuts.

[TurnedTheCorner]

TVA now on to talk about French language bla bla bla.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I'm an LD person

It's not 1982 dude!

We should have a CP fundraiser and buy you a HDTV and cable box.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

so much fake anger and drama over this deal...and in the end every single one of us will still be sitting here watching no matter how good or bad the production values are.

Nothing fake about my dislike for RSN. It's pure garbage as far as I'm concerned.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

Bertuzzied- quit beating the dead horse. We know your opinion and we don't need to read it every 3rd post.

hmmmm sound like a telus or pantago commercial don't I? hehehehe

[FanIn80]

I'm loving this announcement just for the entertainment factor of watching yet another "Bertuzzied meltdown" alone.

[East Coast Flame]

Originally Posted by SebC

Exactly. Most of CBC's programming is tax-funded money losers. Having something that's neutral is better than that.

Still, this is a huge blow to CBC's funding. Either the government will have to replace the lost revenue, or they'll have to make some big cuts.

Jian Gomeshi tweeted out that they have already announced job cuts.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Mackenzie tweeted he is staying with TSN.

For now at least.

I do think he has hinted about being close to retirement so perhaps he is not looking to jump ship with only 3-5 years left.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I'm loving this announcement just for the entertainment factor of watching yet another "Bertuzzied meltdown" alone.

Yes ANOTHER one! Are typing this on your new ipad mini? hehehe

[GirlySports]

habernac: TVA will get 22 Habs games nationally (probably Saturdays) + playoffs.
I guess that means RDS gets the rest regionally.