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

[skeena1]

Originally Posted by Joborule

And TSN might be able to pick up regional deals for every team except the Alberta one's. They'll be alright.

It's us in Alberta that gets screwed since all hockey games will be on Sportsnet. No more quality broadcasts if they're going to favour their production to larger markets.

The Canucks are in the first year of a ten-year deal with Sportsnet. So, no.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

And this is exactly why TSN will be just fine. Unless Sportsnet plans to show hockey 24/7, they need to fill the rest of the time. And this is where TSN totally crushes them. Yes when hockey is on Sportsnet will be the choice. The other 70% of available TV time? TSN still holds a massive edge. Plus you gotta figure TSN will try and poach some of Sportsnet's other properties (namely getting full EPL rights).

Sportsnet has all the Blue Jays and MLB playoff games. (they will obviously never lose the Jays since they own the team).

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Isn't the whole point of getting a monopoly to cut down on costs in the long-term by rubbing out the competition?

Sports broadcasting is a bit unusual though, in that, with any broadcast, you actually have a monopoly of supply - it is total viewership that you are after.

Simply getting the rights isn't the end of the story for broadcasting - you have to attract viewers in order to grow revenue.

[hwy19man]

Originally Posted by Joborule

And TSN might be able to pick up regional deals for every team except the Alberta one's. They'll be alright.

It's us in Alberta that gets screwed since all hockey games will be on Sportsnet. No more quality broadcasts if they're going to favour their production to larger markets.

Originally Posted by Tsawwassen

Well, it's going to be a bidding war for the Senators regional rights. Bruce Garrioch mentions it on his twitter. https://twitter.com/SunGarrioch/status/412647080922853376

Originally Posted by skeena1

The Canucks are in the first year of a ten-year deal with Sportsnet. So, no.

Yes, that is correct about the decade long contract extension the Canucks and Sportsnet have, it was agreed on back in February.
http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=655342
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/s...-canucks-deal/

This was the Canucks previous contract. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535101

[sureLoss]

and TSN locks up another hockey analyst:
Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 4m
Team TSN locks down another one. @aaronward_nhl has agreed to a longterm deal. Confirmed!!

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m
@DarrenDreger @aaronward_nhl Are we sure he's not going to BOS? #confirmed #nevergetsold

[nik-]

I mean it's great that TSN is locking up all these guys now ... but what happens when their revenue takes a huge hit next year without any games?

It's great to have bluster when nothing has changed yet, we'll see what happens in a couple years.

[bubbsy]

so happy to hear tsn taking guys who you just don't want to see doing nhl broadcasts off the market. Keep it up.

[Ashasx]

Well, I for one am glad Aaron Ward won't be doing national broadcasts anymore.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by nik-

I mean it's great that TSN is locking up all these guys now ... but what happens when their revenue takes a huge hit next year without any games?

It's great to have bluster when nothing has changed yet, we'll see what happens in a couple years.

TSN will still get solid ratings. They're not going to stop covering the NHL. They are well established as the best sports station in Canada. Their ratings will be fine, and in turn their revenue will be fine.

[d_phaneuf]

I am guessing they are just going to pick up more games from NBC, maybe even a package from Rogers


to go along with them working the regional Jets/Leafs/Canadiens

[HotHotHeat]

Did we ever find out what Bob was referencing when he said this:

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 4 Dec
I can tell you there are some developments in the works that will ensure TSN's hockey coverage remains first rate for a long, long time.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by nik-

I mean it's great that TSN is locking up all these guys now ... but what happens when their revenue takes a huge hit next year without any games?

It's great to have bluster when nothing has changed yet, we'll see what happens in a couple years.

Broadcasters work cheap. The salaries of a the on-air talent is a small fraction of TSN's expenses.

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

Did we ever find out what Bob was referencing when he said this:

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 4 Dec
I can tell you there are some developments in the works that will ensure TSN's hockey coverage remains first rate for a long, long time.

I would assume he was referring to the long-term deals for himself, Dreger, Ward, Lebrun, and Duthie.

[Tyler]

You do realize that Bell owns TSN right? BELL. They can afford a panel of fairly cheap hockey broadcasters

[sureLoss]

TSN updates Sportscentre set:
http://bellmediapr.ca/Network/TSN/Pr...ORTSCENTRE-Set

[Ashasx]

All it's missing is the Canadiens logo.

[wingmaker]

What am I missing?

Why would TSN want all of these hockey analysts/play by play/commentators etc locked up?

Why would all of these analysts etc want to re-up with TSN?

Why is everyone high fiving over this? It seems a little silly. So all of the TSN on air talent will be living it up on regional broadcasts?

How much of a win will this feel like three or four years from now when new talent has moved into the SN spots and these guys are all long forgotten?

[trackercowe]

Just wondering, does Sportsnet have any good broadcasters/commentators? CBC at least has a couple, but I can't think of any on Sportsnet.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Just wondering, does Sportsnet have any good broadcasters/commentators? CBC at least has a couple, but I can't think of any on Sportsnet.

No.

[lifetimefan]

This is TSN is giving Sportsnet a mighty F U by sweeping up all the talent.
Now Rogers is relegated to using clowns like Kypreos, Maclean and Shannon.

Sportsnet should seriously consider grooming some younger broadcaster and analysts to rival TSN and replace the circus panel that they have now. It might take 3-4 years, but they've got lots of time.