Who bought the rights to the NHL?
Turner Sports
Turner Sports will broadcast half of each year’s playoffs and three Stanley Cup finals, and plans to bring games to the HBO Max streaming service. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month.
When did Sportsnet get NHL rights?
Announcement. On November 26, 2013, Rogers Communications publicly announced its 12-year deal to become the exclusive national rightsholder for the National Hockey League beginning in the 2014–15 season.
Who owns NHL rights in Canada?
Rogers Communications
TORONTO — The National Hockey League’s new Canadian broadcast and multimedia rights agreement with Rogers Communications announced Tuesday will change the way Canadians view and consume professional hockey for years to come.
How much did Rogers pay for NHL rights?
$5.2-billion
In November, 2013, when Rogers Communications announced it had snagged a 12-year agreement for the national rights to NHL games, both the league and the telecom-media behemoth proudly trumpeted that the deal was worth $5.2-billion.
Why is NBC not doing hockey anymore?
NBC’s long run with the NHL is coming to an end. Sports Business Journal reported Monday that NBC has exited the bidding for the NHL’s remaining media rights after putting forward a $100 million/year bid that was “well below” the league’s desired figure.
Who has NHL broadcast rights 2022?
Turner Sports has reached a seven-year deal with the NHL for the package that’s worth $225 million per season, sources confirmed. There will also be an HBO Max element to the deal. ESPN and the NHL agreed to a seven-year deal for the league’s main TV package in March.
Is Sportsnet owned by CBC?
On February 7, 2013, CBC announced that it had reached deals with Sportsnet and TSN for both networks to become their official cable partners, beginning at the 2014 Winter Olympics. CBC will continue this sub-licensing agreement through the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Does Hockey Night in Canada still exist?
The current deal with CBC and Rogers maintains the 65-plus-year tradition of Hockey Night in Canada on CBC, but also allows Rogers to expand its coverage.
Does CBC own Sportsnet?
Launched in 1998, Sportsnet has been owned by Rogers Media since 2001.
Did NBCSN drop hockey?
The NHL will no longer be on NBC. The network, which has aired NHL games since 2005, has moved on from bidding for the league’s second TV package, sources confirmed to The Athletic. Turner Sports has reached a seven-year deal with the NHL for the package that’s worth $225 million per season, sources confirmed.
Is NBC losing the Stanley Cup?
Who is Emily Kaplan?
Emily Kaplan – National NHL reporter – ESPN | LinkedIn.
Who owns the rights to every NHL game in Canada?
Beginning next year, Rogers will own the rights to every NHL game broadcast nationally in Canada, thanks to a massive $5.2-billion deal announced today. Beginning next year, Rogers will own the rights to every NHL game broadcast nationally in Canada, thanks to a massive $5.2-billion deal announced today. NHL LIVE ™ Hometown Hockey
What happened to Sportsnet’s first year in the NHL?
In the Sportsnet-NHL contract’s first year, no Canadian teams made the 2016 playoffs – the breadbasket for TV revenues. Ratings cratered, ad revenues suffered.
What does the new NHL broadcasting deal mean for fans?
Commissioner Bettman compared the new deal and the flexibility it gives fans to the model used by broadcasters in airing the Olympics. In that scenario, different events are broadcast on different channels under the same corporate umbrella and fans have the ability to pick from competing events.
How much did Sportsnet pay for Kypreos and Maclean?
One industry insider says that Sportsnet awarded $550,000 a year to a newspaper veteran when his last offer at this old employers was under $300,000. Deals given to Kypreos and Doug MacLean were apparently priced at the mid-to-high six figures, even though their market value was about half that.
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