Everybody Hates Raymond Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie3m Pains me to report this, but NHL closing in on landmark CDN TV deal with two CDN networks. Many years (10+), many billions. #overandout After the report earlier today: According to industry sources, CBC will remain as the league’s major partner and will retain “Hockey Night in Canada,” its iconic franchise since 1953. But the network would see its rights fee go up and some of its current inventory go to other programmers. CBC (the over-the-air, public Canadian Broadcasting Co.) now pays $121 million a year. In the new deal, CBC is expected to pay about $175 million a year. However, it would lose the rights to the NHL All-Star Game and some playoff broadcasts, sources said. “It meant a lot to the NHL and CBC for the network to keep ‘Hockey Night in Canada,’” said one source. “The key was maintaining that relationship while still making a workable deal [financially] for CBC so they wouldn’t get hurt too much. It looks like a fair resolution was found.” In the current deal, CBC shows four of the eight first-round playoff series; two of the four second-round series; one full conference final plus four games of the other; and the Stanley Cup Final. The new agreement is likely to be without one of those four first-round series and without the four-game conference final package. However, CBC would retain its priority selection of series. The NHL has successfully engaged TSN and Sportsnet in competitive bidding for the newly available inventory. TSN is likely to be the future rights holder of the NHL All-Star Game and is the leading candidate to own the rights to that second conference final, sources said. TSN’s current deal gives the network four first-round series, two second-round series and three games of the conference final series where CBC has the other four. In its current deal, TSN pays $40 million annually. Sources said that TSN’s reluctance to pay substantially more has been the biggest stumbling block in the league’s overall negotiations with the Canadian networks, but the issues are expected to be resolved in the coming weeks. Rogers Communications-owned Sportsnet is in the bidding for available playoff games but is also seen as the front-runner to purchase a new regular-season offering of a weekly Sunday night telecast. A featured Sunday night game would join CBC’s Saturday franchise, TSN’s weekly Wednesday broadcast of a game featuring at least one Canadian team, and NBCSN’s “Wednesday Night Rivalry” as tentpole weekly events. Sounds like SN beat out TSN for NHL coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I still think CBC should be able to cover all All Star Games and playoff games involving Canadian teams. It's just outrageous how much CBC has to pay to keep their rights Plus, CBC is available to every regular cheap cable package that people pay. So it'll reach at least 25-30 million Canadians guaranteed. With Sportsnet or TSN, it's not a guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Damn. Was really hoping CBC would lose their deal so most of their clowns hit the unemployment line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 So no more NHL on TSN?! That would be horrible! TSN > Sportsnets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayStation Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 NO! TSN is by far the most professional, knowledgable, insightful, and enjoyable of all the other broadcasters. Amazing panelists, and announcers. Huge loss to the NHL, TSN basically revolves around hockey and has done so much for hockey in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Bellick^ Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 TSN >>>>>>>> Sportsnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I actually feel pissed right now. NHL on TSN is the best hockey coverage in the world. The commentators are superior, the analysts and actually informative and don't have dinosaur views on the game, and they are the most unbiased in the game. This is pathetic. How can you alienate guys like McKenzie? The viewers get screwed...as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 TSN Sportscentre just wasn't the same without Dan/Jay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Tired of trying to grow the TO market, so the nhl is going to try and grow other markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLLmAtlc Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I wanna echo this sentiments, TSN has always been the most fair and objective of the telecasts. It's pretty refreshing to be able to watch a national game with the Canucks on it without having to feel like there's an agenda/friction with the team like on CBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
literaphile Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Apparently most people posting here lack basic reading comprehension. TSN is not losing all of its TV rights. Read the last paragraph again: Rogers Communications-owned Sportsnet is in the bidding for available playoff games but is also seen as the front-runner to purchase a new regular-season offering of a weekly Sunday night telecast. A featured Sunday night game would join CBC’s Saturday franchise, TSN’s weekly Wednesday broadcast of a game featuring at least one Canadian team, and NBCSN’s “Wednesday Night Rivalry” as tentpole weekly events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sure Bettman wants Canadian TV stations to pay more for viewing rights but wont move more franchises to Canada... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I don't understand this. How can TSN not be willing to pay for NHL coverage?! You'd think that would be a huge deal! CBC is horrible aside from Elliott Friedman and Coaches Corner (mostly for nostaglia). Never watched a Sportsnet game as they are all regional. From their Sportsnet Connected, I am not impressed. TSN is triple the quality of the other two combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLLmAtlc Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Apparently most people posting here lack basic reading comprehension. TSN is not losing all of its TV rights. Read the last paragraph again: I think the reactions are based on Bob's tweet (the most upto date information) that says first it "pains him" and deal is with two CDN networks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex the Great Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 What the flying frack! Gord Miller is one of the best out there! TSN is my favourite sports channel. This is absolute bull**** First they keep Phoenix in Phoenix and now they cut TSN nearly completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 goona be honest with you guys, I love TSN and all, but I've always preferred Sportsnet. Maybe it's because I'm from Ontario and Joe Bowen does the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie8m Official announcement expected Tuesday by NHL: CBC and Rogers have exclusive English-language NHL rights deal. Believed to be 12 year deal. This does not please me... TSN is the best IMO and now they can only televise french spoken games. BRUTAL.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Doesn't really make a difference for me, still going to be Bowen on SNET and that goof Hughson on HNIC. Gord Miller is a big loss for sure though, along with the TSN panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayStation Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Take note, CBC is heavily funded and helped out by TAX DOLLARS. This does not make sense if they are upping their costs to keep hockey away from TSN. Tax payers should get a vote, I would vote against. CBC is expected to pay up to $200-million a year, almost double its current fee, to keep Hockey Night in Canada, sources said. President Hubert Lacroix hinted at the end of the broadcaster’s annual public meeting last month that a deal was imminent, and sources said it could be wrapped up in the next two weeks. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/cbc-closes-in-on-pricey-deal-with-nhl/article15599786/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydews Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 BOOOOOOO FACK HUGE LOST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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