Bell Media exploring sale of TSN

[rojac]

If you're in Eastern Ontario, pay for TSN and Sportsnet's streaming services.

If you're in another part of Ontario pay for the Sportsnet+ streaming service.

I know that's a very long and difficult process to understand but maybe you'll figure it out.

To b accurate, the basic Sportsnet steaming package is Sportsnet+, while he package that includes the NHL out-of-market package is Sportsnet+ Premium.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Nearly a monopoly at what?

Communications. (TV, cell phones, internet, radio, ect)

 

[Masked]

Communications. (TV, cell phones, internet, radio, ect)

They do not have anything resembling a monopoly for any of those things..

 

[Fourier]

Bell needs to clean up its balance sheet. Their stock has taken a major dive over the last 6 months. That said the company is denying this rumour.

 

[varsaku]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/media/warner-bros-discovery-restructuring/index.html

Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s corporate parent, announced Thursday it is establishing a new corporate structure that splits off its cable networks from its growing streaming business.

The restructuring is not a spinoff of cable assets in the way that Comcast recently announced, but it may ultimately have the same effect.

Looks like another major company trying to get rid of its cable networks. Cable's downturn is speeding up now.

 

[Golden_Jet]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/media/warner-bros-discovery-restructuring/index.html

Looks like another major company trying to get rid of its cable networks. Cable's downturn is speeding up now.

Probably couple of more decades to go yet.

 

[93LEAFS]

I can see why Bell might get rid of TSN. Without national NHL, and likely losing all Leafs and Raptors games, on top of not having the Jays already for years they have very few properties. As of now, the only truly big properties they have are the Habs and MNF. MNF they can just put on CTV. Winnipeg and Ottawa local rights are the two of the smallest in the league.

 

[rojac]

I can see why Bell might get rid of TSN. Without national NHL, and likely losing all Leafs and Raptors games, on top of not having the Jays already for years they have very few properties. As of now, the only truly big properties they have are the Habs and MNF. MNF they can just put on CTV. Winnipeg and Ottawa local rights are the two of the smallest in the league.

The Rogers deal to buy out Bell's share of MLSE includes a 20 year rights deal for Bell to retain their current share of Raptors and Leafs games.

Bell has all the Canadian TV rights fr the NFL, even the games that are on Amazon, Netflix, and Peacock in the US air on TSN/CTV/CTV2 in Canada.

 

[Brodie]

I don't know what is going to happen to pro sports when cable money finally dries up but it's a very concerning inevitability at this point

 

[Masked]

I don't know what is going to happen to pro sports when cable money finally dries up but it's a very concerning inevitability at this point

There's nothing to be concerned about. It'll be steaming service money instead of cable money. Pro sports rights are very valuable regardless of who is buying them.

 

[Golden_Jet]

The Rogers deal to buy out Bell's share of MLSE includes a 20 year rights deal for Bell to retain their current share of Raptors and Leafs games.

Bell has all the Canadian TV rights fr the NFL, even the games that are on Amazon, Netflix, and Peacock in the US air on TSN/CTV/CTV2 in Canada.

Surprised a leaf fan doesn’t know the leafs/raptors deal.

There's nothing to be concerned about. It'll be steaming service money instead of cable money. Pro sports rights are very valuable regardless of who is buying them.

Yep, you’ll just need to subscribe to more services than in the past, has already happened in the US.