Bell Media exploring sale of TSN

rojac

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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.
 

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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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
 

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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.
 

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Yep, you’ll just need to subscribe to more services than in the past, has already happened in the US.
It's going to be a winner take all scenario. I'd wager that most people will pay for one or two services to watch the teams/leagues that matter most to them. But they aren't going to have five or more streaming services to watch sports they might only have a marginal interest in.

For example, there's a decent amount of stuff on TSN that I watch casually from time to time, just because it's there, but I'd never actually pay specifically for it. The NBA is my example, but I'm sure we all have our own version of that.
 

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