Rogers Communications has acquired BCE’s 37.5% stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Just shows how valuable the Leafs are and how much they would spend on team payroll if they could. Bluejay payroll about 220million, Leafs about 85 million. More fans follow the Leafs than the Jays

Why would MLSE and Rogers be against the salary cap when they can limit costs? We already know they love the salary cap.

 

[rumman]

No I get that. Basset was the majority owner though if not mistaken. Under TPP and B&Rogers LarryT has essentially been the boss. It's always a failure

read Dick Beddoes' Ballard biography, Smythe and Ballard hated the blue blood Basset, but had enough of a moral compass not to screw him out of the deal when the opportunity arose, they kept their word and got rid of him soon enough without being snakes about it. Things have changed since the 1960's..........

 

[KaN19]

How many Leafs games are going to be on TSN now?

 

[ACC1224]

How many Leafs games are going to be on TSN now?

2024/25 Your Toronto Maple Leafs broadcast schedule

https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_document/prd/dhnix22dvemdteuabg0q.pdf PRE-SEASON DATE TIME (ET) TELEVISION RADIO Sunday, September 22 vs. OTT 7:00 p.m. Sportsnet Sportsnet 590 The FAN Tuesday, September 24 at OTT 7:00 p.m. TSN TSN 1050 Thursday, September 26 vs. MTL 7:00 p.m...

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[TheTotalPackage]

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Why would they want a US franchise?

The talk has never been about Bell and NHL expansion. It's always been MLB and Montreal Expos 2.0 expansion.

That way they own a team and have sole control over broadcasts and programming for their channels for the entirety of the summer the way Rogers has with the Blue Jays.

 

[ACC1224]

The talk has never been about Bell and NHL expansion. It's always been MLB and Montreal Expos 2.0 expansion.

That way they own a team and have sole control over broadcasts and programming for their channels for the entirety of the summer the way Rogers has with the Blue Jays.

That makes more sense although I thought Baseball doesn't like corporate ownership?

Found this

These days MLB doesn't allow corporate ownership–current exceptions like the Blue Jays are grandfathered in—but the league's comfort with institutions as owners could come from its long history of corporate ownership of franchises, with the Angels, Braves, Cardinals, Cubs, Mariners and Yankees among the teams that were

 

[htpwn]

First impression? This really sucks.

Rogers, in general, is incompetent at everything it touches: They had a ready-made and successful template for HNIC and messed that up. Sportsnet broadcasts and content is far worse than what TSN offers. And, of course, their cable, internet, and mobile services are junk as well.

Beyond that, this deal has Ed Rogers' fingerprints all over it. He's known to be squabbling with Bell and Tanenbaum over the last few years and he appears to crave the spotlight. For the first time since Stavro or even Ballard, I suspect we are about to have an owner who meddles in the day-to-day business of the team. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[ACC1224]

First impression? This really sucks.

Rogers, in general, is incompetent at everything it touches: They had a ready-made and successful template for HNIC and messed that up. Sportsnet broadcasts and content is far worse than what TSN offers. And, of course, their cable, internet, and mobile services are junk as well.

Beyond that, this deal has Ed Rogers' fingerprints all over it. He's known to be squabbling with Bell and Tanenbaum over the last few years and he appears to crave the spotlight. For the first time since Stavro or even Ballard, I suspect we are about to have an owner who meddles in the day-to-day business of the team. I hope I'm wrong.

I hope so too.

Wonder if the fan base will evolve from hating the players to hating the Owner? That would be refreshing.

 

[rojac]

Doesn't matter who owns this team or any other professional sports team: we will all pay more to watch sports because a growing percentage of games will be on streaming services.

This is the side effect f the death of cable. With cable, expensive channels like sports were bundled with their channels, so the cost of those channels was spread out over the whole subscriber base whether a subscriber wanted sports or not. Now, sports fans are effectively having to pay the whole cost for sports programming without non-sports fans subsidizing the cost.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I suppose it's too late for Knob Hill Farms to buy in to the majority. Oh well.

 

[therealkoho]

Just curious why Larry T is evil?

Some of the shenanigans he's pulled around the club over the years.

 

[rumman]

I suppose it's too late for Knob Hill Farms to buy in to the majority. Oh well.

Think food prices, now picture how much you could by at Knob Hill back in the day……

 

[therealkoho]

Just don't refer to him as a #1D

The evil LarryT used to want his son-in-law referred to as such, and then pressured JFj to pay him like numero uno baby!

Just shows how valuable the Leafs are and how much they would spend on team payroll if they could. Bluejay payroll about 220million, Leafs about 85 million. More fans follow the Leafs than the Jays

Sure I suppose, but the Leafs don't get that big juicy cheque that the Jay's get from MLB and from what I hear, it's a doozy!

 

[Confucius]

I hope so too.

Wonder if the fan base will evolve from hating the players to hating the Owner? That would be refreshing.

I can’t think of one Leaf owner the fans liked

 

[rumman]

I can’t think of one Leaf owner the fans liked

Conn Smythe, the original OG……..

 

[therealkoho]

I find the midweek games to be bad, compared with other team’s broadcast. TNT and TSN are the gold standard.

I feel bad for Bieksa who thinks it's a hockey broadcast having to sit there and listen to Ron Jen and Kelly console each other about all the mean people

 

[tmlfan98]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836477715169394955

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836484075059806378

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836480867343950096

 

[therealkoho]

That makes more sense although I thought Baseball doesn't like corporate ownership?

Found this

It's easier for the commisioner to deal directly with the guy who makes the final decision, rather than a guy who might have to consult with others.

 

[ACC1224]

It's easier for the commisioner to deal directly with the guy who makes the final decision, rather than a guy who might have to consult with others.

Makes sense.
Also, they wouldn't want the fortunes of the Team to be tied to the success of the company.

 

[tmlfan98]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836483258726371477

 

[rumman]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836477715169394955

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836484075059806378

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836480867343950096

Perfect guy to shill a narrative, Ron MacLean will do anything for a dollar, even if it’s throwing the guy who saved your job under the bus…….

 

[ToneDog]

Rogers taking over the Leafs. What could ever go wrong? See Toronto Blue Jays.

 

[HolyCrap]

Wouldn’t it be something if Bell brought another team to the GTA……..

They were mentioning it on sirus NHL radio today. Honestly I think a lot of Leaf’s fans will slowly gravitate to a new team in GTA even if they don’t want to initially.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Wouldn’t it be something if Bell brought another team to the GTA……..

Yes please

 

[barilko05]

Perfect guy to shill a narrative, Ron MacLean will do anything for a dollar, even if it’s throwing the guy who saved your job under the bus…….

Gahh!! Simmons is such a butt-hurt bonehead. Hey, ya dope! Say I own a GIANT Communications company....and I just made a huge move. There are essentially 2 major sports TV outlets in the country...I own one of them...and the guys I just bought out own the other. Who the f*** do you think I'm going to do my first interview with? Jeez, he's such a knob! And btw...Ron McLean is NOT a journalist. He's a commentator...with no loyalty to anything but the guy who signs his paycheque. It's not his job to REPORT. It is his job to do as he is told...by said guy.