NHL agrees to new 12 year TV broadcast deal for Canadian teams
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The NHL has reportedly agreed to a 12 year deal with Rogers to retain the rights for TV broadcasts of games.
Earlier this offseason, Rogers and the NHL announced a similar deal for regional Oilers games. Along with this deal, Rogers will own most hockey rights across Canada - but there still will be some regional broadcasts for TSN.
NHL agrees to massive new broadcast deal with Rogers
According to new reports from Sportico, the NHL's 12 year deal with Rogers comes at a price tag of $11B CAD, which is more than double the amount of their current deal.
The NHL has reached an agreement with Rogers Communications on a new 12-year Canadian TV deal that will pay the league about $7.7 billion ($11 billion CAD), according to multiple people familiar with the details.
The league's media and executive committees have recommended that owners approve the deal in a vote in the coming days, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private. Should that happen, it could be announced as early as this week. The deal will kick in for the 2026-27 season.
- Sportico
The league's media and executive committees have recommended that owners approve the deal in a vote in the coming days, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private. Should that happen, it could be announced as early as this week. The deal will kick in for the 2026-27 season.
- Sportico
This is a massive deal with will keep most of Canadian hockey on Sportsnet. Most games have been on Sportsnet for well over ten years now, and instead of TSN, Amazon, or someone else making a play - hockey will remain on Sportsnet for the foreseeable future.
What the NHL's Broadcast deal means for Edmonton Oilers
Sportsnet maintaining the broadcast rights will be good news for Oilers fans who've grown to get behind their broadcasters - like the electric play by play man Jack Michaels. This deal will make sure Michaels is on the mic for as long as he wants to be.
Fans will now know where to catch the next decade and more of Edmonton Oilers hockey.
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