CBC's 'Hockey Night in Canada' to Return This Season with PWHL Games
The broadcaster will air eight prime-time PWHL games and add digital coverage, while also securing exclusive Canadian audio rights for Montreal Victoire games.
- On Monday, the CBC announced it is reviving the iconic 'Hockey Night in Canada' brand to broadcast eight Professional Women's Hockey League games on Saturday nights this season.
- This shift follows the broadcaster's announcement three months ago ending the 74-year run of HNIC as the weekly showcase for National Hockey League games after CBC and Rogers Communications did not renew their sublicensing agreement.
- Starting October 3, the public broadcaster will launch 'CBC Sports Primetime,' a new Saturday night show hosted by Andi Petrillo that features the PWHL games as its centerpiece.
- The first game airs December 5, featuring the defending Walter Cup champion Montreal Victoire visiting the expansion club PWHL Hamilton to kick off the new HNIC show.
- CBC executive director Chris Wilson described the partnership as opening 'a new chapter in sports history,' emphasizing the cultural importance of elevating women's athletics to an equally prominent stage.
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CP CBC's 'Hockey Night in Canada' to return this season with PWHL games
TORONTO — The CBC says that "Hockey Night in Canada" will return this season in partnership with the Professional Women's Hockey League. The network says the first women's game to be featured on the long-running program will be a Dec.
CBC's 'Hockey Night in Canada' to return this season with PWHL games
The CBC says that "Hockey Night in Canada" will return this season in partnership with the Professional Women's Hockey League. The network says the first women's game to be featured on the long-running program will be a Dec. 5 matchup between the Montreal Victoire and expansion club PWHL H...
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