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Puck drops on new-look NHL broadcasting scene after major off-season changes
Rogers’ $11 billion deal keeps most NHL games on Sportsnet and ends CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada coverage after decades.
- After decades of NHL coverage, the CBC will no longer broadcast league games as Rogers Communications extended its rights agreement for 12 years at a cost of $11 billion. This marks the first time since 1952 that NHL games are unavailable on the public broadcaster.
- Sportsnet announced its 2026-27 season plans, lifting 150 regional blackouts and renaming 'Hockey Night in Canada' to 'Saturday Night Hockey.' The network also cancelled 'Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition' after an 18-year run.
- Monday Night Hockey games will stream exclusively on Sportsnet+, though cable subscribers must pay an additional $12.99 monthly for an add-on package. On-air personalities Kelly Hrudey and Jennifer Botterill will not return to the network.
- "You've got to pay extra now," said Mike Naraine, an associate sports management professor at Brock University. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly added, "You can't stop and shouldn't stop evolution."
- With the NHL's departure, the CBC is expected to fill weekend slots with curling and the Professional Women's Hockey League . The public broadcaster has yet to announce its full fall and winter programming lineup.
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Puck drops on new-look NHL broadcasting scene after major off-season changes
TORONTO - An off-season of major changes on the NHL broadcasting scene in Canada may leave some hockey fans searching through their TV guides and others digging into their wallets.
·Toronto, Canada
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