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    Default Updated: Rogers, Bell buy majority stake in MLSE

    Not sure which section is most appropriate for this, so mods feel free to move as required

    http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL...slam!%20sports

    "Sources have told QMI Agency that a deal worth as much as $2 billion is close to being settled with telecommunications behemoths Bell Media and Rogers Communications"


    *edit Can a mod change the title to Canoe-Slam Sports? It was tweeted by a Sun guy and I was so excited I didn't even look at the actual URL or the banner

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    Bell and Rogers?

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    Wow, a joint Bell/Rogers ownership?

    That's not better than OTTP right? I have no idea. I just hope we fans don't lose out in all this.

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    Could this be causing the Blue Jays "parameters"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waggy View Post
    Not sure which section is most appropriate for this, so mods feel free to move as required

    http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2011/12/08/19099591.html?cid=rsssportsslam!%20sports

    "Sources have told QMI Agency that a deal worth as much as $2 billion is close to being settled with telecommunications behemoths Bell Media and Rogers Communications"


    *edit Can a mod change the title to Canoe-Slam Sports? It was tweeted by a Sun guy and I was so excited I didn't even look at the actual URL or the banner
    Sun Media runs Canoe/Slam Sports. LOL

    Lance Hornby is a Toronto Sun writer.

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    "One of the matters to be settled is Bell's 18% interest in the Montreal Canadiens, which must be divested at some point under NHL rules."

    No more Bell Centre?

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    Where's Boban? Where's Ensco?

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    John Tory??

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    I really thought that Bell and TSN/RDS had decided to get into bed with MTL and that Sportsnet/ Rogers had gone with the Leafs.

    This was unexpected.

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    CCL at Rogers Centre it is then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by billyfly View Post
    Could this be causing the Blue Jays "parameters"?

    Haha I posted that in the Jays thread already (I got excited when I saw the story and link dropped a bit. Sorry guys).


    The Habs part is interesting. I don't have the info with me, I'm at work not at home, but I have a crap load of research on a story I was working on the Teachers Pension plan*, and they are heavy investors in a company that owns the Flyers I think it was. But it's not an obvious "They own two teams!" scenario, there was a cover company or 2 to go through. I'll find it when I get home. Either way, it's not too surprising. I feel like the success Bell/Rogers would have would be based entirely on who they have as the point man running MLJSE (see what I did there?). They'd have to go outside their companies I'd think, so who knows. I like how Rogers has owned the Jays a lot more than how the Teachers ran MLSE, I'll tell you that much


    *sadly we could never publish it, the blog I was writing for was talking to the Raps about doing some stuff with them, so the editor didn't want me to put out something scewering the Teachers, just in case. By the end of last season they were already selling and it wasn't relevant anymore. Still, found a lot of interesting stuff

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    Quote Originally Posted by billyfly View Post
    "One of the matters to be settled is Bell's 18% interest in the Montreal Canadiens, which must be divested at some point under NHL rules."

    No more Bell Centre?
    Maybe not in Montreal. They'll just rename the ACC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by billyfly View Post
    Where's Boban? Where's Ensco?
    You rang??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waggy View Post
    Haha I posted that in the Jays thread already (I got excited when I saw the story and link dropped a bit. Sorry guys).


    The Habs part is interesting. I don't have the info with me, I'm at work not at home, but I have a crap load of research on a story I was working on the Teachers Pension plan*, and they are heavy investors in a company that owns the Flyers I think it was. But it's not an obvious "They own two teams!" scenario, there was a cover company or 2 to go through. I'll find it when I get home. Either way, it's not too surprising. I feel like the success Bell/Rogers would have would be based entirely on who they have as the point man running MLJSE (see what I did there?). They'd have to go outside their companies I'd think, so who knows. I like how Rogers has owned the Jays a lot more than how the Teachers ran MLSE, I'll tell you that much


    *sadly we could never publish it, the blog I was writing for was talking to the Raps about doing some stuff with them, so the editor didn't want me to put out something scewering the Teachers, just in case. By the end of last season they were already selling and it wasn't relevant anymore. Still, found a lot of interesting stuff
    You mean Comcast, Global Spectrum?

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    Quote Originally Posted by boban View Post
    You rang??
    LOL...I'm happy that you are here.

    After Sporting got beat up by Bayern a few years back it was hard to be on the boards.

    So what do you think of this turns of events?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BS1327 View Post
    Maybe not in Montreal. They'll just rename the ACC.
    Bell Centre is sponsorship and has nothing to do with ownership.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whoop View Post
    You mean Comcast, Global Spectrum?

    I really can't remember, it was over a year ago now. I don't remember for sure if it was the flyers or if it was the current owner. Comcast is very possible though, the teachers had a CRAP load of tele-com investments. I should be home in a few hours, I'll try and find the list. It was shocking. If you think OTPP is an evil corp now.... they make Dr Evils verion of viacom look like a mom and pop shop. Lots of dummy companies holding stuff too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by billyfly View Post
    LOL...I'm happy that you are here.

    After Sporting got beat up by Bayern a few years back it was hard to be on the boards.

    So what do you think of this turns of events?
    It's all specualtion right now but my guess is Larry is out as well - esp. if anything near that price. But who knows.
    Seems Esco's guess on the pension fund pulling the sale was a poker move that worked (if this comes to fruition).
    But at the end we get another faceless owner. But it is change for change sake.
    I also think Leafs TV and Raptors TV are toast.

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    Well the National Post is running a story with a price 30% cheaper than listed in the sun article.

    http://business.financialpost.com/20...medium=twitter

    Also says Larry stays on and waives his refusal. As a 'gift' for this action he retains Chairman of the Board.
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    Quote Originally Posted by billyfly View Post
    LOL...I'm happy that you are here.

    After Sporting got beat up by Bayern a few years back it was hard to be on the boards.

    So what do you think of this turns of events?
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    Quote Originally Posted by boban View Post
    It's all specualtion right now but my guess is Larry is out as well - esp. if anything near that price. But who knows.
    Seems Esco's guess on the pension fund pulling the sale was a poker move that worked (if this comes to fruition).
    But at the end we get another faceless owner. But it is change for change sake.
    I also think Leafs TV and Raptors TV are toast.
    I agree. In reality this doesn't change anything.

    And I also while I agree that Leafs and Raptors TV would be toast, I think there would be a formation of another TV station, with all the teams under one umbrella and you'd have to pay a premium for said channel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whoop View Post
    I think there would be a formation of another TV station, with all the teams under one umbrella and you'd have to pay a premium for said channel.
    That would defeat the purpose of this deal and the existing channels the two networks have now - 5 sports channels in total.
    They are buying to provide content to these channels.
    Rogers owns Jays and there is no specialty or pay channel for them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NBS View Post
    CCL at Rogers Centre it is then.
    If Rogers owns the team, who knows how often they'd end up there!

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    Quote Originally Posted by boban View Post
    That would defeat the purpose of this deal and the existing channels the two networks have now - 5 sports channels in total.
    They are buying to provide content to these channels.
    Rogers owns Jays and there is no specialty or pay channel for them.
    No, I meant it would be all under one channel, i.e. Toronto Sports channel (Leafs, Raptors, Jays, TFC, Marlies).

    But who knows.

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    Not a Cox fan but some quick thoughts by him.

    http://thestar.blogs.com/thespin/2011/12/here-.html

    Like I said maybe a southern Ontario super sports channel... or maybe not.

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    And the Globe is saying the deal is even less than what the Post says......

    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...rticle2265448/

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    The G&M has a slightly different take on this story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...rticle2265448/

    EDIT Crap too slow...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whoop View Post
    Not a Cox fan but some quick thoughts by him.

    http://thestar.blogs.com/thespin/2011/12/here-.html

    Like I said maybe a southern Ontario super sports channel... or maybe not.
    Where do you read that. Must have missed that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auzzy View Post
    The G&M has a slightly different take on this story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...rticle2265448/

    EDIT Crap too slow...
    Better than being too fast with a woman lol.

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    If this does go through I'm guessing we get to see TFC games on Sportsnet and a minimum on GoalTV

 

 

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