I still wonder about all this speculation based mostly on a graphic on CBC's web pages.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
i would say the price is right. CBC can't spend in sports, they have been cut to the bone.
CBC lost HNIC two years ago. Rogers deal with them is for first 4 years, but given rogers have taken hockey off city on sundays, rogers have shown they don't have network with city, so unforunately they will likely have to extend with cbc.
futbol will be saturday afternoons, or else streamed on cbc website.
Last edited by Onyx; 12-15-2016 at 11:32 AM.
It's not clear what will happen, but it's about risk sharing. CBC may not be able to underwrite HNIC in a way that makes sense for Rogers. Also Rogers may get more aggressive about how they use the NHL platform (ie may try to see if they can take the flack and take it 100% to Sportsnet on Saturday night).
Rogers needs to start taking the fight to Bell with this deal, so far it's been a disaster financially and strategically.The endgame is for Rogers owned/controlled content to be zero rated on Rogers plans and devices (ie not count towards data caps). HNIC would be key to that strategy.
Last edited by ensco; 12-15-2016 at 11:49 AM.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Do we know that the CBC is going to be getting the MLS rights? Who will be getting the CPL rights?
Pretty sure CPL is TSN.
I'm too lazy to find the article.
With the close CFL ties...it would make sense.
I might be alone on this, but if CBC is looking for Saturday afternoon sports programming, i'd be super into that.
3pm starts were my fave.
get up...have a productive morning...tailgate for lunch. Game. still have a Saturday night.
manning likes saturday night games.
who knows TSN may be back in the running.the fact they streamed the season ending presser is kinda weird,since the contract ended saturday.
Up in the 905, going to weekend games is about to get easy.
http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/n...andout_PDF.PDF
I always enjoyed the CBC telecasts in TFC's early years.
Scott Russell is a natural for them if they return. Very enthusiastic about soccer, even coaching a bit in East York girls house league. Andi Petrillo got herself noticed doing TFC and she'd be a huge asset if she was part of the team. Maybe even get Nigel Reed back in the booth.
Greg Sutton looked very much at home hanging around MLS Cup events as part of the TSN crew and, while not as polished as Craig Forrest, certainly looks like he could grow in an analyst's role.
And then the wild card - Vic "Altidorable!" Rauter.
There's a lot to work with there.
Hob-nobbing with the well placed over MLS Cup week, the CPL was mentioned a number of times in discussions and there's nothing but skepticism about it. Everyone wants to see it do well, did not hear anyone show the least bit of faith it can work. General consensus is that MLS clubs in Canada present an insurmountable hurdle.
Last edited by greatwhitenorf; 12-15-2016 at 04:15 PM.
I will not be surprised to see CBC and TSN sharing the rights for MLS crazy as that sounds but both netrworks have been doing sharing for events like The Olympics, and The World Cup
http://www.985sports.ca/soccer/nouve...t--813640.html
Report out of Montreal that RDS has lost the French-language rights to TVA Sports, who already had the local Impact rights, giving TVA the rights to all Impact and MLS French-language broadcasts.
The report also claims that Sportsnet, not CBC, is grabbing the English-language national rights. TSN is out. It says CBC/Radio-Canada were interested in the rights, but at the end of the day were never really that close to getting them. But it's not made clear in the report that a source is confirming Sportsnet is getting the rights, it sounds more like informed speculation. So it's still unclear.
So what's the deal with Soccer Night in Canada and CBC? Getting ready this early for the CPL? Could Sportsnet be licensing MLS to the CBC like they're doing with HNIC?
edit: Err, hold your horses
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/thegoalkeeper/status/812018690661163008
Last edited by notthesun; 12-22-2016 at 02:46 PM.
Ugh, I really hope TSN doesn't get MLS again, they did a shit job last season. CBC please! They should be putting this out there front and center every week on a regular channel to build up our audience. Regardless, CBC putting soccer on prime time weekly is good news for all franchises and domestic leagues. A successful CPL will be great for TFC's future growth.
Last edited by mistercorporate; 12-22-2016 at 03:36 PM.
Fuck TSN and Bell! I hope they don't get rights especially since they don't bother showing MLS on main channel until TFC playoff run.
https://twitter.com/byIanThomas/stat...04741677481984
Breaking: MLS has finalized its broadcast agreements in Canada; 5-yr extension with TSN (English) & a new 5-yr deal with TVA Sports (French)
Big news this. TSN commits to full coverage of both TFC and Vancouver. Friday night games in the spring. Saturday night games the rest of the season.
Increased coverage.
If you like it, thank Jozy Altidore.