Friday, December 9, 2011

Leafs Sold To Bell Media...Does this mean the end of HNIC?

The Toronto Maple Leafs were sold to Bell Media this morning. This is a HUGE story in Canada, as Bell is the owner of CTV, the CBC's main rival. Frankly speaking, I see virtually no way the CBC will retain Hockey Night In Canada rights, when they come up for bid in 2014. I guess I'll be watching HNIC on my computer then, unless CBC makes some seperate rights deal for the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and the western teams. That, however, seems unlikely, as the Leafs are HNIC'S top draw. This is a HUGE story in Canada, as it is the top story on CBC's Midday newscast.

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