Fox frontrunner for 2nd NHL package (UPDATE: Turner grabbing rights to 2nd NHL package)

[Georgie56 3333]

 

[dman748 1256]

I was about to post that too but.. Apple as a front runner for some part of the NHL rights would be rather interesting.

[TexasTVNews 1379]

Could we expect to see NHL on FOX 2.0?

[ColumbusNewsFan 218]

I mean if it means we don't see so many Capitals and Flyers games. I'm good with it.

[SoFloTVClassics 1005]

Oh boy.

 

Glowing hockey puck, anyone?

[nickp 344]

NBC did a good job with lots of NHL cross promotion on their other sports platforms! Hopefully FOX will do the same!

[ScottJ 134]

2 hours ago, SoFloTVClassics said:

Oh boy.

 

Glowing hockey puck, anyone?

Fox won't bring that back if they get the rights. As gimmicky as it was,  it actually wasn't a terrible idea in the standard definition days because it was hard to see the puck on the screen. Now with the clarity of HD, that's not a problem so there's no need for the glowing puck. 

[Yankees4life 563]

As long Pierre McGuire isn't hired to do commentary then I'm ok with it

[dman748 1256]

5 hours ago, ScottJ said:

Fox won't bring that back if they get the rights. As gimmicky as it was,  it actually wasn't a terrible idea in the standard definition days because it was hard to see the puck on the screen. Now with the clarity of HD, that's not a problem so there's no need for the glowing puck. 

Plus with the advancements in 4K TV the odds of seeing the glowing puck happening is at a near if not, right at exactly 0%.

 

That we can definitely agree on.

[nathannah 2520]

Just now, dman748 said:

Plus with the advancements in 4K TV the odds of seeing the glowing puck happening is at a near if not, right at exactly 0%.

 

That we can definitely agree on.

It should be noted that over the last few years the NHL has tried to add stat-tracking features to the puck (which could presumably feature on-screen tracking), but pulled it for now since the players thought they were wonky.

[Georgie56 3333]

Well, out of left field, it's very likely going to be CBS/Turner.

 

 

[WCAUTVNBC10 415]

42 minutes ago, Georgie56 said:

Well, out of left field, it's very likely going to be CBS/Turner.

 

 

*Prays they have Kevin Harlan call games*

[ScottJ 134]

Andrew Marchand is tweeting it's just Turner, no other partner is involved, and that some games will end up on HBO Max.

 

 

[Georgie56 3333]

Turner also gets the Winter Classic.

 

 

[Georgie56 3333]

UPDATE: It looks like CBS will be involved after all.

 

 

[dman748 1256]

9 minutes ago, Georgie56 said:

UPDATE: It looks like CBS will be involved after all.

 

 

Which makes sense, because according to the broadcasting section of the NHL's Collective Bargining Agreement, at minimum, most of the Cup Finals must be made OTA. I asked on that tweet to the person which section of the CBA specifically states that but somewhere in that CBA it states that.

 

I have a feeling this is going to be a deal similar to the 2014 deal with Rogers Media where WarnerMedia sublicenses a certain number of NHL games to CBS. The only thing that WarnerMedia won't have is the exclusive rights.

[doublejman69 124]

1 hour ago, dman748 said:

Which makes sense, because according to the broadcasting section of the NHL's Collective Bargining Agreement, at minimum, most of the Cup Finals must be made OTA. I asked on that tweet to the person which section of the CBA specifically states that but somewhere in that CBA it states that.

 

I have a feeling this is going to be a deal similar to the 2014 deal with Rogers Media where WarnerMedia sublicenses a certain number of NHL games to CBS. The only thing that WarnerMedia won't have is the exclusive rights.

I don’t think that true, NBCSN has aired many finals games. Maybe it’s possible that turner will sublease some games to CBS but every other year expect to see at least some finals games on cable.

[Georgie56 3333]

And CBS is out again.

 

 

[dman748 1256]

7 minutes ago, doublejman69 said:

I don’t think that true, NBCSN has aired many finals games. Maybe it’s possible that turner will sublease some games to CBS but every other year expect to see at least some finals games on cable.

I dunno, I see huge red flags now that its confirmed that it is indeed Turner and Turner only with the NHL (especially the Cup Finals)

 

There's no way that the Cup Finals can't be exclusive to Cable/Streaming, there has to be at least some OTA component to this especially for markets with teams participating in the Stanley Cup.

[TexasTVNews 1379]

NHL on TNT... Nice ring to it.

[JCB4TV 352]

1 minute ago, TexasTVNews said:

NHL on TNT... Nice ring to it.

Inside The NHL?

[doublejman69 124]

9 minutes ago, dman748 said:

I dunno, I see huge red flags now that its confirmed that it is indeed Turner and Turner only with the NHL (especially the Cup Finals)

 

There's no way that the Cup Finals can't be exclusive to Cable/Streaming, there has to be at least some OTA component to this especially for markets with teams participating in the Stanley Cup.

Should wait until final confirmation with some much conflicting Information but NBCSN already air finals game without any OTA in local markets.

[dman748 1256]

1 minute ago, doublejman69 said:

Should wait until final confirmation with some much conflicting Information but NBCSN already air finals game without any OTA in local markets.

Short answer: No. 

[JCB4TV 352]

4 minutes ago, doublejman69 said:

Should wait until final confirmation with some much conflicting Information but NBCSN already air finals game without any OTA in local markets.

In 2011, the SCF games on what was then Versus were available in Boston on WHDH.

[ScottJ 134]

1 hour ago, dman748 said:

I dunno, I see huge red flags now that its confirmed that it is indeed Turner and Turner only with the NHL (especially the Cup Finals)

 

There's no way that the Cup Finals can't be exclusive to Cable/Streaming, there has to be at least some OTA component to this especially for markets with teams participating in the Stanley Cup.

Why does there have to be an OTA component? Outside of the NFL and maybe an occasional ABC simulcast of some ESPN events,  OTA simulcasts of cable sports isn't a thing nowadays. I doubt Turner paid as much as it did for the rights if it wouldn't have the SCF exclusively in the years it has it.