- Hockey Night in Canada brand lives strong across all
channels and platforms -
- CBC tradition continues with Saturday night games and playoffs
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- TVA Sports new home of all national French-language broadcasts
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TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Rogers Communications today
announced multi-year sub-licensing agreements with CBC and TVA
Sports for NHL games, beginning with the 2014-15 season. This
deal follows today's earlier announcement in which Rogers
Communications and the NHL secured a long-term broadcast and
multimedia agreement, providing Rogers with all national rights on
all platforms in all languages.
"We are proud to select CBC as our partner to carry on the
Hockey Night in Canada tradition
for Canadians," said Nadir Mohamed,
President and CEO, Rogers Communications. "We are also
excited about our long-standing sports alliance with TVA Sports and
Quebecor, which will use its many channels and platforms to deliver
French-language NHL coverage."
As part of the multi-year agreement, CBC will continue to air
nationally-televised regular season games on Saturday night and
playoff games. In addition, the iconic Hockey Night in Canada
brand will continue on CBC and be used across all Rogers channels
and platforms on Saturday nights.
Today's announcement with CBC is part of an intent to create a
larger extended partnership between Rogers Media and CBC, in which
Rogers and CBC will work together on future sports alliances for
Canadian sports fans.
"Given the NHL agreement with Rogers," said Hubert T. Lacroix, President and CEO of
CBC/Radio Canada, "we were happy to come to an agreement with
Rogers to ensure all Canadians from coast to coast to coast would
continue to have hockey available on Saturday night and through the
playoffs. Partnerships like this one are a strategic way for
CBC to promote the public interest in today's broadcasting
landscape."
The multi-year deal with TVA Sports includes exclusive
French-language multiplatform rights for national NHL games.
"At Quebecor, we are passionate about hockey and we are excited
to become the official French-language broadcaster of the NHL in
Canada. Through our
convergence strategy, I can guarantee that all French-language
hockey fans will be able to benefit from the best possible
multiplatform viewing experience," said Robert Dépatie, President
and CEO of Quebecor and Quebecor Media.
"Rogers has enjoyed terrific partnerships with CBC and TVA over
the years, and we look forward to continue working together to
bring Canadians more NHL games, more content and more choice like
never before," said Keith Pelley,
President, Rogers Media.
About CBC/Radio-Canada:
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's
national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural
institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on
new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio,
television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted
in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster
to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English,
French and eight Aboriginal languages.
About Quebecor:
Quebecor, a Canadian telecommunications, entertainment and news
media leader, is one of the best-performing integrated
communications companies in the industry. Driven by their
determination to deliver the best possible customer experience, all
of Quebecor's subsidiaries and brands are differentiated by their
high-quality, multiplatform, convergent products and services.
Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) is headquartered in Québec. It holds a
75.36% interest in Quebecor Media, which employs nearly 16,000
people in Canada. A family
business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly committed to the
community. Every year, it actively supports more than 400
organizations working in the vital fields of culture, health,
education, the environment and entrepreneurship. Visit our web
site: www.quebecor.com. Follow us on Twitter:
twitter.com/QuebecorMedia
About Rogers:
Rogers is a leading diversified Canadian communications and media
company. We are Canada's
largest provider of wireless voice and data communications services
and one of Canada's leading
providers of cable television, high-speed Internet and telephony
services. Through Rogers Media we are engaged in radio and
television broadcasting, televised shopping, magazines and trade
publications, and sports entertainment. We are publicly
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B)
and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).
SOURCE Rogers Communications Inc.