confirmed: NBC Pulls Out on NHL's Second TV Package; TNT Signs 7-Year Deal

[Phil]

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[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

TNT is an interesting one

 

I believe that also puts them into Paramount+ which does an awesome job of covering Champions League/Europa League Soccer. they have a show called the Golazo show which is basically like NFL Redzone. If they can do the same thing for Hockey that would be a gamechanger

[siddious]

If this means I never have to hear Pierre McGuire again it’s worth it

 

 

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[Sharpshooter]

If this means I never have to hear Pierre McGuire again it’s worth it

 

 

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First no more Milbury, now possibly no more Pierre McGuire. This is magical.

[Long live the King]

TNT is an interesting one

 

I believe that also puts them into Paramount+ which does an awesome job of covering Champions League/Europa League Soccer. they have a show called the Golazo show which is basically like NFL Redzone. If they can do the same thing for Hockey that would be a gamechanger

 

I think the ESPN part of the deal gave ESPN+ exclusive streaming rights.

[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

I think the ESPN part of the deal gave ESPN+ exclusive streaming rights.

 

ah, well there goes that idea.

[Drew a Penalty]

I think the ESPN part of the deal gave ESPN+ exclusive streaming rights.

 

The ESPN deal stipulates that ESPN+ is the successor to NHL.tv. I doubt that would prevent games from appearing on Paramount+, you just wouldn't be able to use it consistently to view all of your team's games.

[Sharpshooter]

So, is NHL.tv/Center Ice going to be an ESPN+ exclusive? How is that going to work?

[Drew a Penalty]

So, is NHL.tv/Center Ice going to be an ESPN+ exclusive? How is that going to work?

 

Everything runs through ESPN+ instead of NHL.tv.

 

Seems like the base package of just having ESPN+ will give you access to "75 national regular-season games per season produced by ESPN that will stream exclusively on both ESPN+ and Hulu" whereas it will likely be a separate or additional fee to have what was NHL.tv streamed through ESPN+. "The 75 games available to ESPN+ subscribers will be available to Hulu SVOD subscribers at no added cost as part of their subscription."

[Long live the King]

The ESPN deal stipulates that ESPN+ is the successor to NHL.tv. I doubt that would prevent games from appearing on Paramount+, you just wouldn't be able to use it consistently to view all of your team's games.

 

So like Paramount+ could do a 'Wednesday Night Hockey' type of thing...

 

Doesn't look like it matters though. I can't find info on TNT and Paramount+ being affiliated.

[Sharpshooter]

I'd just hate to have to subscribe to two additional streaming services to watch all of the hockey. It's not really breaking the bank, it's just kind of a pain, and I already subscribe to enough of them. lol I do have Hulu already. But, I'm not surprised since everything is headed to streaming eventually anyway.

[Drew a Penalty]

So like Paramount+ could do a 'Wednesday Night Hockey' type of thing...

 

Doesn't look like it matters though. I can't find info on TNT and Paramount+ being affiliated.

 

In theory, yes. ESPN doesn't seem to have exclusive streaming rights just the rights to those 75 games and then as the successor as NHL.tv. Any game that's not one of the 75 being exclusively aired should be fair game.

 

And good point. Paramount+ is a ViacomCBS product, while Turner only owns HBOMax which isn't really appropriate for streaming games. Bodes well for 24/7 returning, though.

[Drew a Penalty]

I'd just hate to have to subscribe to two additional streaming services to watch all of the hockey. It's not really breaking the bank, it's just kind of a pain, and I already subscribe to enough of them. lol I do have Hulu already. But, I'm not surprised since everything is headed to streaming eventually anyway.

 

You'd only need to subscribe to one. It would work like the model currently does but with who has ownership shifting. You get NHL games through ESPN+ currently just not all of them. You just get some of them. If you wanted to get a full package then NHL.tv/ESPN+ (in the future) is the way to go. ESPN+, if you're paying for an NHL package and not just 75 games, should be substantial by itself without the addition of the other service. The other service just provides another option should they want it, and allows more viewers to trickle in from alternate sources.

[Sharpshooter]

This was actually my first year subscribing to NHL.tv. Normally I did Center Ice through DirecTV, but I decided to try streaming and it's been good. So, everything will probably kind of come together anyway with that and ESPN+.

[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

just steal other peoples logins lol

[Phil]

just steal other peoples logins lol

 

Sure, while you can. Netflix and others are putting a lot of money toward making this exponentially harder.

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/using-someone-elses-netflix-password-is-likely-to-get-harder-11616059801

[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

ESPN+ is pretty cheap so I pay for that and I just happen to have my friend's Paramount+ Login already so those should be good

 

I want nothing more than to not pay for cable. Like, my household only watches MSG, YES network and NBCSports for Soccer. As good as I am at finding illegal streams I hate relying on it. But there is no FUBO or Sling or any other streaming package that gives you all of them. Someone is going to do it soon enough though.

[Keirik]

I already have ESPN+ since I watch a lot of college soccer and hockey games so that part is fine. Also for the FA cup. Im still a little confused though as to if I'll still need NHL tv. I want FULL coverage of every game, not just a large chunk of games. What am i going to need for that now?

[Cash or Czech]

TNT is an interesting one

 

I believe that also puts them into Paramount+ which does an awesome job of covering Champions League/Europa League Soccer. they have a show called the Golazo show which is basically like NFL Redzone. If they can do the same thing for Hockey that would be a gamechanger

 

I hate Paramount/CBS' Europa League talking heads, so I hope they pick a better cast lol

[Drew a Penalty]

In theory, yes. ESPN doesn't seem to have exclusive streaming rights just the rights to those 75 games and then as the successor as NHL.tv. Any game that's not one of the 75 being exclusively aired should be fair game.

 

And good point. Paramount+ is a ViacomCBS product, while Turner only owns HBOMax which isn't really appropriate for streaming games. Bodes well for 24/7 returning, though.

 

 

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HBOMax evidently will play a role. I'm gonna stick with 24/7 coming back in some capacity or something similar.

[LindG1000]

ESPN+ is pretty cheap so I pay for that and I just happen to have my friend's Paramount+ Login already so those should be good

 

I want nothing more than to not pay for cable. Like, my household only watches MSG, YES network and NBCSports for Soccer. As good as I am at finding illegal streams I hate relying on it. But there is no FUBO or Sling or any other streaming package that gives you all of them. Someone is going to do it soon enough though.

 

Paramount+ is CBS, not Turner. So that's not a thing.

 

I'd also venture that if you're in the NY area, blackout will still be a thing, and if you're outside of the NYC area, paying for just the internet is backbreakingly expensive versus the triple deal that most cable companies run. I ran the numbers on my end and I'd literally save like 3 bucks a month after bridging the gaps.

[Patrick Bateman]

 

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HBOMax evidently will play a role. I'm gonna stick with 24/7 coming back in some capacity or something similar.

SHEEEEESH thats a good number for the #2 role

[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

Paramount+ is CBS, not Turner. So that's not a thing.

 

I'd also venture that if you're in the NY area, blackout will still be a thing, and if you're outside of the NYC area, paying for just the internet is backbreakingly expensive versus the triple deal that most cable companies run. I ran the numbers on my end and I'd literally save like 3 bucks a month after bridging the gaps.

 

I thought paramount carried tnt programming? Maybe I made that up then.

 

Yeah blackouts will still be a thing. Being upstate I get rangers msg (for a while it gave Sabres priority)

 

If there was a streaming service that had all the sports channels I need I’d switch to that but they’re all split so one will have MSG, one will have YES, etc.

[Drew a Penalty]

SHEEEEESH thats a good number for the #2 role

 

They’re getting more from TNT as the number two than they got from NBC as the number one. This is massive for them.

[Pete]

It's a financial windfall, but not sure it does tons to gain new fans.

 

Seems like the NHL is done with that, though.