CFL and Argos looking at solution for BMO end zone turf and attendance problems

[Mightygoose]

TSN paid the rights to the Sens on the heels of losing the NHL national rights to Rogers and didn't want to lose regional rights. Demand increased the rights like anything else in business.

When the CFL rights we're last up for grabs, Bell was essentially competing with themselves. Now that Rogers has bought into the Argos with the possibility of a 10th team and the league's partnership with Corus/Shaw in the Grey Cup presenting rights, there will very likely be more players involved next time around.

[halifaxguy]

TSN paid the rights to the Sens on the heels of losing the NHL national rights to Rogers and didn't want to lose regional rights. Demand increased the rights like anything else in business.

When the CFL rights we're last up for grabs, Bell was essentially competing with themselves. Now that Rogers has bought into the Argos with the possibility of a 10th team and the league's partnership with Corus/Shaw in the Grey Cup presenting rights, there will very likely be more players involved next time around.

Who knows what will happen by 2022, but with millions cutting the cord and more people every year "streaming" programs and young people watching on their Iphones and tablets, the traditional TV rights and contracts just won't be the same.
When the CFL rights were last up for grabs there was no "streaming" or millions cutting cable and satellite.
By 2021 TSN will be scrambling to keep as much as they can to fill their 5 TV channels and hoping that people who have cut the cord will buy into their streaming service.
Rogers has the NHL and the Jays wrapped up until 2025, higher ratings, a younger market and 12 months of hockey and baseball. Rogers will likely pass on the CFL and let TSN renew it, that's the problem with a Bell/Rogers partnership, they just divvy up the market.

[Mightygoose]

Who knows what will happen by 2022, but with millions cutting the cord and more people every year "streaming" programs and young people watching on their Iphones and tablets, the traditional TV rights and contracts just won't be the same.
When the CFL rights were last up for grabs there was no "streaming" or millions cutting cable and satellite.
By 2021 TSN will be scrambling to keep as much as they can to fill their 5 TV channels and hoping that people who have cut the cord will buy into their streaming service.
Rogers has the NHL and the Jays wrapped up until 2025, higher ratings, a younger market and 12 months of hockey and baseball. Rogers will likely pass on the CFL and let TSN renew it, that's the problem with a Bell/Rogers partnership, they just divvy up the market.

Both Rogers and Bell both have streaming only options now.

Yes 4-5 years is still a long ways from now but as you say, networks want to fill airtime. Rogers would more likely go for 1, no more than 2 games a week to compliment their Jays coverage and also have a robust property as opposed to the Jays that will be feast or famine depending on how competing they are.

Rogers and Bell split up the Raptors and Leafs regional right with no issue