Sportsnet to charge extra fee to watch Monday NHL games through TV provider
Sportsnet has announced an additional $13 monthly fee for viewers who access Monday night NHL broadcasts through traditional TV providers rather than their streaming service. The network also confirmed changes to its broadcast team, including the departure of analyst Jennifer Botterill.
Why it matters
This move highlights the ongoing shift in sports broadcasting as media companies push consumers toward proprietary streaming platforms over traditional cable bundles.
The weekly Monday broadcast will be carried exclusively on the Sportsnet+ streaming service. Tijana Martin/The Canadian Press
Canadian hockey fans who want to watch Sportsnet’s Monday night national NHL broadcasts this season will have to pay an extra $13 a month if they subscribe to the channel through their TV provider rather than the Sportsnet+ streaming service, the company announced Wednesday.
But that new fee could be waived by their TV provider, Sportsnet added.
The news came as the company announced plans for the first season of its new $11-billion, 12-year contract with the NHL, which kicks off later this month.
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