Articles Tagged ‘NHL’

TVA Group posts Q1 loss following NHL deal

The media co reported a $14.7 million loss for the quarter ending March 31.

NHL Playoffs get Canadian boost

Ratings for the first round are up by double digits.

Rogers bets World Cup of Hockey will beat World Juniors

Sportsnet president Scott Moore is betting the tournament will post top numbers in 2016, when it returns with Rogers and TVA as exclusive rights holders in Canada.

Rogers Q4 earnings drop, despite higher overall revenues

Gains in revenue from NHL licensing deal and Sportsnet properties offset continuing softness in print and TV advertising.

Honda’s year-round sponsorship plan

The brand’s newly expanded NHL sponsorship gives the car co a presence with Canadians all year.

BCE issues complaint against Rogers hockey app

The media co has filed a complaint with the CRTC saying new extensions to the Rogers NHL GameCentre Live app violate competitive regulations.

Sportsnet hits audience record with Leafs home opener

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ first home game against the Montreal Canadiens pulled in an average audience of 2.01 million.

A guide to NHL changes in Canada

With the puck now dropped on a new NHL season, a recap of how changes over the last year have impacted the league’s broadcasts in Canada.

Rogers gives customers an exclusive NHL view

The company has rolled out a $10 million addition to its GameCentre Live digital platform that will give exclusive camera angles to Rogers customers.

OMNI bringing NHL to a new audience

Rogers’ multicultural network will make hockey content available in 22 languages this season and bring Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition to 20.4 million households.

Rogers sets off on a hockey tour

Dates, locations and sponsors for the tour tied to City’s new Sunday-night NHL broadcasts have been announced.

TVA Sports gears up for big NHL year

Isabelle Rochefort, director of sales and marketing for TVA Sports, on how much advertising the company has sold so far as the new NHL season is set to begin.

Boston Pizza laces up for Rogers’ NHL broadcasts

The multi-year deal takes the casual dining chain’s affiliation with the NHL to the national level for the first time.

Rogers works around NHL blackouts

Keith Pelley says the company has sold 60% of ads for the season as Rogers Media unveils an update to Rogers NHL GameCentre Live a month out from the first puck drop.

Rogers Media unveils its NHL roster

Hockey Night in Canada analysts like Kelly Hrudey, Glenn Healy and P.J. Stock are moving to Sportsnet to call the upcoming season.