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Sportsnet to Debut 'Saturday Night Hockey' as NHL's Long Run with HNIC Comes to Close
Sportsnet is replacing Hockey Night in Canada with a new Saturday broadcast after Rogers and CBC ended their sublicensing agreement.
- On Saturday, Sportsnet debuted 'Saturday Night Hockey,' replacing the NHL's nearly 75-year partnership with the CBC on 'Hockey Night in Canada.' The new broadcast marks a significant shift in Canadian hockey broadcasting.
- Rogers Communications and the CBC did not renew their sublicensing agreement for this season, ending decades of collaboration that allowed the public broadcaster to air NHL games to Canadian viewers.
- Ron MacLean hosts the 'Saturday Night Hockey' panel alongside analysts Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman, and newcomer Colby Armstrong, who discussed matchups before the Toronto Maple Leafs played Ottawa.
- The CBC plans to broadcast Professional Women's Hockey League games this season on 'Hockey Night in Canada,' preserving the iconic brand while pivoting away from NHL coverage.
- This shift follows Rogers' 12-year, $11-billion deal with the league, with the season opening Saturday featuring Ottawa at Toronto and Montreal at Pittsburgh among four games.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 22%
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