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Rogers confirms $11-billion rights deal with NHL

  • Rogers Communications Inc. And the National Hockey League confirmed a new 12-year agreement worth $11 billion for broadcasting NHL games in Canada, as announced on April 2, 2025.
  • The new deal, which runs through the 2037-38 season, is more than double the previous contract valued at $5.2 billion.
  • Rogers Chief Executive Officer Tony Staffieri noted that live sports content value is increasing, leading to steady revenue growth.
  • The agreement will allow for fewer regional blackouts and includes options to convert certain regional games to national broadcasts, according to Rogers Sports & Media President Colette Watson.
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Rogers Communications and NHL announce $11-billion broadcast rights deal

TORONTO — Commissioner Gary Bettman said the money took some work, but the negotiation process was otherwise smooth for its newest broadcast rights deal in Canada. Rogers Communications Inc.

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The Toronto Star broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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