US EditionProfessor Questions Value as Sportsnet Premium Streaming Price Jumps 30%
MANITOBA, CANADA, JUL 14 – A communications expert highlights Rogers' inadequate messaging on Sportsnet's recent price increase, causing frustration among Canadian fans and impacting subscriber trust.
- Rogers will increase the subscription cost for its Sportsnet+ Premium streaming service effective September 9, 2025.
- The increase follows Rogers' new 12-year, $11-billion NHL broadcast rights deal and growing costs amid reported communication shortcomings.
- The annual plan will rise from $249.99 to $324.99, and the monthly price will increase from $34.99 to $42.99, impacting fans subscribing for the nine-month NHL season.
- A Sportsnet representative described the price increase as offering strong value to those who want access to top-tier sports programming nationwide, while a Brock University sport management professor expressed frustration and criticized the company for insufficient communication and lack of discounted options.
- The price hike could push consumers toward alternatives like piracy, password sharing, or other streaming services, suggesting challenges for customer retention.
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Sportsnet falls short in communication with fans over streaming price hike, prof says
Sportsnet fell short in its communication with fans over its significant price hike of its premium service, a sports management professor says.
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OrangevilleSportsnet price hike sparks outage among Ontario and Canada subscribers: Here's why fans are frustrated
Some subscribers have cancelled their subscriptions, while others threaten to use other means to stream sporting events going forward.
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Sportsnet price hike sparks outage among Ontario and Canada subscribers: Here’s why fans are frustrated
Some subscribers have cancelled their subscriptions, while others threaten to use other means to stream sporting events going forward.
·Cambridge, Canada
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