Published 2 years ago

Streaming could be an option with Canucks/Sportsnet radio deal set to expire

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The Vancouver Canucks radio broadcast rights are going to market for the third time in the Aquilini era. The current deal with Sportsnet 650 is set to expire at the end of this season. The team could opt to broadcast the games themselves on a streaming platform. The LA Kings and San Jose Sharks broadcast games online without the regular radio presence.

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Streaming could be an option with Canucks/Sportsnet radio deal set to expire

The Vancouver Canucks radio broadcast rights are going to market for the third time in the Aquilini era. In the previous two instances, the incumbent station lost the rights. CKNW aired Canucks games on radio from the Canucks’ inaugural season in 1970 to 2006, before losing the rights to Team 1040, Aquilini’s first foray into shopping the radio rights. Rogers-owned Sportsnet 650 has held the Canucks radio rights since 2017, moving away from TSN …

2 years ago·Canada

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