I could be wrong, but I would say it’s in regards to Bally Sports going bankrupt. Would be nice if the NHL would make the hometown teams games more accessible.
schmokeabutt
« We know Bally Sports is facing a pending bankruptcy and we have decided to just blackout all markets so that is fair. We will no longer be supporting anyone watching TV. We have been progressively moving towards this and the bankrupcy is the catalyst we needed to push us all the way. We hope to keep our fans happy as we continue to restrict their viewing enjoyment. Thank you,
NHL »
Fleganhimer
I wish this were « We realize our deal with RNSs has been absolutely fucking our fanbase for years and we’ve decided to do something about it »
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…but it isn’t and never will be
tobysicks
Let me watch local games on ESPN+
xDANxxTHExxMANx
RSN = regional sports network
Your local sports television network channel. (Bally sports – formerly fox sports)
Alien_Cats
Just not your local teams. You’re still screwed on that.
snark_enterprises
Inappropriate touching or bankruptcy
son-of-disobedience
Bally Sports Sucks!
ComprehensiveAlps652
Long live radio.
moose4030
Avalanche fans have entered the chat
someguyfromsk
Just the biggest story in hockey that nobody is talking about.
StraightDiscussion83
Should be able to purchase a team package. Watch all of your teams games
someredditrando
Oh did they blackout the statement too?
Pilz719
Would be nice to be able to watch my local hockey team…
scumbagstaceysEx
The fact that the background is set in black is ironic
BeanDock
Man I have never had a problem with Bally lol besides signing back into my tv provider every time.
xdionx
The gist of it is that Bally’s Sports (they are a Regional Sports Network aka RSN ) who has licensed the rights to show NHL games in 12 (15 if you include Affiliates) different NHL team networks has stop paying their licensing fees. Bally’s are looking to possibly file bankruptcy. If that occurs, they will no longer be able to do the production of NHL games and therefore the games would no longer be available to watch as the RSN’s are the ones that provide the production value for on-air [live] games.
RustyKarma076
Bally is going under and NHL will need a way of broadcasting games if they go.
not_taylorswift1213
I live 7 hours away from Denver and I’m still blacked out from the avs
insert-originality
Almost the same statement MLB made about the Bally situation. They better have something good because those markets are gonna be fuuuuucked.
chipcity90
what is the rsn situation?
irokkk
nhl 66 ftw
Falcon3492
RSN- Regional Sports Networks. Bally and AT&T sports are in danger of going bankrupt and the NHL will start streaming the games if that should happen. Why the NHL could not of come out and just said Regional Sports Networks is beyond me! Perhaps they don’t want people to know they hitched their wagon to two networks that nobody wants to watch.
AnchorsAweigh89
In lieu of televised game coverage, we will be providing crayon drawings of key plays from the games to keep you in the loop!
Flutterwasp
Yar! har! fiddle dee dee! 🏴☠️ 🦜
Superb_Health9413
RSN’s are totally confusing.
I hate them, they have totally fragmented the league’s viewership. Let’s see is it on ESPN+, nbcsn, att, sports net or tnt? What do you mean it’s blacked out?!?
That said, a Bally’s bankruptcy doesn’t necessarily mean that they are going tits up and walking away from NHL contracts. Unless the point of Bally’s prospective bankruptcy is to unwind its business rather than reorganize, it will not want to lose its relationships with the teams, which are the core of the operation.
Rather, a bankruptcy enables Bally’s to renegotiate their NHL contracts. It’s a big FU to fans, but makes good financial sense from a financial perspective.
OLPopsAdelphia
Ok, NHL, take us all into the digital age, pay one price, no blackout games, and I’ll be the first to buy in!
PreDatOr1998___
I need to ELI5 me the blackout stuff that’s going on with games
blueshirt11
What if, now hear me out, we have just a hockey channel? That’s it just hockey. Like real hockey at night. Slapshot after the game. Saturday mornings could have Mighty Ducks and Miracle on Ice. Friday night, get a pizza and beer and watch Goon with the boys. Sprinkle in some Letterkenny and Shorsey.
Whaddaya think?
TittyTasslesAndTacos
I would pay for a streaming service that only played NHL games. Why don’t they want my money.
Numbnuts007
All I want to be able to do is as a Tampa Bay native be able to watch every single lightning in a season. Is that too much to ask?
kdex86
Not just the Bally Sports channels, but also the AT&T Sportsnet channels (which cover Las Vegas & Pittsburgh) are in trouble.
C’mon Gary Bettman, allow in-market streaming! You can redeem yourself for 3 labor stoppages during your tenure!
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Whats the situation??
I could be wrong, but I would say it’s in regards to Bally Sports going bankrupt. Would be nice if the NHL would make the hometown teams games more accessible.
« We know Bally Sports is facing a pending bankruptcy and we have decided to just blackout all markets so that is fair. We will no longer be supporting anyone watching TV. We have been progressively moving towards this and the bankrupcy is the catalyst we needed to push us all the way. We hope to keep our fans happy as we continue to restrict their viewing enjoyment. Thank you,
NHL »
I wish this were « We realize our deal with RNSs has been absolutely fucking our fanbase for years and we’ve decided to do something about it »
​
…but it isn’t and never will be
Let me watch local games on ESPN+
RSN = regional sports network
Your local sports television network channel. (Bally sports – formerly fox sports)
Just not your local teams. You’re still screwed on that.
Inappropriate touching or bankruptcy
Bally Sports Sucks!
Long live radio.
Avalanche fans have entered the chat
Just the biggest story in hockey that nobody is talking about.
Should be able to purchase a team package. Watch all of your teams games
Oh did they blackout the statement too?
Would be nice to be able to watch my local hockey team…
The fact that the background is set in black is ironic
Man I have never had a problem with Bally lol besides signing back into my tv provider every time.
The gist of it is that Bally’s Sports (they are a Regional Sports Network aka RSN ) who has licensed the rights to show NHL games in 12 (15 if you include Affiliates) different NHL team networks has stop paying their licensing fees. Bally’s are looking to possibly file bankruptcy. If that occurs, they will no longer be able to do the production of NHL games and therefore the games would no longer be available to watch as the RSN’s are the ones that provide the production value for on-air [live] games.
Bally is going under and NHL will need a way of broadcasting games if they go.
I live 7 hours away from Denver and I’m still blacked out from the avs
Almost the same statement MLB made about the Bally situation. They better have something good because those markets are gonna be fuuuuucked.
what is the rsn situation?
nhl 66 ftw
RSN- Regional Sports Networks. Bally and AT&T sports are in danger of going bankrupt and the NHL will start streaming the games if that should happen. Why the NHL could not of come out and just said Regional Sports Networks is beyond me! Perhaps they don’t want people to know they hitched their wagon to two networks that nobody wants to watch.
In lieu of televised game coverage, we will be providing crayon drawings of key plays from the games to keep you in the loop!
Yar! har! fiddle dee dee! 🏴☠️ 🦜
RSN’s are totally confusing.
I hate them, they have totally fragmented the league’s viewership. Let’s see is it on ESPN+, nbcsn, att, sports net or tnt? What do you mean it’s blacked out?!?
That said, a Bally’s bankruptcy doesn’t necessarily mean that they are going tits up and walking away from NHL contracts. Unless the point of Bally’s prospective bankruptcy is to unwind its business rather than reorganize, it will not want to lose its relationships with the teams, which are the core of the operation.
Rather, a bankruptcy enables Bally’s to renegotiate their NHL contracts. It’s a big FU to fans, but makes good financial sense from a financial perspective.
Ok, NHL, take us all into the digital age, pay one price, no blackout games, and I’ll be the first to buy in!
I need to ELI5 me the blackout stuff that’s going on with games
What if, now hear me out, we have just a hockey channel? That’s it just hockey. Like real hockey at night. Slapshot after the game. Saturday mornings could have Mighty Ducks and Miracle on Ice. Friday night, get a pizza and beer and watch Goon with the boys. Sprinkle in some Letterkenny and Shorsey.
Whaddaya think?
I would pay for a streaming service that only played NHL games. Why don’t they want my money.
All I want to be able to do is as a Tampa Bay native be able to watch every single lightning in a season. Is that too much to ask?
Not just the Bally Sports channels, but also the AT&T Sportsnet channels (which cover Las Vegas & Pittsburgh) are in trouble.
C’mon Gary Bettman, allow in-market streaming! You can redeem yourself for 3 labor stoppages during your tenure!