Rogers Communications Inc. and the National Hockey League have announced a new 12-year agreement valued at $11 billion for the national media rights to NHL games on all platforms in Canada.
The agreement is worth more than double the current rights deal between Rogers and the NHL, which cost $5.2 billion over 12 years and is set to expire next season. The new deal runs through the 2037-38 season.
Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri said the company is proud to continue its partnership with the NHL.
“Hockey is Canada’s game and we’re proud to be the home of hockey,” Staffieri said in a statement Wednesday….