from Andrew Marchand of the New York Post,

At the end of the day, NBC’s offer went down following ESPN’s monster deal for four of the next seven Stanley Cups and then when NBC’s NFL outlay doubled to nearly $2 billion a year to keep “Sunday Night Football.” That left NBC unmotivated to budge as the NHL stared at it. NBC’s final offer was for $100 million per, according to sources, which was half of what its current deal averaged per season. Fox had moderate interest, while CBS had none, according to sources. NBC is saving its money to keep the Premier League that drives its direct to consumer Peacock subscriptions.

Turner is quietly a sports right holder behemoth. It now has the NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA Tournament and golf’s “The Match.” Plus, it has an internet fire hose with Bleacher Report to reach potential younger fans via social.

Who will broadcast the games?

Doc Emrick retired after the Stanley Cup, meaning for its last Finals, NBC is going to have a new voice this year. If you are to place a wager, put it on Kenny Albert, who performed behind Emrick as NBC’s No. 2 for years.

Now, ABC/ESPN and Turner will build broadcasts. Turner does not have any NHL folks on its staff, except for Marv Albert, who is entering the final stages of his career.

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Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 04/26/21 at 08:04 PM ET

Now, ABC/ESPN and Turner will build broadcasts. Turner does not have any NHL folks on its staff, except for Marv Albert, who is entering the final stages of his career.

Doesn’t stop them from hiring Pierre McGuire…

Posted by SYF from impossible and oddly communally possessive sluts on 04/26/21 at 08:24 PM ET

via Sean Shapiro and Richard Deitsch of The Athletic (paid),

Is the NHL coming out of these TV negotiations better off?
Sean Shapiro, NHL business writer: It’s easier to answer that question after the financial figures are revealed for the “B” package, but at first glance, the NHL is already in a better spot moving into the future with a pair of national TV partners as opposed to one. ESPN and TNT also represent an opportunity to better promote the sport and take lessons from NBA coverage that could potentially create a more entertaining broadcast and ancillary programming, like the pregame show. The NHL has long maintained it’s a top-four sport in the United States, and with this new TV package and multiple partners, it’s acting like it.

What does Turner Sports offer the NHL?
Richard Deitsch, media reporter: As in all of these negotiations, Turner offers the NHL the dollar figure the league wants. Money is always what drives these rights deals. But on a production level, Turner has years of experience producing high-quality events, from its well-regarded NBA coverage to its shared NCAA Tournament production with CBS. The potential of the younger demographic that the NHL can provide is appealing to Turner, so expect a product that is more free-flowing and appeals to 20- and 30-somethings.

Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 04/26/21 at 08:29 PM ET

Heh.  And I just completely cancelled my Cox Cable last month and now only paying for Cox Gigablast for the ultra high speed internet.

Oh well…

Posted by SYF from impossible and oddly communally possessive sluts on 04/26/21 at 08:33 PM ET

....so expect a product that is more free-flowing and appeals to 20- and 30-somethings…..

So, lots of tik-tok videos, instagram, and Twitter….. Can’t Wait…

Posted by Down River Dan on 04/26/21 at 11:24 PM ET