HNIC stays on CBC - with multiplat rights expanded

TORONTO – CBC will continue to have Hockey Night In Canada until at least 2014. The country's public broadcaster and the National Hockey League today announced a new six-year broadcast agreement for national English-language broadcast and multimedia rights to NHL games in Canada. The new agreement commences with the 2008/09 season and runs through 2013/14. The agreement is subject to approval by the NHL's Board of Governors at its June 20 meeting. "Hockey is part of the Canadian fabric and we're proud and pleased to continue what is the longest-standing sports rights partnership in the world; one that dates back...