Sportsnet locks up CHL rights for next 12 years

TORONTO – As if its monster NHL deal wasn’t enough, Sportsnet has signed a 12-year partnership extension with the Canadian Hockey League through the 2025-26 CHL season, continuing its hold as the exclusive broadcaster of the CHL and the Memorial Cup in Canada.The new agreement, which begins with the 2014/15 season, includes multimedia rights for television, online and mobile, plus more than 50 CHL games each year, including CHL playoff games and the Memorial Cup. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.“In combination with our ground-breaking NHL agreement, this truly cements Sportsnet as Canada’s home of hockey,” said Scott...