http://adage.com/article/mediaworks/...ng-nhl/227073/
Now I hate ESPN as much as the next guy, but you have to go there. What are you getting from vs/NBC? Nothing. They have some of the worst coverage/advertising/analyst out there.
I'm also surprised at how much the NHL is "growing" numbers wise.
The multiyear deal is expected to be worth at least $200 million annually, executives said -- a whopping 63% increase from the current $75 million annual rights fee -- and could be as much as $220 million a year. It is the first major sports television rights fee deal since Comcast, the parent company of Versus, acquired NBC.
I'm also surprised at how much the NHL is "growing" numbers wise.