Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It’s the end of an era.
CBC will no longer air NHL games, ending Hockey Night in Canada’s 74-year run on the public broadcaster.
Sportsnet will air the games moving forward.
A sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications and the CBC that allowed Hockey Night in Canada to air on the network expired at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The two sides did not extend the partnership for the 2026-27 campaign, the first year of Rogers’ 12-year, $11-billion broadcast rights deal with the NHL.
“After a successful 12-year partnership, Sportsnet and CBC today announced the public broadcaster will no longer carry NHL broadcasts after the current season as it moves forward with a new sports programming strategy following the unprecedented success of the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games,” Sportsnet and the CBC said Tuesday in a joint statement.
“Watching hockey on Saturday night is a time-honoured tradition for Canadians, and Sportsnet is privileged to continue delivering that tradition.
While the CBC still holds the “Hockey Night in Canada” trademark and could incorporate the brand into future coverage, it’s the first time the traditional program won’t be available to Canadian viewers via the public broadcaster.
In a separate statement, the CBC said it plans to launch a new Saturday night prime-time show that will “highlight Canada’s athletes as they compete at home and around the world.” #hockey #canada
It’s the end of an era.
CBC will no longer air NHL games, ending Hockey Night in Canada’s 74-year run on the public broadcaster.
Sportsnet will air the games moving forward.
A sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications and the CBC that allowed Hockey Night in Canada to air on the network expired at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The two sides did not extend the partnership for the 2026-27 campaign, the first year of Rogers’ 12-year, $11-billion broadcast rights deal with the NHL.
“After a successful 12-year partnership, Sportsnet and CBC today announced the public broadcaster will no longer carry NHL broadcasts after the current season as it moves forward with a new sports programming strategy following the unprecedented success of the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games,” Sportsnet and the CBC said Tuesday in a joint statement.
“Watching hockey on Saturday night is a time-honoured tradition for Canadians, and Sportsnet is privileged to continue delivering that tradition.
While the CBC still holds the “Hockey Night in Canada” trademark and could incorporate the brand into future coverage, it’s the first time the traditional program won’t be available to Canadian viewers via the public broadcaster.
In a separate statement, the CBC said it plans to launch a new Saturday night prime-time show that will “highlight Canada’s athletes as they compete at home and around the world.” #hockey #canada
