Sportfolio starts right now. Hello, im rick horrow and welcome to sportfolio. What an incredible year its been for the nhl. When it started, there was a work stoppage that threatened to wipe out the whole season. Since hammering out a deal, all signs indicate that the league is back at full strength. Last month, the nhl announced a deal with Rogers Communication that will bring in 5. 2 billion for its Canadian Media properties. Rogers holds all the tv rights and will operate the digital services. Rogers will also take control of the iconic hockey night in canada franchise on the cbc for at least the next four years. It is a remarkable revenue boost for the nhl. They are also entering into a tv contract with nbc sports. Their chief operating officer john collins joins us now on sportfolio. That canadian tv deal is 5 billion for the league. I assume you are happy with it. It is a great deal for our clubs. It is a validation for how good the game is. It is a strategy that we have put in p
Mark zuckerberg and andreessen are cashing out millions of their facebook shares. Selling the stock as part of a secondary offering. Is it time to end the blackout world that keeps sports games off tv . The nfl says no. Former Oakland Raiders ceo amy trask is here to explain why. First, to the lead. The spread of the Digital Currency bitcoin is causing governments around the world to pay attention. That has set the value of bitcoins tumbling. The currency is hovering around 700 from a high of 1200 in recent weeks. The latest plunge coming after chinas biggest Bitcoin Exchange was forced to stop deposits. In europe denmark has become the , latest nation to propose standards to protect consumers from what it calls the risks of bitcoin. Joining us from new york is matt miller, who is conducting a series, the 12 days of bitcoin. Matt, you are on day number nine. Lets talk about what countries around the world are excepting accepting bitcoin these days. If you want to talk about who is acce
Sportfolio starts right now. Hello im rick horrow and welcome to sportfolio. What an incredible year its been for the nhl. When it started, there was a work stoppage that threatened to wipe out the whole season. All signs indicate that the league is back at full strength. Last month, the nhl announced a deal with Rogers Communication that will bring in 5. 2 billion for its Canadian Media properties. Rogers holds all the tv rights and will operate the digital services. Rogers will also take control of the iconic hockey night in canada franchise on the cbc for at least the next four years. It is a remarkable revenue boost for the nhl. They are also entering into a tv contract with nbc sports. Their chief operating officer john collins joins us now on sportfolio. That canadian tv deal is 5 billion for the league. I assume you are happy with it. It is a great deal for our clubs. It is a validation for how good the game is. It is a strategy that we have put in place a couple years ago. It i
Sportfolio starts right now. Hello im rick horror and welcome to sportfolio. What an incredible year its been for the nhl. When it started, there was a work stoppage that threatened to wipe out the whole season. All signs indicate that the league is back at full strength. Last month, the nhl announced a deal with Rogers Communication that will bring in 5. 2 billion for its Canadian Media properties. Rogers holds all the tv rights and will operate the digital services. Rogers will also take control of the iconic hockey night in canada franchise on the cbc for at least the next four years. It is a remarkable revenue boost for the nhl. They are also entering into a tv contract with nbc sports. Their chief operating officer john collins joins us now on sportfolio. That canadian tv deal is 5 billion for the league. I assume you are happy with it. It is a great deal for our clubs. It is a validation for how good the game is. It is a strategy that we have put in place a couple years ago. It i
Hello im rick and welcome to sportfolio. What an incredible year its been for the nhl. When it started, there was a work stoppage that threatened to wipe out the whole season. All signs indicate that the league is back at full strength. Last month, the nhl announced a deal with Rogers Communication that will bring in 5. 2 billion for its Canadian Media properties. Rogers holds all the tv rights and will operate the digital services. Rogers will also take control of the iconic hockey night in canada franchise on the cbc for at least the next four years. It is a remarkable revenue boost for the nhl. They are also entering into a tv contract with nbc sports. Their chief operating officer john collins joins us now on sportfolio. That canadian tv deal is 5 billion for the league. I assume you are happy with it. It is a great deal for our clubs. It is a validation for how good the game is. It is a strategy that we have put in place a couple years ago. It is a way to have fans and sponsors ac