Sept 9th - Cam Tait's Two Minute Warning

0:0025 billion dollars. The Maple Leafs, the Raptors, the Blue Jays, Scotiabank Arena, Sportsnet, one of the most valuable sports empires on the planet. And what did they do this week? They raised your bill. Again, effective September 22nd, Sportsnet Plus goes up for the second straight year. The standard monthly climbs from 29.99 to 34.99. The annual plan from 249 to 269. In 2021, that same plan cost $149. Today, 269. That is an 80% increase in five years. Rogers locked in an 11.2 billion dollar NHL rights deal. Their sports and media

1:01division pulled in 920 million dollars in revenue this year. Sportsnet alone is worth three to five billion dollars. And they need your extra five bucks a month. Now, I want you to think about something. Think about the Oilers fan who stayed up past midnight watching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final two years ago. Who wept when it ended? Who has bled for this team through 40 years of heart break? And that person is being told to pay more. Think about the senior on a fixed pension who has watched hockey her entire life. Think of the young family where $270 isn't a streaming bill. It's groceries. That's wrong. This comes the same year the CBC no longer has Hockey Night in Canada. And that is where the heart of this story lives. Hockey Night in Canada wasn't just a TV

2:09show. It was a Saturday night ritual. It was free. It was on in every living room. Canada has changed and not for the better. This is Camtate. Two minute warning sports 1440.