Rogers Locks In 12-Year French NHL Rights Deal With Quebecor
RCI sits 21% above its 52-week low of $31.38.
Summary
Rogers and Quebecor signed a 12-year sublicensing agreement for French-language national NHL games starting 2026-27. Quebecor gets up to 350 regular-season games, including 32 Canadiens games (10 more than before) and exclusive French rights to all Canadiens playoff games. This follows Rogers' 12-year national NHL rights deal announced last year and its recent full acquisition of MLSE. The deal secures long-term French-language distribution and expands Canadiens coverage, reinforcing Rogers' sports content strategy. Watch for financial terms or subscriber impact when disclosed.
At the time of this announcement, RCI was trading at $38.03 on NYSE in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $20.6B. The 52-week trading range was $31.38 to $41.14. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10. Source: GlobeNewswire.