After sports, sports fans announce ‘flabergasted’ double-designated price hike

Canadian sports fans are tearing into sportsnet as they have learned that its streaming service will travel hiking in double -digit prices before the next hockey season.

Sportsnet, owned by Rogers Sports and Media, announced in an email to customers on Thursday that it would increase the annual price of his Sportsnet+ Premium Package by 30 percent, $ 249.99 to $ 249.99 to $ 324.99 plus tax, and its standard package from 25 percent, $ 199.99 to $ 249.99.

Changes will be effective on 9 September.

Jason Pike of Halifax, which runs a Boston brriss fan podcastTold CBC News that he saw the growth as soon as he canceled his membership.

“When I saw the number, my jaw fell. I saw my wife and said,” Sportsnet is going up 80 rupees, “he said. “I was absolutely angry. I could not believe it.”

Many customers have resorted to social media to express their frustrations.

Pike says that he mainly uses sportsnet to stream the hockey games, and he preferred more affordable NHL live streaming service.

Sportsnet is the only streaming service offering several NHL games through regular season and playoffs. The standard package offers national and regional in-market games, and the premium package adds about 1,000 games from other markets.

Pike says he will look for options to see the upcoming season.

He said, “There are a lot of pirate sites. I have used them here and there, but they are not a big deal in my life.” “But now, okay, you are not leaving me a lot of options here.”

The service bears other sports programs including NBA game, UFC card and Toronto Blue Jas Belge Game.

Price hike ‘ridiculous’: former customer

Red Deer, Austin Harrison of Alta, which covers Edmonton Oilors On your youtube channelIt is said that when he saw the email, he torn “laughing laughing” and canceled his membership after about two minutes.

“I thought it was ridiculous,” he said.

Harrison said that he says “monopoly”, Rogers is on hockey coverage in Canada, but says he will find other ways to watch sports in the next season.

“Ticket prices are already crazy, and then (goods) prices are going up, and now one thing that is very easy to reach … is just at a price that is no longer meaning.”

He says that he felt that the price was more to start, but he paid it because he satisfies the oilers.

He also says that he has several issues with streaming service, including leggings and freezing, and will expect to improve service to justify price growth.

At this point, he says that there is no way that he will go back.

He said, “I will expect a lot from them to give consumers to give in return.”

“They can send me a personal email, which can give me sorry, and give me a free year, and I will still not accept it.”

Rogers Sports and Media did not give a specific reason for price increase.

Sportsnet spokesperson said in an email to CBC News, “Sportsnet+ is the most wide live sports streaming experience in Canada.” “This update reflects that great value for sports fans looking for the best sports material in the country, while the market is competitively balanced with other options.”

Monthly rates are also increasing: The premium package will be $ 42.99 plus tax from $ 34.99, and the standard package will hit $ 24.99 to $ 29.99 monthly.

Rogers made changes in April after purchasing rights in April for the next 12 years at a cost of 11 billion dollars in Canada to broadcast NHL Games.

The price of its previous deal is less than half-$ 5.2 billion for the same time limit-and it ends at the end of the 2025-26 hockey season.