Bell looking to sell TSN.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Hard to see this as a positive for the CFL when there are very few Canadian media outlets capable of purchasing them.

"The winds of change are blowing through Canadian sports media, and based on conversations during my recent visit to Toronto, they're reaching gale force.

Industry insiders indicate Bell Media could be actively exploring the sale of TSN and its affiliated properties. This isn't just idle speculation – it's part of what many consider to be a a larger strategic shift at Bell, which has already announced plans to divest its MLSE shares. The company's priorities became even clearer with Bell Canada's $3.6 billion acquisition of Ziply Fiber, a Pacific Northwest broadband provider serving Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The message is clear: Bell is pivoting away from media content toward core telecommunications infrastructure.

The timing of these moves – a major U.S. fiber network acquisition, the MLSE share sale, and now a potential TSN divestiture – paints a picture of a company methodically exiting the volatile sports media business in favor of more stable infrastructure investments. While Bell plans to expand Ziply's reach to more than three million locations in the next four years, it appears to be simultaneously planning its exit from sports media properties."

Rest of story.

https://yyzsportsmedia.com/major-changes-coming-to-canadian-sports-media-landscape/

[blue_gold_84]

Watch Amazon scoop up TSN.

[DCM]

Watch Amazon scoop up TSN.

Someone made a good point in how unlikely that'd be. Amazon is all about streaming, not so much production. They have the stream rights for NHL on Monday and apparently it's awesome, but they don't produce it.

So I doubt that they'd very much be interested in producing the CFL. Really doubt they'd hire outside to do so to stream it.

Rogers is a possibility. There's also this:

The Governor in Council on 8 April 1997 issued a Direction to the CRTC (ineligibility of Non-Canadians) requiring 80% Canadian ownership and control for all broadcast licensees and 66.6% for holding companies.

So Amazon would also likely be out due to that.

[Blueforlife]

Bell is desperate stock is failing, they need change and growth

[Sir Blue and Gold]

For what it's worth, Bell has denied the rumors and I'm not sure how reputable yyzsportsmedia.com is.