Rogers-NHL Broadcasting Agreement Not Off-Side
The exclusive national broadcasting agreement between Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers) and the National Hockey League (NHL) raises no competition concerns at this time, the Competition Bureau has announced. The 12-year, $5.2 billion deal reached by Rogers and the NHL in advance of the 2014-2015 season upset the long-standing status quo of national hockey broadcasting rights previously shared by TSN and CBC. Exclusive broadcasting rights to all national NHL games is now held by Rogers, along with the right to produce and retain the broadcasting revenue of Hockey Night in Canada. Canada’s competition law referee considered whether the agreement gave Rogers ... [more] Full article
Not out of hot water: Direct Energy’s exit does not end abuse case
The exit of a respondent in an abuse of dominance case does not mean the case cannot continue, the Competition Tribunal held recently. In 2012, the Commissioner of Competition launched ... [more] Full article