What Upcoming Broadcast Changes Mean for Canadiens Fans
These days, platforms are taking up more and more space, and we can expect that to continue in the same direction for the coming years.
Since the new television rights agreement was signed a few weeks ago, there have been many questions among Tricolore fans.
Whether it's Amazon, Crave, Rogers, RDS, or TVA Sports, everyone wants a piece of the pie.
A topic that matters to us, because we don't want to miss any games.
The changes should begin next season, meaning 2026-2027.
Furthermore, the number of regular-season games would increase to 84.
Crave Set to Carry 15 Habs Games in French
According to information shared by Max Lalonde on BPM Sports, Crave would broadcast 15 Montreal Canadiens games in French next season.
"According to Max Lalonde today on BPM Sports, Crave will stream 15 Habs games in French next season.
They'll apparently use the RDS broadcast team, so Pierre Houde and Marc Denis will call the games on Crave."
- Habs On Reddit
They'll apparently use the RDS broadcast team, so Pierre Houde and Marc Denis will call the games on Crave."
- Habs On Reddit
Rest assured, the RDS broadcast team would be involved, which means Pierre Houde and Marc Denis could call the games on Crave.
Some change, but not too much. In other words, the same atmosphere, the same way of describing the game, but on another platform.
For its part, RDS/TSN extended its regional agreement with the Canadiens, which means the network will continue to broadcast a large portion of the games, namely 45 games.
We therefore end up with a mix: a bit of Crave, a bit of RDS, and a bit of TVA Sports.
So there would be a much more fragmented sharing of rights than what we know today.
A nice mix that means, to watch every game, you'll need subscriptions to several platforms.
Some people are excited about having more options, but others are worried about the cost, accessibility, and simplicity of watching a game.
Personally, I like Monday night games on Amazon, so I'm curious to see what a game broadcast on Crave will look like.
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