CBC will stop airing “Hockey Night in Canada” next season, according to statements from the broadcaster and Rogers Sportsnet. The outlets report that the arrangement that previously allowed the NHL-focused program to appear on CBC television ends after a sublicensing agreement between CBC and Rogers expires. Sources describe “Hockey Night in Canada” as a long-running Saturday-night broadcast that has been on CBC for decades, with some noting it has aired since the early 1950s.
The reports say Rogers is the NHL rights-holder and that discussions did not result in an extension of the sublicensing deal for the 2026–27 season. The change means the free over-the-air telecast will no longer be carried by the public broadcaster, though NHL game coverage continues through Rogers’ Sportsnet services. One account places the timing at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs, when the prior agreement runs out.
Overall, the decision is presented as an outcome of rights and contract terms between CBC and Rogers rather than a change in the NHL media rights themselves.
