Sep 3, 2026 · 34 min · 10 segments
S1, E28: Aaron Portzline of The Athletic joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about what the Columbus Blue Jackets/NHL have conjured after the death of regional sports networks…
Michael AraceHost
Aaron PortzlineGuest
It is, of course, I think the topic du jour, which is the rollout of the Blue Jackets television network.
Well, again, the release kind of – I think your lead was about how it was one of the most – anticipated pieces of news this summer or uh because no one knew it was going on after the collapse of uh of uh what was it last jan dual sports ohio um and uh the jackets along with a number of other teams were kind of in the same boat um and but let's let's get to uh the release which was uh which was yesterday wednesday today it's thursday the third as we record this was this popped yesterday um the columbus blue jackets in the national hockey league are partnering to produce and distribute games via the blue jackets hockey network the network will debut this fall with cable and satellite providers along with streaming exclusively on Prime Video with a subscription and featuring a select number of games on over-the-air stations.
Quote, our priority is to make sure our fans have access to our games on television in all the ways they have been accustomed to in the past.
And this new venture ensures that will happen, said Blue Jacket Senior President and Chief Operating Officer Cameron Shulvin.
Whether you have watched games through a cable or satellite provider or on a streaming service, you will continue to be able to do so.
What happened to Vice President for Business Intelligence and Broadcasting, Mark Gregory? He's not on this one.
It is, of course, I think the topic du jour, which is the rollout of the Blue Jackets television network.
Well, again, the release kind of – I think your lead was about how it was one of the most – anticipated pieces of news this summer or uh because no one knew it was going on after the collapse of uh of uh what was it last jan dual sports ohio um and uh the jackets along with a number of other teams were kind of in the same boat um and but let's let's get to uh the release which was uh which was yesterday wednesday today it's thursday the third as we record this was this popped yesterday um the columbus blue jackets in the national hockey league are partnering to produce and distribute games via the blue jackets hockey network the network will debut this fall with cable and satellite providers along with streaming exclusively on Prime Video with a subscription and featuring a select number of games on over-the-air stations.
Quote, our priority is to make sure our fans have access to our games on television in all the ways they have been accustomed to in the past.
And this new venture ensures that will happen, said Blue Jacket Senior President and Chief Operating Officer Cameron Shulvin.
Whether you have watched games through a cable or satellite provider or on a streaming service, you will continue to be able to do so.
What happened to Vice President for Business Intelligence and Broadcasting, Mark Gregory? He's not on this one.
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