Canada's Rogers Communications announced on Wednesday a new 12-year agreement worth C$11 billion ($7.68 billion) to secure media rights for the National Hockey League (NHL) games across all platforms in Canada.

The renewed Rogers-NHL broadcasting rights deal has been confirmed on Wednesday, after earlier reports that claimed a deal was in the works. Rogers has signed a 12-year, $11 billion CAD deal to keep national broadcasting rights for NHL games in Canada through the 2037-38 season.

The NHL has reached an agreement with Rogers Communications on a 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights agreement in Canada.

There should be fewer blackouts said Colette Watson, president of Rogers Sports and Media, as the new deal will give Rogers the option of converting regional games for the Canucks, Flames, Oilers and some Leafs, Jets and Senators matches, into national telecasts.

Rogers has held the national broadcast rights for NHL games in Canada since the 2014-15 season and will continue to do so through the 2037-38 season.

The NHL has reached an agreement with Rogers Communications on a 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights agreement in Canada, according to a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday,

Current rights holder Rogers Communications has extended its agreement with the major sports league for another dozen years to the 2037-38 season.