NESN to produce AHL All-Star event

US regional cable-television broadcaster NESN will produce coverage of the 2013 American Hockey League All-Star ice hockey event later this month.

NESN, which operates in New England, will produce coverage of the All-Star skills competition on Sunday, January 27 and then the All-Star game on January 28.

NESN was appointed to the production role by the league.

The programming will be available in high definition on television across the US and Canada as well as online via the official website of the ice hockey league.

The league already has rights deals for the event with more than 25 regional broadcasters in the US and Canadian pay-television broadcaster Sportsnet.