National Hockey League (NHL)
NHL expands reach with Roku Channel distribution deal
New FAST channel to feature wide range of league content
Laola1 secures free-to-air NHL rights in Austria
Laola1 has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights in Austria to the National Hockey League.
Canucks agree to contract extension with Rogers, Sportsnet
Canucks Sports & Entertainment announced that it has agreed a new media rights and sponsorship contract with Rogers Communications and its Sportsnet subsidiary that will run through the Vancouver Canucks'…
Sportradar replaces Disney Streaming Services as NHL.TV operator
Sportradar and the National Hockey League have released a “refreshed” version of NHL.TV
Coupang Play acquires rights for NHL ice hockey
South Korean ecommerce and streaming company Coupang has acquired exclusive rights for NHL ice hockey in a deal covering the upcoming 2022-23 season
NHL sees sizable lift in Stanley Cup Finals ratings to historic norm
Walt Disney Co. sees strong viewership in return to NHL championship coverage
NHL, Telstra strike five-year international distribution deal
The National Hockey League and Australian telco Telstra have signed a five-year agreement to distribute up to 1,400 games per year to viewers around the world using Telstra’s Global Media Network (GMN).
Yandex secures NHL media rights extension in Russia
Russian internet group Yandex has extended its media rights agreement with the National Hockey League through the 2023-24 season
NHL returns to Spain with Movistar deal
Telefónica-owned Movistar Plus has signed a multi-year deal for rights to the National Hockey League, with coverage commencing today (Tuesday).
The deal is reported to be for three seasons.
Sinclair’s DTC plans get a boost with NHL rights renewal
Ripley acknowledges MLB labor situation could delay start of DTC offering
NHL to receive German free-to-air coverage via ProSieben Maxx
ProSieben Maxx, the Germany-based free-to-air commercial channel, has acquired rights to the National Hockey League
ESPN adds aerial, on-ice cameras to NHL broadcasts
ESPN has unveiled a series of initiatives to bolster its National Hockey League coverage, including on-ice camera operators, players microphoned during their warm-ups, locker room cameras, and puck and…
NHL European primetime games expanded, rebranded to feed international interest
The National Hockey League has expanded and rebranded its "European Game of the Week" initiative to feed growing interest in the popular measure which showcases the league's biggest international star…
NHL, Clubhouse strike content partnership ahead of 2021 Stanley Cup Final
The National Hockey League and interactive audio chat app Clubhouse have struck a content partnership ahead of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, which kick off on June 28.
NBC Sports adds NHL Stanley Cup semifinals to Peacock Premium
NBC Sports has added subscription service Peacock Premium as a streaming option for all the remaining National Hockey League Stanley Cup semifinal games.
Gretzky set to join Turner Sports as a lead NHL analyst
Turner Sports has prevailed in a high-stakes push to land hockey icon Wayne Gretzky as a lead analyst for its forthcoming National Hockey League coverage, according to industry sources and multiple reports,…
NHL sees Turner Sports rights deal as key fan development tool
Ice hockey icon Wayne Gretzky famously said that as a player, he skated “to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.”