National Hockey League (NHL)
SAP named NHL European Game of the Week presenting sponsor
SAP, the Germany-based multinational enterprise software company, has extended its partnership with the National Hockey League to become the presenting sponsor of the NHL's European Game of the Week initiative
Sport1, DAZN continue NHL coverage in Germany, Russia’s Match TV acquires rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has renewed its rights to the National Hockey League ahead of the start of the 2020-21 season and will continue to share rights with OTT streaming service DAZN which has…
NHL triples Nordic rights value in Nent renewal
The value of the National Hockey League’s rights in the Nordics will triple from 2021-22 in Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s five-season renewal of the property.
Nent makes NHL its latest long-term rights renewal in Nordics
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a new deal with the NHL to renew rights across the Nordic region for a further five seasons, from 2021-22 to 2025-26
NHL, NBA restart play to strong US audiences
Both the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association returned to play after delays of more than four months due to the Covid-19 pandemic and generated strong ratings among American television…
NHL strikes deal for Twitter live look-ins during playoffs
The National Hockey League and digital partner Disney Streaming Services have struck a partnership with Twitter to deliver live video look-ins of the upcoming league playoffs to the social media platform
NBC Sports looks to advance TV coverage of ice hockey
NBC Sports said its production for the upcoming National Hockey League playoffs will look to break new ground for televised coverage of ice hockey
NHL unveils details of in-game presentation for quarantined Stanley Cup playoffs
The National Hockey League has unveiled a series of in-game innovations for its expanded Stanley Cup playoffs, which are being held in the Canadian markets of Toronto and Edmonton in the wake of the global…
NHL brings in Blackbird to aid remote video production efforts
The National Hockey League is partnering with cloud video editing platform Blackbird for support on remote content production during its return to play plan
NHL international digital platforms enjoy traffic spike after efforts to drive fan engagement
The National Hockey League is reaping the rewards of increased engagement of its international audience with a significant rise in traffic of its foreign-language digital platforms
FanDuel Sportsbook to livestream out-of-market NHL games on app
The National Hockey League is expanding its presence in the US sports betting landscape by announcing a streaming partnership with gambling and fantasy sports company FanDuel Group
IMG Arena extends NHL betting rights to US market
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has expanded its deal with ice hockey’s NHL by securing rights to provide US sports betting operators with live streams of select out-of-market games.
ESPN acquires NHL rights in 61 territories across Europe and Africa
ESPN Player, the OTT platform of pay-television broadcaster ESPN, will broadcast NHL ice hockey in 61 nations across Europe and Africa thanks to a new rights agreement announced today (Tuesday)
Canal Plus has clear run to NHL ice hockey renewal in France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus faced little competition in renewing its NHL rights, SportBusiness Media understands.
NHL continues European Game of the Week initiative, Nova Group renews rights
The National Hockey League is continuing its strategy to increase its European fanbase and revenue streams by scheduling more than 50 games in primetime for the continent for the second straight season
Canal Plus NHL renewal deal in France looks done
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus appears to have renewed its broadcast deal in France for the NHL North American ice hockey league
Yandex to build sports portfolio after winning NHL rights battle in Russia
Russian internet company Yandex will look to expand its sports-rights portfolio after acquiring exclusive rights to the National Hockey League in Russia amid fierce competition.
NHL signs exclusive multi-year streaming deal with Yandex in Russia
The National Hockey League has entered into a multi-year partnership with Russian internet company Yandex to exclusively broadcast games in Russia via its streaming platform.
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