Ice Hockey
NHL Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Nent Group acquires IIHF World Championship rights in Norway
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights in Norway to the next five editions of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship
Golden Knights launch Spanish-language social-media accounts
The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to further engage their Hispanic fanbase by launching Spanish-language Instagram and Twitter accounts
Teleclub secures greater NHL exclusivity in Switzerland from 2020-21
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has reached a new deal that will give it increased exclusivity over National Hockey League rights in Switzerland from the 2020-21 season
NHL teams up with Snapchat
The National Hockey League has agreed a new multi-year global content deal with social media platform Snapchat
Teleclub retain NHL rights in Switzerland
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has renewed National Hockey League rights, solidifying a key ice hockey property amid competition from telco UPC
NHL expands virtual reality offerings
NextVR and the National Hockey League (NHL), in association with Disney Streaming Services, on Thursday announced a new partnership to bring fans unique experiences in virtual reality, featuring digital…
Commercial Sports Media lands latest ice hockey contract
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA) has appointed the Commercial Sports Media agency in an advisory capacity for its forthcoming media-rights sales process
Telekom Sport extends German ice hockey league rights
Telekom Sport, the pay-television channel operated by German telco Deutsche Telekom, has extended a rights deal for the DEL, the country’s national ice hockey league.
DEB seeks to build on Olympic success with Sport1, Telekom deals
The German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) has extended its rights deal with sports broadcaster Sport1 and has agreed a new partnership with Telekom Sport, the pay-television platform telco Deutsche Telekom
“New Fox” prepares buy-back of US regional sports networks
“New Fox” has emerged as the front-runner to buy back the regional US sports networks it will sell to Disney, a move that would protect its position as a leading sports broadcaster in the country.
IMG extends NHL betting rights deal
The IMG agency has renewed its multi-territory betting rights deal with the NHL until 2020-21, having held rights since 2013
Moore to leave Rogers Sportsnet after eight years in charge
Scott Moore, president of Sportsnet and NHL properties at Canadian telco Rogers, will leave at the end of this month after eight years at the helm
TV2 pays big increase to maintain grip on domestic ice hockey
TV2 Norway has agreed to almost treble the value of media rights to the country’s top-tier ice hockey league, the Get-ligaen.
TV2 Norway renews domestic ice hockey rights
TV2 Norway has struck a six-season deal to renew its rights to the top-tier domestic ice hockey league, the Get-ligaen.
The deal, announced yesterday, will run from 2018-19 to 2023-24.
DAZN lands Pro14 rights, Italian launch line-up revealed
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has secured rights in Italy to the Pro14 cross-border rugby union league as it unveiled its full line-up for its launch in the country
Eleven Sports signs US-focused partnership with FloSports
Sports-streaming service FloSports has reached an agreement with international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports to distribute a programming feed of a range of events to its subscribers in the United States
FreeSports to show domestic ice hockey league
The Elite Ice Hockey League, the sport’s top division in the UK, has sealed a rights deal with domestic free-to-air television channel FreeSports.