Ice Hockey
One World Sports to broadcast Harvard ice hockey
North American sports broadcaster One World Sports has secured a deal with Harvard University’s athletics department to broadcast coverage of matches featuring the US college’s ice hockey teams.
Spengler Cup engages Infront to broaden global reach
The Infront Sports & Media agency has agreed a three-year deal to become the international media rights partner of annual invitational ice hockey competition the Spengler Cup.
CHL signs extensive partnership with SendtoNews
The Canadian Hockey League, which operates ice hockey competitions in the country, has entered into a partnership with digital sports news agency SendtoNews.
German ice hockey league secures Latvian platform
Latvian pay-television broadcaster Best4Sport has acquired rights for the German Ice Hockey League (DEL).
NWHL confirms ESPN as streaming partner
US sports broadcaster ESPN has struck a deal to stream live coverage of domestic ice hockey competition the National Women’s Hockey League.
NWHL scores first broadcast partner with NESN deal
US ice hockey competition the National Women’s Hockey League has secured its first broadcast deal through an agreement with regional cable-television broadcaster New England Sports Network.
Dinamo Riga claims KHL first with Lattelecom partnership
Latvian Kontinental Hockey League ice hockey club Dinamo Riga has claimed a first with the launch of a new television channel.
KHL furthers global reach with TeRus partnership
Pan-European club ice hockey competition the Kontinental Hockey League has expanded the global reach of its KHL-TV channel through an agreement with new Russian-language satellite television service TeRus.
IMG checks rivals to secure international NHL rights
The IMG Events & Media agency took a big step into the winter sports media rights market this week with a deal for National Hockey League rights.
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IceTimeTV partners with Cardiff Devils for UK launch
New ice hockey-dedicated online channel IceTimeTV has agreed its first major partnership by teaming up with British Elite Ice Hockey League club Cardiff Devils.
IMG to market global rights for NHL and World Cup of Hockey
The IMG Events & Media agency has struck a multi-season deal to market and distribute global media rights for North American ice hockey league the NHL outside the United States, Canada and Nordic countries.
American Sports Network secures college ice hockey rights
American Sports Network, the college sports platform operated by US television broadcasting company Sinclair Networks Group, has secured rights deals with a number of collegiate ice hockey organisations in the country.
Madison Square Garden approves spin-off plan
Madison Square Garden Company, which owns US regional pay-television channels MSG Network and MSG Plus along with major league franchises the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers, has approved a spin-off of its sports and entertainment businesses from its media division.
Gazprom Media targeting NHL rights for Match TV
Gazprom Media chief executive Dmitry Chernyshenko has said talks are being held to acquire rights to North American ice hockey league the NHL for Russia’s new sports television channel Match TV.
MTG renews NHL but misses out on IIHF rights in Sweden
Multi-territory broadcaster Modern Times Group renewed National Hockey League rights across the Nordics late last month, but missed out on the sport’s World Championship rights in Sweden.
Laola1.tv adds to German coverage of CHL’s second season
Online sports broadcaster Laola1.tv, a subsidiary of the Sportsman Media Group, has acquired rights in Germany to the 2015-16 season of European club ice hockey competition the Champions Hockey League.
MLBAM takes over NHL’s digital rights
The Major League Baseball Advanced Media division of Major League Baseball has confirmed a digital rights deal with the NHL ice hockey league in North America.