Ice Hockey
NHL, SiriusXM extend broadcast agreement through 2028-29
The National Hockey League and leading United States-based satellite and digital radio network SiriusXM have unveiled a long-term extension of their broadcasting agreement through the 2028-29 season
Sport 24 extends NHL rights deal through 2024-25 season
In-flight and in-ship service to show 250 live games each season
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
WSC Sports to deliver real-time highlights for Sweden’s HockeyAllsvenskan
Israel-based automated highlights company WSC Sports has reached an agreement with the HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden’s second-tier ice hockey league.
Asia League Ice Hockey launches streaming service ahead of long-awaited return
Asia League Ice Hockey (ALH) has launched a streaming service ahead of its return this weekend
DR acquires rights to Denmark’s home IIHF Women’s World Championship
Danish public-service broadcaster DR has acquired rights to the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, which commences in Denmark tomorrow (Thursday).
PHF, ESPN extend rights deal through 2023-24
The Premier Hockey Federation has extended its domestic rights agreement with ESPN for two years through the 2023-24 season
Monumental to acquire NBC Sports Washington
Monumental Sports & Entertainment and Comcast Corp. have announced an agreement which will see MSE acquire full ownership NBC Sports Washington, one of NBCUniversal’s six regional sports networks.
CHL switches from Blue Sport to MySports in Switzerland after sublicensing deal
Swiss pay-television broadcaster MySports has acquired rights to ice hockey’s Champions Hockey League ahead of the start of the new season on September 1.
NHL sees sizable lift in Stanley Cup Finals ratings to historic norm
Walt Disney Co. sees strong viewership in return to NHL championship coverage
Deutsche Telekom pays more than double for early renewal of DEL
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) has signed a lucrative deal with Deutsche Telekom, striking an early domestic rights renewal on the back of strong competition from nascent streaming platform S Nation Media.
Bonnier News secures centralised rights to Swedish ice hockey pre-season games
Swedish media house Bonnier News and its news brand Expressen have secured rights to at least 50 pre-season games per year featuring clubs from Sweden’s second-tier ice hockey league, the HockeyAllsvenskan.
Telia renews SM-Liiga at slight increase in wake of pandemic
Telco Telia’s extension of its exclusive rights deal for Finland’s SM-Liiga will see the league’s rights fee continue to escalate until the end of 2026-27.
SRG SSR retains Swiss national team rights to 2028
SRG SSR, the Swiss public broadcaster, will continue to show the matches of the Swiss national ice hockey teams after reaching a new agreement with the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF)