Ice Hockey

Russian internet group Yandex has extended its media rights agreement with the National Hockey League through the 2023-24 season

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.

Russian internet group Yandex has teamed up with Rostelecom-owned OTT platform Wink to launch a hockey-dedicated channel to broadcast NHL matches
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OTT streaming platform Portable.TV has secured worldwide streaming rights to the Kontinental Hockey League and will show a mixture of highlights and full-length games. Portable

Domestic live free-to-air coverage of German ice hockey’s DEL is switching hands after Sport1, the incumbent rights-holder, chose to end its agreement prematurely.

ProSieben Maxx, the Germany-based free-to-air commercial channel, has acquired rights to the National Hockey League
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The Premier Hockey Federation has secured a major boost by securing an exclusive United States rights deal with ESPN+, covering all 60 regular-season games, the Isobel Cup playoffs and other special events.
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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…
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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…
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US sports streaming service FloSports has acquired HockeyTech, the live and on-demand ice hockey streaming platform and sports data provider
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ESPN's streaming service ESPN+ is expanding its ice hockey coverage by securing a deal to broadcast more than 130 Kontinental Hockey League games this season, including all playoff and Gagarin Cup championship…

German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has agreed a four-season rights deal to become the new home in Germany and other European countries for North American ice hockey league the NHL

Automated sports video and analytics company Pixellot has agreed a broadcast production deal with the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation (MJSZ)

Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has signed a five-year exclusive media rights agreement in Poland with the National Hockey League to broadcast up to 1,400 live games every season on subscription OTT…

UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the British Elite Ice Hockey League for the next three years, from 2021-22 to 2023-24

Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has acquired rights in France to the Champions Hockey League

Germany’s Franz Reindl, one of five candidates vying to succeed René Fasel as the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, has targeted higher commercial revenues from the sport’s lower-tier and …