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NHL releases This Is Hockey series

The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced the release of This Is Hockey, an original series featuring the growth of hockey in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, seven unexpected places where hockey is thriving. All episodes are now available to watch globally, in multiple languages. Viewers can stream in Canada on […]

November 19, 2024

Victory+ chooses Amagi to deliver FAST channels

Amagi, a specilaist in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), has announced a partnership with A Parent Media Co (APMC), the owner of the newly launched Victory+, a free direct-to-consumer streaming service created for fans. The arrangement brings over 60 Amagi-delivered FAST channels (targeted to launch thi autumn), monetised by Amagi ADS […]

November 6, 2024

NHL announces 2024-25 NHL Saturday and NHL Sunday broadcast schedule

The National Hockey League (NHL) and its international media partners will once again bring live game broadcasts in prime time to hockey fans in Europe for the seventh straight year. During the 2024-25 season, a record 46 NHL Saturday presented by Fastenal and NHL Sunday presented by Fastenal games will be delivered to fans in […]

October 10, 2024

Canada: TSN on Prime Video Channels

Bell Media has announced that its TSN service, featuring live sports, is now available on Prime Video Channels in Canada. The linear feeds and on demand content from TSN can now be added by Prime members to their Prime Video account. TSN joins Bell Media’s streaming service Crave, which became part of Prime Video Channels […]

September 6, 2024

Canada combats sports piracy with Friend MTS

Friend MTS, a provider of video content security solutions, has reported that numerous video service providers in Canada have uniformly chosen Friend MTS as their partner of choice to prevent piracy with Dynamic Delivery Server Blocking (DDSB). Forming an industry-first collaboration, these organisations have secured a nationwide court order to dynamically block access to any […]

September 4, 2024

Florida Panthers, Scripps Sports broadcast deal

The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have signed a multi-year agreement with Scripps Sports to locally broadcast Panthers hockey free for residents of Miami/Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers. Specifically: In Miami/Fort Lauderdale, all locally produced games will air on WSFL-TV, channel 39. In West Palm Beach, all locally produced games will air […]

July 3, 2024

Supponor announces record deployment for its AI-based virtual ad platform

Supponor, a technology provider in virtual advertising for sports, has announced record deployment figures for its award-winning AI-based virtual advertising platform Supponor AIR. In a successful 2023-24 sports season, the technology was implemented in over 10,000 feeds at almost 3,000 live events at 200 stadiums and arenas across every continent, encompassing a wide variety of […]

July 1, 2024

Prime Video orders NHL behind-the-scenes docuseries

Prime Video has announced an untitled project with Box To Box Films and NHL Productions that will give unprecedented access to life in the National Hockey League. The docuseries will focus on the NHL’s biggest teams and characters, all at different stages of their careers, as they embark throughout the season on the ultimate pursuit […]

June 6, 2024

Canada: Prime Video scores NHL deal

Amazon, Rogers Communications, and the National Hockey League (NHL) have announced a two-year agreement in Canada to bring hockey fans Monday night NHL hockey exclusively on Prime Video. Prime Monday Night Hockey will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 NHL seasons. The deal is the NHL’s […]

April 26, 2024

NHL to celebrate second annual Hockey Day in Czechia on March 9

The National Hockey League (NHL) will celebrate the second annual Hockey Day in Czechia on March 9th. Designed to bring communities together around the sport of hockey and its many forms, Hockey Day in Czechia will feature national television broadcasts and free in-person activations for fans of all ages and those new to the sport. […]

January 22, 2024