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As the puck drops on the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs this weekend, ESPN begins its fifth postseason covering the NHL, with a production playbook that continues to evolve: blending REMI
NHL Network has announced its coverage plan for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, beginning Friday, April 17 with two special editions of NHL Tonight previewing the Eastern and Western Conference
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, ‘Inside Out Classic’ animated NHL game
Joining a loaded program at the 2026 SVG College Summit (May 27-28, Atlanta) will be a presentation taking attendees behind the scenes of the production and operation on the in-venue videoboard operations
Sports leagues around the world all face the same challenge when it comes to innovation: is it possible to test new technologies, for either broadcasters, teams, venues, or fans, in
Real-time tracking, virtual production, and Pixar storytelling converge for April 5’s Inside Out Classic featuring Capitals vs. Rangers The animated alternate broadcast is no longer a novelty. It’s a proving
The NHL and its U.S. and Canadian broadcast partners have announced a collaborative marketing campaign ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin April 18. The campaign, “You Just
Scripps Sports and Ally Financial are partnering with the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) to broadcast its first game on national linear television in the United States. The PWHL Takeover
Whoda thunk it? The hottest team in the NHL is the Buffalo Sabres. Unbeaten since the league’s return from the Olympic break and winners of seven straight games, the Sabres
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, NASCAR Cup Series sees a 43%
ESPN will once again transform a live NHL game into an animated world this spring. On April 5, the Washington Capitals–New York Rangers matchup will receive a real-time animated presentation
The implementation standardizes an integrated workflow connecting ultra-high-resolution capture with tracking data and feeding into CX Video Hub platform The NHL and Cosm announced today that they have installed and
Multi-angle coverage, on-demand access to ultra-high-resolution video are provided for replays and clips across multiple distribution channels The NHL and Cosm have installed and integrated C360 capture systems in all 32
Broadcasts of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings will also be produced by the league at the start of the 2026-27 season The regional-sports frontier is an ever-evolving one, and as
The following article "News: NHL media rights, Paramount-WBD, Angels and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The NHL has reportedly approached ESPN and TNT Sports about media rights renewals; Paramount has updated aspects of its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros. Discovery; and…
NHL Network announces its comprehensive programming schedule for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, underscoring the highly anticipated return of NHL players to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Throughout the month, NHL Tonight™ will deliver
The broadcaster brought Tampa celebration to the regular-season game at Raymond James Stadium ESPN delivered a Stanley Cup Final-size production for yesterday’s NHL Stadium Series matchup between the Boston Bruins
The following article "Main Street teams reportedly considering Victory+" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The Victory+ streaming service could be a solution to the potential collapse of the Main Street Sports Group RSNs. Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal reported Wednesday that…
Leaders from MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and USTA sound off There have been a number of transformative moves in the past 12 months that are indicative of a tighter relationship
In Toronto sits one of the most consequential rooms in North American professional sports. The NHL’s Situation Room is equal parts control center, safeguard, and nerve hub: a centralized replay
