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Global sports streaming platform DAZN has entered a landmark agreement to become the exclusive digital home for MSG Networks and YES Network during the 2026-27 NBA, NHL, and MLB seasons.
FloSports has acquired the exclusive U.S. media rights to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men’s World Championship under a new four-year agreement that begins with the 2027 tournament. Brokered
Presidio and the National Hockey League have announced a multiyear renewal of their North American partnership. Presidio will remain an Official Technology Innovation Partner of the NHL, continuing to support
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, ABC and ESPN deliver the largest
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, ESPN delivers the most-viewed Stanley Cup
California studio, two production trucks, global distribution system are combined to produce NBA, WNBA, NWSL, and, in Canada, NHL Monday Night Hockey Amazon Prime Video has spent the past decade
For the first time, an aerial camera permitted to operate directly over the ice during a Stanley Cup Final With sky-high ratings for the Stanley Cup Playoffs thus far, two
NHL Network’s 2026 Stanley Cup Final coverage began June 1 with NHL Tonight: Stanley Cup Final Media Day from the Carolina Hurricanes’ Lenovo Center at 1 p.m. ET. Jason Demers,
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent ratings news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals closed
Company webinar RF Over Fiber discusses the expanding use of wireless comms in a time of constrained spectrum NBA and NHL finals in June. The MLB All-Star Game right around
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, the most-watched college softball regular season
To date, NHL Productions has produced 19 broadcasts with commentary in American Sign Language NHL in ASL (American Sign Language) may be just one show, but the productions convey a
While the invisible hand of the market tirelessly goes about its business of flipping the bird at the beleaguered RSN model, the rise of streaming has ensured that local sports consumption remains as massive as it was during pay-TV’s heyday. Per Nielsen Station Index data, in-market NHL deliveries…
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, Manchester-Arsenal on NBC Sports’ is most
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
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
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
