Viaplay has acquired the UK rights to the National Hockey League (NHL) up to the 2026-2027 season, extending an existing partnership to 10 European markets.
Movistar+ secures NHL rights
Telefónica’s Movistar+ has obtained the NHL broadcasting rights for Spain.
Sky Deutschland secures exclusive rights to NHL
Sky Deutschland will broadcast 300 live matches per season under a new agreement with the NHL.
Viaplay to show NHL ice hockey in Poland
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has signed a five-year exclusive media rights agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL), the world’s leading ice hockey league, to broadcast up to 1,400 live NHL games every season on Viaplay in Poland until 2026.
NENT secures NHL Baltics rights
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has signed an exclusive agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) to broadcast NHL games on Viaplay in the Baltic region until 2026.
Sport1 to close US sports channel Sport1 US
German sports broadcaster Sport1 will close down Sport1 US, its thematic channel for fans of US sports, on January 24, 2019.
Sport1 US takes NHL to Germany
Sport1 US, the German pay-TV channel for the fans of US sports, has secured the exclusive broadcast rights of North-American ice-hockey league National Hockey League (NHL) for the next two seasons for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Channels interested in ESPN America rights
European sports broadcasters are looking to acquire rights from ESPN America.