Tag: National Hockey League

Through its first four games, the Stanley Cup Final is averaging 3.3 million total viewers, which is up 11% from last year’s matchup.

"We are thrilled to work with NHL Productions on this new concept for hockey offering the ultimate destination for all the NHL action."

Through 43 game telecasts, the Stanley Cup Playoffs on ESPN Networks are averaging 1.5 million total viewers, representing a 31% year-over-year increase.

"The Edmonton Oilers have been a key part of Sportsnet’s programming for more than 25 years."

"Mark Messier brings such depth and insight to our hockey coverage, and truly embodies what it means to be the ultimate team player."

This agreement would replace the existing deal between Diamond Sports Group and Bally’s Corporation, which is expected to expire upon the conclusion of the Major League Baseball season.

Regular season games on ESPN networks averaged 666,000 total viewers, a 13% increase from last season.

"We are committed to serving hockey fans and reaching new audiences with our robust content distribution strategy that brings viewers exciting NHL content to a multitude of streaming services."

The Washington Capitals-New York Rangers game, which the Rangers won 4-1, is now the most-viewed Game 1 of a first round NHL playoff series ever on cable.

"My fear all along going into this for the last few years was at some point, someone’s going to walk up to a microphone in front of a bunch of cameras and say, ‘We did everything that we could,’ and I have a feeling we’re going to hear that."