NHL, Prime Video strike local streaming deal for 6 teams
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Prime Video will exclusively stream in-market games for six NHL teams—Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, and St. Louis Blues—within their regional territories under a new multiyear agreement.
- Out-of-market fans can continue to watch these teams through NHL Center Ice or ESPN+, while some teams, like the Minnesota Wild, will also offer traditional linear TV options alongside streaming.
- Prime Video's coverage will include non-nationally televised regular-season games, pregame and postgame shows, and additional team programming, enhancing local fan engagement.
- The six teams will take a more active role in producing and distributing their broadcasts, sharing production costs with the NHL and managing advertising, rather than receiving rights fees from regional sports networks.
- This deal expands Prime Video’s growing sports portfolio and builds on its existing NHL partnership, which includes exclusive national Wednesday night games in Canada and significant postseason coverage.
