Up to 1.400 games from the world’s best ice hockey league will be shown on Viaplay every year until 2027, alongside 12 high-impact live events from Europe’s leading MMA promotion annually until 2025.
Warnermedia has obtained rights to air the league's live games on TBS and TNT in addition to its streaming service. Valued at $200 million, the seven year deal will allow the company to expand its sporting portfolio.
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and the National Hockey League (NHL) have reached a television, streaming and media rights deal, taking the new partnership from the beginning of the 2021-22 season through the 2027-28 season.
NBC’s most recent affiliate deals with Charter and Dish Network do not include carriage for the network beyond this year, shifting NHL games and NASCAR races to the USA Network instead. Peacock will house additional titles as the company attempts to strengthen the streamer.
The new five-year agreement will allow NENT Group to show up to 1,400 live NHL games every season on Viaplay in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.