The NHL will take advantage of next season to also turn to fashion flow.
Thus, the league announced a two-year agreement between Rogers and Amazon, which allows Prime Video to become “the official broadcaster of the NHL's Monday night hockey nights in Canada.” This new formula will go into effect in October with the official launch of Prime Monday Night Hockey on Mondays across the country.
Therefore, all Monday evening games will be available in English exclusively to Prime Video subscribers during the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons. This is the first agreement of its kind in the country according to Prime Video, which has not yet determined whether there will be a broadcast in French or not.
Until the end of the agreement
Rogers' 12-year, $5.2 billion NHL broadcast contract is set to expire after the 2025-26 season, coinciding with the end of the deal announced Thursday.
Both Rogers and the NHL have ongoing partnerships with Amazon. The NHL has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide game analysis and video highlights. Sportsnet, which is owned by Rogers, has been available on Prime Video since October.
Separately, the Seattle Kraken on Thursday became the first NHL team to reach a signing agreement. flow With Prime Video. Starting next season, all Kraken games that are not televised nationally will be available to Amazon Prime members in Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
There is a trend of adopting live streaming services for live sports or sports entertainment. Major League Soccer signed a 10-year deal with Apple in 2022 and Netflix will host WWE wrestling next year.
In the US, ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced its intention to launch a flow Sports this fall. It will serve as a hub for fans who currently have to navigate between multiple subscription services to watch their favorite sports live.
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