Prime Video wins 12-year exclusive NHL streaming rights in Canada
Amazon’s Prime Video and Rogers Communications have signed a 12‑year sublicensing agreement that will run from the 2026‑27 season through 2037‑38. Under the deal Prime Video will be the exclusive home for Wednesday‑night national NHL regular‑season games in Canada, broadcasting at least 26 games each season in both English and French starting on September 30, 2026. The streamer will also receive exclusive rights to select Stanley Cup playoff series each year – two first‑round series and one second‑round series – which it will carry at no additional cost to Canadian Prime members. Rogers retains the broader national rights package, with Sportsnet keeping exclusive English‑language rights to more than 500 national NHL games per season. Financial terms of the sublicensing arrangement were not disclosed. The agreement follows Rogers’ separate $11 billion, 12‑year national media rights deal with the NHL and comes as the public broadcaster CBC ends its historic "Hockey Night in Canada" partnership after the 2025‑26 season.
Entities: Gary Bettman · Jay Marine · National Hockey League · Prime Video · Rogers Communications · Tony Staffieri
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- [● 8 SOURCES] Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. (Multiple sources)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Prime Video and Rogers Communications signed a 12‑year sublicensing agreement for NHL broadcast rights in Canada. (Series of Reuters and other press releases)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The games will be available to Canadian Prime Video subscribers at no additional cost. (Company statements)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Prime Video also receives exclusive rights to select Stanley Cup playoff series each year: two first‑round series and one second‑round series. (Deal details)
- [● 8 SOURCES] The agreement gives Prime Video exclusive rights to broadcast Wednesday night national NHL regular‑season games in Canada starting the 2026‑27 season. (Rogers press release / Reuters)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The deal includes at least 26 national regular‑season NHL games per season. (Various announcements)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Rogers retains exclusive English‑language rights to over 500 national NHL games per season via Sportsnet. (Rogers media rights)
- [● 8 SOURCES] The deal builds on Rogers' existing 12‑year national media rights agreement with the NHL that runs through 2037‑38. (Rogers announcement)