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NHL media rights and broadcasting shifts
Overview
The National Hockey League (NHL) is undergoing significant changes to its media distribution model across North America. In the United States, the league has secured multiyear carriage agreements with Charter-owned Spectrum for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild, and St. Louis Blues. These deals follow the collapse of the Main Street Sports Group and utilize a per-subscriber fee model rather than traditional fixed rights fees. Games for these teams will also be available via Amazon’s Prime Video.
In Canada, Amazon Prime Video has secured a twelve-year agreement to become the exclusive broadcaster for national Wednesday night games starting with the 2026-2027 season. This deal includes at least 26 regular-season games annually in English and French, along with exclusivity for select Stanley Cup playoff rounds. These developments reflect a broader trend of major sporting events migrating from traditional television networks to digital streaming platforms.
Entities
Charter Communications · Montreal Canadiens · Amazon Prime Video · NHL · National Hockey League
Timeline
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[SPORTS] 2 sourcesAmazon Prime Video to secure exclusive NHL national rights in Canada
Amazon Prime Video will secure exclusive rights to NHL Wednesday night national games in Canada starting in 2026, while the CBC experiments with non-hockey programming like cricket.
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[SPORTS] 2 sourcesNHL secures multiyear broadcast deals with Charter for four teams
The NHL has reached multiyear deals with Charter’s Spectrum to provide linear TV distribution for the Blue Jackets, Hurricanes, Wild, and Blues, alongside streaming availability on Amazon Prime Video.
Sources
awfulannouncing.com · lesfrancais.press · sportsmediawatch.com · theblaze.com