NHL to produce and distribute local games for Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Wild and Blues
Summary
The NHL will produce and distribute local game broadcasts for four teams next season: the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, and St. Louis Blues. This change comes as regional sports networks face challenges, leading the league to centralize and improve local broadcast quality.Key Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Wild, and Blues will have their local game broadcasts produced by NHL Productions starting in late September.
- This move addresses the collapse of some regional sports networks, like Main Street Sports and its FanDuel Sports Network channels.
- NHL Productions aims to improve broadcast quality with more cameras, better replays, and enhanced graphics.
- Local announcers familiar to fans will continue calling the games.
- The Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Nashville Predators found new broadcast partners after the end of FanDuel Sports Network.
- Other teams like the Anaheim Ducks and Dallas Stars might join NHL Productions due to missed streaming payments by Victory+.
- Rob McGlarry has been hired as the general manager of local media for the NHL.
- The NHL is following similar moves by Major League Baseball and the NBA towards centralized media production.
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