NHL Network (United States)
| NHL Network | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | October 1, 2007 |
| Owned by |
National Hockey League (84.4%) NBCUniversal (15.6%) |
| Picture format |
720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Where the NHL Gets Hockey |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Secaucus, New Jersey, United States |
| Sister channel(s) |
NBCSN Golf Channel MLB Network |
| Website | NHLNetwork.com |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 215 (HD/SD) Alternate feed: 215-1 (HD) |
| Dish Network | 157 (HD/SD) |
| DishHD (Taiwan) | 6365 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Time Warner Cable | 312 |
| Verizon FiOS | 587 (HD) 87 (SD) |
| Available on most other U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider for channel availability |
| IPTV | |
| Uverse | 1638 (HD) 638 (SD) |
NHL Network is an American sports-oriented cable and satellite television network that is owned as a joint venture between the National Hockey League (which owns a controlling 84.4% interest) and NBCUniversal (which owns the remaining 15.6%). Dedicated to ice hockey, the network features live game telecasts from the NHL and other professional and collegiate hockey leagues, as well as NHL-related content including analysis programs, specials and documentaries.
The channel's headquarters and studios are located in the Secaucus, New Jersey facilities also utilized by MLB Network.
Launched on October 1, 2007, the NHL Network was developed out of a joint venture between the NHL and cable provider Comcast, as part of a broadcast rights agreement that resulted in the NBC Sports Network (then known as OLN) acquiring partial cable television rights to regular season, and Stanley Cup Playoff and Finals games from the National Hockey League.
The NHL Network originally shared some programming with its former sister network in Canada, with the main differences in programming between the two networks being the carriage of domestically targeted commercials and live game telecasts; NHL Network in the U.S. primarily carries broadcasts from Canadian national rightsholders (such as CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet, and formerly TSN), while the Canadian feed primarily carried games from U.S. broadcasters. The channel also picks up simulcasts of games from regional rightsholders; live games on NHL Network that involve U.S. teams are non-exclusive, and are blacked out in the markets of U.S. teams involved in favor of local broadcasters.
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