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All About The New NHL Digital Products

02/02/2016 at 10:28am EST

NEW YORK (February 2, 2016) – As the NHL regular season continues tonight, marking the pivotal push to the Stanley Cup® Playoffs, National Hockey League fans will have access to a new suite of digital products across their favorite devices. These products, which include a brand new NHL.TV streaming subscription service for out-of-market games*, official NHL® App and NHL.com, are the first developed and distributed from the NHL’s groundbreaking six-year digital media rights partnership with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM).

INTRODUCING NHL.TV


NHL.TV, formerly NHL GameCenter LIVE, will be powered by BAM Tech’s streaming video infrastructure and give subscribers access to watch every out-of-market game live* and on demand in HD via their computers, connected devices, smartphones and tablets.



Current NHL GameCenter LIVE subscribers will be automatically transitioned to NHL.TV and will not have to make any additional purchases. Subscribers only will need to update their current applications on supported devices so they can take advantage of the new suite of features in NHL.TV, including:

  • · HD VIDEO: Watch live NHL games in revolutionary 60 frames-per-second video streaming on supported platforms
    · MEDIA PLAYER: On the web, get a completely reengineered and powered experience, delivering up to 5 Mbps HD streaming quality through a responsive, in-page layout and redesigned features
    · NHL PREMIUM: Get free access to the brand new NHL Premium™ product for out-of-market games* in the Official NHL® App
    · EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS: Catch up on any game missed with full game archives and specially created extended highlight packages
    · MEDIA CENTER: Easy to use navigation connects seamlessly for immediate access to every live game
    · CONNECTED DEVICE FEATURES: Milestone markers on supported connected devices bring the game’s best moments in a whole new way
    · 2015-16 SEASON SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS: $49.99 annual; $39.99 single-team and $24.99 monthly


Visit NHL.TV for a list of supported devices and complete information.


A NEW OFFICIAL NHL® APP


The new official NHL® App has been transformed for hockey fans with a customizable team-centric approach to follow their favorite teams and a host of new features, including a full redesign to support iOS 9 and Android material design and access to the dramatic final minutes of NHL games with a new monthly subscription product – NHL PREMIUM™.

Among the additional new features added include:

  • · Redesigned official NHL® App
    · Introducing NHL PREMIUM™, watch the dramatic final minutes of out-of-market* NHL games, including 3-on-3 OT and shootouts, and extended highlight packages ($2.99/month)
    · 60fps (frames per second) HD streaming for live video on all platforms (iPhone 6+, iPhone 6S+ and iPad only)
    · Customize the home screen to feature your designated favorite team (iPhone, Android phones only)
    · NHL.TV subscribers get access to NHL PREMIUM™ for free
    · Team homepages with individual team scoreboards and complete information such as schedules, news, team statistical leaders, tickets, official merchandise, rosters and social media (iPhone, Android phones only)
    · Watch the Free Games of the Week
    · Multitasking and Picture-in-Picture capabilities (iPad only; requires iOS 9)
    · League-wide scoreboard with new scoring summary carousel and inline video highlights
    · Universal support for NHL Premium™ subscribers, accessible across all supported phones and tablets
    · Searchable video library
    · Video and audio electronic programming guides


Fans who already have the NHL® App only will need to update that app through the App Store or Google Play.

*Blackout and other restrictions may apply.


A REBUILT NHL.com



The new NHL.com introduces a new platform, built intuitively responsive for the multitude of screens, particularly mobile devices, on which hockey fans will consume complete coverage of the sport’s great narratives.

Some of the features fans will get include:

  • · Homepage: A brand new clear NHL.com with easy navigation to the most important content
    · Video: Reengineered video highlight experience
    · News: Scrolling news articles covering the NHL and all 30 teams with inline photos and videos in every story
    · Scoreboard: Expandable league-wide scoreboard with direct access to a multitude of live game options
    · Player Pages: Redesigned player pages with hi-resolution action photos and up-to-the-moment statistics and information
    · Team Pages: The latest information for all 30 teams and direct access to every official team site.

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