NHL


Website

https://nhl.com

Founded

1917

Sector

Sports property

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Location

New York, USA

Seattle Seahawks sold for NFL record ‘US$9.61bn’ as US franchise valuations soar

Vinod Khosla agrees deal for Super Bowl LX champions as soaring media rights deals reset valuations across the NFL and beyond.

Acquisitions

13 July 2026

Fifa World Cup 2026 digital push continues with Fifa+ DAZN launch and Netflix video game

Fifa+ gets new life on DAZN as Fifa details first non-EA video game since split.

Social Media & Fan Engagement

5 June 2026

CFL goes global with record ‘CAN$500m’ DAZN and Bell Media broadcast deals

New playoff format and rising popularity of league delivers a 66 per cent increase over six years.

Media Rights

29 May 2026

DAZN targets local sports and US expansion with ‘US$100m’ ViewLift takeover

Broadcaster can offer end-to-end technical and distribution support to major league teams swapping cable for streaming.

OTT & Digital

1 May 2026

New TV deals, playoff implications and local media: Why the NBA and NHL ratings gains have come at the perfect time

The NBA and NHL have delivered significant viewership gains at key moments in their media rights cycles.

Analysis

22 April 2026

What SportsInnovation 2026 revealed about soccer’s tech-driven future

After the fourth edition of SportsInnovation in Düsseldorf, Luccas Roznowicz and Martin Ammermann pick out their key takeaways from the event.

Startups

30 March 2026

NBA agrees to explore US$20bn Las Vegas and Seattle expansion

League hires investment bank to advise on new teams but says no final decision has been made,

Politics & Governance

26 March 2026