NEW YORK, N.Y. - The National Hockey League and Major League Baseball have agreed to an unusual sports partnership.
Major League Baseball Advanced Media, MLB's Internet and interactive media company, will distribute the hockey league's Internet streaming service and run the NHL's cable-television network as part of an alliance announced Tuesday.
The video distribution rights do not apply to Canada, where Rogers Communications is the rights holder.
Terms of six-year contact between the two sports leagues weren't announced.
The deal entrusts the baseball league with the NHL GameCenter app that allows fans to watch most hockey games live on smartphones, tablets and other Internet-connected devices.