Just last week we took a dive into what looked like a potential impending dissolution of the NHL and NBC broadcast relationship. It’s now official, as the NHL has announced that thaty have reached an agreement with Turner (TNT Network) to be a rights holder starting in the 2021-22 season.
From a league press release:
Turner Sports, a division of WarnerMedia, and the National Hockey League have reached a multi-faceted, seven-year agreement set to begin with the 2021-22 season, it was announced today by Jeff Zucker, Chairman, WarnerMedia News & Sports, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.