Overview
- The NHL and Prime Video announced on Wednesday that the Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will stream their local, in‑market games on Prime under multi‑year agreements.
- Victory+ has dissolved and Main Street Sports Group wound down this year, forcing several teams to find new homes and accelerating negotiations that produced the Prime deals.
- Teams will set different pay models: the Stars and Ducks said games will be included for Prime members, while the Wild, Blue Jackets, Blues and Hurricanes will offer in‑market streams for about $19.99 per month or $99 per year without requiring Prime.
- The NHL will centrally produce local telecasts for the Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Wild and Blues, and several clubs will launch team‑owned multimedia networks that combine Prime streaming with cable, satellite and over‑the‑air carriage.
- For fans this means uneven costs and access by market, a likely need to sign up for new services or keep free over‑the‑air options, and a larger shift of local rights toward major streamers such as Prime and DAZN following RSN and startup failures.