TORONTO – Rogers is making good on its promise to change the way that Canadians watch hockey, announcing a new mobile app for computers, phones and tablets that will allow fans to live stream over 1,000 regular season games and the NHL playoffs.
Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE, scheduled to debut in October, will serve up the English and French online streaming rights to a range of national games, including Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday, Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey, and Hometown Hockey on Sundays, as well as 800 classic games from the NHL Vault dating back to 1960. In addition, fans with a regional Sportsnet subscription with a participating BDU can live stream their local team's regional games.
Rogers wireless data and Hi-Speed Internet customers will receive a free subscription until December 31, 2014, while fans who are not Rogers customers can subscribe for $199.99 for the full NHL season. Customers can also subscribe to a French-only package that includes les Canadiens (60 games) and les Sénateurs (54 games) regional games for $59.99. Standard data charges apply.
"We talked to fans in local rinks and living rooms across the country and it's clear, they want access to more of the games and teams that matter to them," said Rogers Media president Keith Pelley, in the announcement. "We're bringing fans national games and lifting more local blackouts so they can watch the teams and players they love. And this is just a warm up – more fan experiences will be revealed before the puck drops."
In photo: Rogers Media president Keith Pelley (R) unveils new Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE with NHL legend and Rogers NHL Ambassador Mark Messier.
