NHL on Versus

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NHL on Versus was a U.S. cable television program that broadcast National Hockey League games and related coverage on the Versus network (later rebranded as NBCSN).

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Label Occurrences
NHL Game of the Week 1
NHL on OLN 1
NHL on Versus canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League television package
sports television program
alsoKnownAs NHL on NBC (historical)
surface form: NHL on NBC Sports Network (transition period branding)

NHL on Versus
surface form: NHL on OLN
basedOn National Hockey League
broadcastArea United States of America
surface form: United States

select international markets
broadcastFormat cable television
broadcastRights NHL playoff games
NHL studio and highlight shows
regular season NHL games
selected conference finals games
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
endCause network rebranding and new NBC Sports NHL rights deal
endTime 2011
followedBy NHL on NBC (historical)
surface form: NHL on NBCSN
genre ice hockey on television
sports broadcasting
includedProgramType NHL highlight and analysis programs
intermission reports
live game broadcasts
postgame shows
pregame shows
language English
locationOfHeadquarters Stamford, Connecticut
surface form: Stamford, Connecticut (NBC Sports operations, later years)
networkRebrand Versus rebranded as NBC Sports Network in 2012
notableEvent launched after NHL returned from 2004–05 season lockout
notableFeature carried many out-of-market games not shown on broadcast networks
first U.S. cable-exclusive national NHL TV package after 2004–05 lockout
originalNetwork NBC Sports
surface form: NBC Sports Network

OLN
Versus
ownerOfNetwork Comcast
partOf NHL national television contract in the United States
pictureFormat high-definition television (HDTV) for many games
precededBy NHL on ABC
ESPN NHL coverage
surface form: NHL on ESPN
productionCompany NBC Sports
relatedTo Hockey Night in Canada
NHL Network
surface form: NHL Network (U.S.)

NHL on NBC (historical)
surface form: NHL on NBC
rightsHolder Comcast
National Hockey League
startTime 2005
subjectOf coverage in U.S. sports media about NHL TV ratings
targetAudience NHL fans in the United States
typicalSchedule extensive coverage during Stanley Cup Playoffs
multiple national NHL games per week during regular season

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Bill Clement notableWork NHL on Versus
NHL on NBC (historical) usedBranding NHL on Versus
subject surface form: NHL on NBC
this entity surface form: NHL Game of the Week
NHL on Versus alsoKnownAs NHL on Versus
this entity surface form: NHL on OLN