Hockey fans will be able to tune into XM next week for every game of the Stanley Cup Final, with three different broadcasts for each game. Choose from the home team broadcast, the visiting team broadcast, or NHL Radio for each game - all starting with Game 1 on Monday, May 28th at 8pm ET.
XM will carry the NHL Radio feed on XM channel 204, the home feed on XM channel 205, and the visiting feed on XM channel 206. Check out the full schedule here.
The Ottawa Senators will take on the Anaheim Ducks for the Cup. Anaheim will host Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, Games 5 and 7. The Senators will host Games 3, 4 and, if necessary, Game 6.
XM is set to become the "official satellite radio network" of the NHL starting with the 2007-2008 season.
(The picture above shows the XM Canada studios in downtown Toronto which recently played host to the Stanley Cup. Home Ice co-hosts Jim Tatti (left) and Gary Green (right) chit-chat around a somewhat creepy standee of Mark Messier in the background.)
My question is , when XM becomes the official/exclusive satellite radio network for the NHL next season , how will XM work the channel line-ups, so that every game , every night is carried ?
Sirius has the NHL this season as well, you could promote that fans can also listen to the games while on Sirius this season.
Why did the NHL sign an exclusive deal with XM? Why didn't they do like the NBA does and allow both to carry their games?
Why did the NHL sign an exclusive deal with XM? Why didn't they do like the NBA does and allow both to carry their games?
To Jim Tatti,
Just saw your photo (http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/the-stanley-cup-final-on-xm.html) and you are wearing a suit and tie doing radio! Man, love the professionalism but don't hesitate to throw on a pair fo flip flops and a tee shirt. I am a Real Estate investor in California and I travel quite often. Home Ice is my on the road home. Love all three of the California teams but am a ECHL season ticket holder. Keep up the good work.
Randy