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The NHL Inks Monster Deal With NBC, Spurns ESPN, And Hockey Seems... Healthy?
The NHL signed ten-year, two billion dollar TV deal with NBC and Versus on Tuesday, and suddenly, pro hockey in the United States looks as healthy as it’s ever been.
That’s not something we say lightly about hockey. This isn’t like when the NFL signs one of its insane TV deals and we all say in passing, “The NFL’s as healthy as it’s ever been!” No, the NHL was on life support as recently six or seven years ago, and just when it looked like hockey was ready to recede to the margins of the mainstream, it’s suddenly on the upswing.
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