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CBS News
15-03-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Stars and Avalanche featured in NHL Spanish-language animated broadcast on Sunday
The Dallas Stars will be part of a Spanish-language animated program when they face off against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. The show, airing at 2:30 p.m. on Max (US) and Sky Mexico (Mexico), will utilize real-time animated data visualization to enhance the viewing experience. Using cutting-edge technology, the program will animate "every shot, save, pass, check, and goal," bringing them to life in National Hockey League animated programs, according to the NHL. The "NHL Showcase presented by Dr. Simi+" broadcast is part of the NHL's initiative to offer "unique and exciting animated programs" throughout the remainder of the 2024-25 regular season. Dr. Simi+ is a leading health and wellness company in Latin America. "The NHL continues to pioneer the use of data visualizations and animated programming," said David Lehanski, NHL executive vice president, Business Development & Innovation. "Building on the League's past animated program successes, we are thrilled to announce another slate of groundbreaking animated data visualizations. "As our NHL EDGE Positional Data technology continues evolving, we are excited to unlock new growth opportunities for the League, our Clubs, and media rightsholders. The expansion of this programming pushes the boundaries of creativity and technology, helping us grow hockey fandom with new and existing audiences at the local, national, and international levels."
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NHL Looking To Attract Younger Audience With More Animated Programming
The NHL has announced a lineup of new animated programs that will run throughout the rest of this season. These programs, known as NHL Hockeyverse, are animated data visualizations that follow hockey games in real-time, providing a new experience for fans to watch their favorite teams. The NHL uses NHL Edge positional data and is powered by Sony's Beyond Sports to implement the accuracy of the players and their actions into animated form. There will be five new events coming up on the calendar with three in March and two in April. The @NHL announced a variety of unique and exciting animated programs for the rest of the 2024-25 regular season, featuring numerous formats, content types and distribution — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 5, 2025 Next Tuesday, the NHL will collaborate with the Boston Bruins for an animated broadcast of the Bruins and Florida Panthers game. This presentation is called the Best Snow Day Ever. This broadcast will be available at 7 p.m. ET on NESN. On March 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET, the NHL plans to air the game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars as the NHL Showcase presented by Dr Simi+. This broadcast will be available to fans in Spanish on Sky Mexico and Max (U.S.). On March 29, Hockey Paradise will be live at 2 p.m. ET and hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts take on the New York Islanders on the FanDuel Sports Network, as well as the Tampa Bay website and app. The first day of April showcases Music City Hockey in Smashville in a partnership with the Nashville Predators. The broadcast will air locally at 7 p.m. ET on NewsChannel 5 (WTVF), showing the game between the Preds and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Harvey's Mountain Classic will nationally air in Canada as the Calgary Flames take on the San Jose Sharks on April 13. This broadcast begins at 8 p.m. EST and will be available on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet +. All these programs feature educational and fun content for kids incorporated into the broadcasts, along with the appearances of some of the mascots, according to the NHL. Furthermore, the NHL is collaborating with the San Jose Sharks to provide some extensive animated content. The league will create short animated highlights from every Sharks game between March 15 and April 16, which is the final day of the regular season for San Jose. The league already has NHL Hockeyverse Matchup of the Week airing on Saturdays on Sportsnet and NHL Network. The program features one NHL game from the past week in animated form. All animated program presentations will be available on-demand on the NHL's YouTube channel and after the initial airing. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NHL Announces "Harvey's Mountain Classic" On Apr. 13
The NHL continues to expand the game globally. On Wednesday, it announced a new engaging animated series featuring several teams, including the Calgary Flames. On Apr. 13, fans who tune into the Flames and San Jose Sharks game will experience Harvey's Mountain Classic, a collaboration between the organization, the league, and Sportsnet. According to the NHL's news release, Harvey the Hound, the Flames' mascot will travel to the Rocky Mountains and play in an outdoor game. Moreover, the league promotes the event as the "first real-time, full-length NHL animated data visualization to be carried in Canada." Besides the Flames game on Apr. 13, here's a rundown of other animated events coming to and the league's YouTube page: Mar. 11 - Best Snow Day Ever - Boston Bruins v. Florida Panthers Mar. 16 - NHL Showcase presented by Dr. Simi+ - Colorado Avalanche v. Dallas Stars Mar. 29 - Hockey Paradise - Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York Islanders Apr. 1 - Music City Hockey in Smashville - Nashville Predators v. Columbus Blue Jackets Additionally, for fans who follow the Sharks or are interested in more content, the team will release short-form animated clips between Mar. 15 and Apr. 16. According to NHL Executive Vice President, Business Development & Innovation; "The NHL continues to pioneer the use of data visualizations and animated programming. Building on the League's past animated program successes, we are thrilled to announce another slate of groundbreaking animated data visualizations. As our NHL EDGE Positional Data technology continues evolving, we are excited to unlock new growth opportunities for the League, our Clubs, and media rightsholders. The expansion of this programming pushes the boundaries of creativity and technology, helping us grow hockey fandom with new and existing audiences at the local, national, and international levels.' - The NHL launched NHL HOCKEYVERSE Matchup of the Week in February. It's a 30-minute program packed with NHL content from the previous week. This weekly program airs on Sportsnet, the NHL Network, and the league's YouTube channel.
