| Viasat Hockey | |
|---|---|
| Launched | September 2, 2009 |
| Broadcast area | Sweden Finland |
| Website | Viasat Hockey |
Viasat Hockey is a channel dedicated to ice hockey broadcasts.
The channel's broadcasts are focusing on NHL, KHL, HockeyAllsvenskan and the Ice Hockey World Championships and it broadcasts over 300 games per season from these leagues. The channel was announced to the public on May 7, 2009 during the year's Hockey World Championships.
Although Viasat Hockey shows the NHL in Sweden, it doesn't have exclusive rights. ESPN America, which is carried by the competing operator Canal Digital, shows NHL games with English audio, while Viasat shows the games in Swedish.
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