NeuLion Partners with the Canadian Hockey League to Deliver Memorial Cup to Portable Devices
Published on May 20, 2011 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Mississauga, ON - NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN) in conjunction with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) today announced that all 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup games will be made available to a wide range of mobile devices on a pay-per-view (PPV) basis.
Fans that are not able to watch the television broadcasts on Rogers Sportsnet or RDS will be able to watch the MasterCard Memorial Cup through the PC, Android phones, iPad and iPhone devices and BlackBerry.
All games will be available for PPV viewing in English. Games featuring the QMJHL Champion Saint John Sea Dogs will be featured in French along with the Semi-Final and Championship Final. Both the English and French language video feeds will be available on mobile. Live games will be $7.99 CDN per game regardless of platform and/or language.
"This is the marquee event for major junior hockey in North America," said Marc Sokol, EVP Marketing and Business Development at NeuLion. "And fans want to watch these games where ever they are. With consumers increasingly moving to PCs and mobile devices to watch live sports, the Canadian Hockey League is taking a leadership position is responding to new technology demands."
In addition to over 200 sports properties, NeuLion provides live games and other digital fan services to the NHL, CHL, AHL and several other North American Hockey leagues. This partnership gives fans, as well as the family and friends of players, the opportunity to watch the event no matter where they are in the world.
2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup Schedule (All times are Eastern):
Round-Robin Game 1 - Saint John vs. Mississauga on Friday May 20, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Round-Robin Game 2 - Owen Sound vs. Kootenay on Saturday May 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Round-Robin Game 3 - Mississauga vs. Kootenay on Sunday May 22, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Round-Robin Game 4 - Owen Sound vs. Saint John on Monday May 23, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Round-Robin Game 5 - Kootenay vs. Saint John on Tuesday May 24, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Round-Robin Game 6 - Mississauga vs. Owen Sound on Wednesday May 25, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Tie-Breaker (if necessary) - Thursday May 26, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Semi-Final - Friday May 27, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Championship Final - Sunday May 29, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Ontario Hockey League Stories from May 20, 2011
- Majors Open Up The Cup With A Loss To Saint John - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
- Majors' Commemorative Jerseys Available in Online Auction - OHL
- Sea Dogs hang on to defeat Majors - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
- NeuLion Partners with the Canadian Hockey League to Deliver Memorial Cup to Portable Devices - OHL
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
