Nine is the new 7 when it comes to sports broadcasting. Olympics, Tennis and Melbourne Cup which were all on 7 just 8 years ago.
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NHL Global Series: Melbourne ice hockey games live and free on Nine
Wide World of Sports will host two of the world’s elite ice hockey teams when the National Hockey League makes its Australian debut with the 2023 NHL Global Series – Melbourne, live and free on 9Now and 9Go! on Saturday, September 23, and Sunday, September 24, at 2.00pm.
Two pre-season games between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes will be played at Rod Laver Arena in an action-packed weekend of ice hockey.
Nine Wide World of Sports, Head of Partnerships and Strategy, Simon Fordham, said: “We’re thrilled to be jumping onto the rink with one of North America’s most loved and recognised professional sporting leagues.
“The NHL Global Series complements our total sports offering across the 9Network, and will stream live anywhere on 9Now in HD, all exclusive and for free.
“As we build the next decade of Olympics coverage exclusively on Nine, we can’t wait to showcase more sports such as this.”
Tickets to the NHL Global Series – Melbourne are still available for both games, as well as the Open Practice on Friday, September 22, via Ticketek.
Broadcast schedule
Saturday, September 23
Sydney 2.00pm LIVE on 9Go! and 9Now
Melbourne 2.00pm LIVE on 9Go! and 9Now
Brisbane 2.00pm LIVE on 9Go! and 9Now
Adelaide 1.30pm LIVE on 9Go!and 9Now
Perth 12.00pm LIVE on 9Go! and 9Now
Sunday, September 24
Sydney 2.00pm LIVE on 9Go! and 9Now
Melbourne 2.00pm LIVE on 9Go! and 9Now
Brisbane 2.00pm LIVE on 9Go! and 9Now
Adelaide 1.30pm LIVE on 9Go!and 9Now
Perth 12.00pm LIVE on 9Go! and 9Now
Arizona will be designated the home team for the September 23 match-up and Los Angeles will be designated the home team for the game on September 24.
2023 NHL GLOBAL SERIES – MELBOURNE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, FROM 2.00PM
LIVE AND FREE ON 9GO! AND 9NOW
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I assume 9 will just show the ‘home team’ broadcast
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Is this the first time Channel Nine has ever shown NHL?
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It’s similar to how 9 showed the MLB preseason game that was played here a few years ago.
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Those were regular season games and the first two games of the 2014 season
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Wish we had more American sports play exhibition games here.
I know NFL did when ACCOR STADIUM first opened and the MLB of course.
Would like to see an exhibition NBA game here 1 day.
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Given the relationship that the NBL have had with the NBA for a number of years now, you would think it would be only a matter of time before a pre-season NBA game would be brought here against an NBL team.
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The distance and travel time make it difficult - but the time difference would make it work (a mid-morning/lunchtime game here would be in decent evening timeslots in the US)
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ESPN also has both games
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Did anyone else witness the sudden abrupt commercial break after the 3rd L.A Knights goal?
Plus why isn’t there a “LIVE” watermark on screen?
And also staying on 1 camera shot for 5 minutes as per end of 2nd period.
They appear to be using a modified version of the Sportsnet NHL graphics, but with generic NHL Global Series branding. As far as I have read, the commentary team is the Los Angeles Kings team of Nick Nickson and Jim Fox.
Why would there be? Nine haven’t used a “live” watermark on WWOS branded broadcasts since the mid 2010s
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It annoys me when networks pick & choose to use the “LIVE” bug.
Either make it mandatory or ditch it altogether.
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Commentators just mentioned seeing different NHL jerseys around Rod Laver Arena.
Now I’m confused. Are they commentating from the Arena or back in the States?
It is possible for them to call Live off the tube from the U.S nowadays.
Is it really that big of an issue? As long as they aren’t being misleading, they should be free to brand as they like. And I’m sure that ACMA have better things to be doing than enforcing “Live” watermarks.
There are images on Jim Fox’s Instagram from the arena and from the AFL last night, so it is safe to say they are in Melbourne.
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Nine don’t use them…
They aren’t the ones making it…
Nine doesn’t use it ever…
In the arena
Nine this weekend have the TCR from Bathurst live on Gem.
Why isn’t the WWOS sports logo used? I don’t understand why for some sports the WWOS logo is used and for others it isn’t.
For the TCR they are the rights holder, surly for a brand it would make perfect sense that all sport has the “sports” logo and not a horrible “9GEM LIVE” logo?
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