Another brick in the wall
ECHL, NEULION ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF ECHL.TV FOR 2014-15 SEASON
The ECHL on Friday announced the upcoming launch of ECHL.TV, powered by NeuLion, for the 2014-15 season. The new online streaming platform gives ECHL fans more access and options than ever before and games can be viewed on PC, iPhone and iPad all through a single user account.
“The ECHL’s partnership with NeuLion will offer our fans an unprecedented viewing experience of their favorite teams around the League”, said ECHL Senior Vice President of Business Operations, Ryan Crelin. “With over a third of the League broadcasting in High-Definition this Season, and coupled with exciting features such as quad view and full playback/pause functionality, the ECHL is propelling its digital offerings for 2014-15.”
Fans who take advantage of early-bird pricing through Oct. 19 will see a savings off of the normal pricing, which goes into effect on Oct. 20 through the remainder of the 2014-15 regular season. Separate packages for the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs will be announced in April.
Eight packages are available for fans to purchase on ECHL.TV. In addition to single live and archived games, fans will have the ability to purchase five or 10-game packages, allowing them to pre-pay in advance and select the games they want to watch during the season.
Also available are packages allowing fans to purchase every away game played by their favorite team during the 2014-15 season, or a Team – Home & Away pass which allows them to watch all 72 games. Fans can also subscribe to the “All Access” Pass which includes viewing of all 756 games on the ECHL schedule during the 2014-15 season, as well as the library of current season archived footage to watch prior games all year round.
| 2014-15 ECHL.TV Pricing |
Early Bird (through Oct. 19) |
Regular Season (Oct. 20-April 11) |
| Single Game Live |
$7.99 |
$7.99 |
| 5-Game Package |
$29.99 |
$29.99 |
| 10-Game Package |
$54.00 |
$54.99 |
| Single Archived Game |
$3.99 |
$3.99 |
| Team - Away * |
$89.95 |
$109.95 |
| Team - Home & Away * |
$149.99 |
$179.99 |
| All Access * |
$229.99 |
$299.99 |
* Team Packages and All Access include viewing of current season archived games within each respective package.
Visit ECHL.TV for more information or to order a package.
About the ECHL
Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 21 teams in 14 states for its 27th season in 2014-15. There have been 541 playerswho have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 29 who made their NHL debuts in the 2013-14 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 28 of the 30 NHL teams in 2014-15, marking the 18th consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Facebook and Twitter.
About NeuLion
NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN) offers the true end-to-end solution for delivering live and on-demand content to any Internet-enabled device. NeuLion enables content owners and distributors, cable operators and telecommunications companies to capitalize on the massive consumer demand for viewing video content on PCs, smartphones, iPads and other similar devices. NeuLion’s customers include major entertainment, sports, global content and news companies. NeuLion is based in Plainview, NY. For more information about NeuLion, visit www.neulion.com.