EPIX Presents Road To The NHL Winter Classic™ and EPIX
Presents Road To The NHL Stadium Series™, a two-part original
series from premium TV network EPIX and the National Hockey
League, will bring U.S. viewers onto the ice and behind-the-scenes with
the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals as they prepare to
compete in the 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®, and the Los Angeles
Kings and San Jose Sharks on their road to the 2015 Coors Light NHL
Stadium Series™.
EPIX Presents Road To The NHL Winter Classic will make its
U.S. Television Premiere on EPIX December 16 at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT
with four weekly episodes following the Blackhawks and the Capitals
through regular season games as they get ready to face off in the 2015
Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® outdoor game at Nationals Park in
Washington, D.C. on New Year’s Day, January 1.
EPIX Presents Road To The NHL Stadium Series will
make its U.S. Television Premiere on EPIX February 3 at 10pm
ET/PT, 9CT with four weekly episodes focused on the reigning Stanley
Cup® Champion Kings and their division rivals, the Sharks, as they
prepare for the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ at Levi’s Stadium
in Santa Clara, Calif. on February 21.
The series and digital all-access pass will be promoted via TV, print,
radio, outdoor and digital advertising and social media. Here is a link
to the NHL Winter Classic spot: http://youtu.be/cS90amgK6ls.
The NHL / EPIX partnership will deliver unprecedented reach to the NHL
base of almost 60 million U.S. hockey fans with a unique digital
all-access free pass to view the entire series. Fans will be able to
stream each episode live as it premieres on EPIX via the following
digital platforms:
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Online at http://www.epix.com/nhl
and NHL.com
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Via the EPIX and NHL Facebook pages
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Via the official app of the NHL available on Android and iOS
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Via the official EPIX App on Android, iOS, XBOX 360, PS3, PS4, Roku
and Windows 8
Non EPIX subscribers in the U.S. who wish to stream the series on demand
and across their respective devices will have the ability to register
for a limited free trial to the service at EPIX.com.
Produced by 52-time Emmy award winner Ross Greenburg, the series
will provide viewers an intimate look at these athletes--in their
professional and personal settings, capturing all the action, drama,
heartaches, and triumphs as they unfold.
Series Schedule:
EPIX PRESENTS ROAD TO THE NHL WINTER CLASSIC
Premiere
– Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT
Episode 2 –
Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT
Episode 3 – Tuesday,
Dec. 30 at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT
Episode 4 – Tuesday, Jan. 6
at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT
EPIX PRESENTS ROAD TO THE NHL STADIUM SERIES
Premiere
– Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT
Episode 2 –
Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT
Episode 3 – Tuesday,
Feb. 17 at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT
Episode 4- Tuesday, Feb. 24
at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT
Join the conversation about #WinterClassic and #StadiumSeries on Twitter
at http://twitter.com/EpixHD
and http://twitter.com/NHL;
on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/EPIX
and http://Facebook.com/NHL.
To learn more visit the official websites of EPIX (http://www.epix.com)
and the NHL (http://www.NHL.com).
For more information about the series and to access the Press Brochure
visit http://press.epixhd.com/programming/epix-presents-road-to-the-nhl-winter-classic/.
To download a PDF of the booklet go to: http://press.epixhd.com.
EPIX Presents Road To The NHL Winter Classic and EPIX Presents
Road To The NHL Stadium Series are EPIX Original series. Ross
Greenburg is the executive producer, Johnson McKelvy is the coordinating
producer, Fritz Mitchell is the senior producer, Mike Greenburg, Alicia
Zubikowski, Peter Rogaris and Jonathan Fierro are the producers, Aaron
Cohen is the writer, Peter Franchella is the director of photography and
John Sands and Wayne Sharpe are the composers. Ross Bernard is the
executive producer for EPIX, Jill Burkhart is the producer for EPIX and
Valerie Bishop is the associate producer for EPIX.
About the NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded in 1917, consists of 30
Member Clubs, each reflecting the League’s international makeup with
players from more than 20 countries represented on team rosters, vying
for the most cherished and historic trophy in professional sports – the
Stanley Cup®. Every year the NHL entertains more than 250 million
fans in-arena and through its partners on national television and radio;
more than 10 million fans on its social platforms; and more than 300
million fans online at NHL.com. In Canada, the 2014-15 season marks the
beginning of a landmark 12-year broadcast and multimedia agreement with
Rogers Communications, which includes national rights to NHL games on
all platforms in all languages. In the U.S., the NHL is in the fourth
season of its 10-year agreement with NBC and NBCSN, the 10th
consecutive season both networks have served as national television
partners. The NHL is committed to giving back to the community with
programs including: Hockey is for Everyone™, which supports
nonprofit youth hockey organizations across North America; Hockey
Fights Cancer™, raising money for local and national cancer
organizations; NHL Green™, which is committed to pursuing sustainable
business practices; and a partnership with the You Can Play Project,
which is committed to supporting the LGBT community and fighting
homophobia in sports. The NHL received three 2014 Sports Business
Awards: “Sports League of the Year,” “Sports Executive of the Year”
recognizing Commissioner Gary Bettman, and “Sports Event of the Year”
for the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®. For more information,
visit NHL.com.
About EPIX
EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service
delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original
documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on
devices. Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development
and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.” It was the first premium network
to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and
was the first premium network to launch on XBOX 360, PlayStation®, iOS,
Android tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players. EPIX is available to
authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Apple® iPads®
and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its
programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other
premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.
EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIA and VIA.B), its
Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and
telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.
For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com.
Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD)
and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX),
YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX),
Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX),
Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX),
Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX)
and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).
NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and
the word mark NHL Winter Classic are registered trademarks and the NHL
Winter Classic logo, Road To The NHL Winter Classic, NHL Stadium Series
name and logo and Road To The NHL Stadium Series are trademarks of the
National Hockey League. NHL and NHL team marks are the property
of the NHL and its teams. © NHL 2014. All Rights
Reserved.
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