National Hockey League Embraces TV Placeshifting

Egadfly writes "The 'placeshifting' technology that allows digitally recorded shows to be watched in several locations is growing increasingly popular. One particular reason for this popularity is because it enables sports fans to view locally blacked-out games over the Internet. The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced that it will actively support placeshifting by signing an agreement with SlingBox-maker Sling Media. The agreement will allow the company's "Clip+Sling" technologyto share both live and recorded NHL programming over the Internet. Significantly, this has happened only days after Major League Baseball (MLB) launched a public denunciation of placeshifting, accusing SlingBox owners of violating the law by sending television content over the Internet and accusing Sling Media itself of violating contracts with cable and satellite TV companies."

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Re:Um yeah....about that

[Galactic Dominator]

ESPN's article headline....
Game 3 equals NBC's lowest rating ever for prime-time program
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2007/news/st ory?id=2894490
The NHL is on life support. They have no choice but to get as many people to watch as possible. If this was the NFL it would be news, but the NHL is so desperate to get laid it will go to bed with anything.