DIRECTV and NHL Reach Multi-Year Distribution Agreement
DIRECTV and the NHL have reached a multi-year distribution agreement, allowing DIRECTV subscribers to now access Minnesota Wild games and the Wild+ network. The deal also covers broadcasts for the St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Carolina Hurricanes.
Fargo Valley City, ND, October 25, 2026 —
DIRECTV and the NHL have reached a multi-year distribution agreement that gives DIRECTV subscribers access to Minnesota Wild games and the Wild+ network. The agreement also covers broadcasts for the St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes.
The deal is described as multi-year, but its length was not provided. The available information also does not specify when the agreement was reached, which channels or services will carry the broadcasts, or whether every game involving the four teams is included.
For Minnesota Wild fans who subscribe to DIRECTV, the stated change is access to Wild games and the Wild+ network. The agreement’s inclusion of broadcasts for the Blues, Blue Jackets and Hurricanes expands its stated scope beyond Minnesota, though details about the availability and scheduling of those broadcasts were not provided.
No financial terms were disclosed in the information provided. It also does not identify any changes to subscription prices, package requirements or viewing options. The terms governing the Wild+ network’s availability through DIRECTV were not detailed.
The announcement establishes that DIRECTV and the NHL have reached an agreement and identifies the teams and network covered. Further specifics—including the agreement’s duration, broadcast schedule, distribution platforms and any limits on access—were not included in the available summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Jess Myers / St. Paul Pioneer Press on www.inforum.com, see more information here.
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