Nashville Predators and ViewLift to Launch New Direct-To-Consumer Streaming Service Ahead of the NHL Season
The Nashville Predators and ViewLift today announced a multi-year agreement to launch a new direct-to-consumer streaming service for the team, giving fans across Tennessee and beyond access to every locally-carried Predators game starting with the 2026-27 NHL season. The agreement comes after global sports entertainment platform DAZN completed its acquisition of ViewLift last week, and added the Predators to a growing roster of teams and networks, bringing ViewLift's total footprint to 18 U.S. professional sports teams and six Regional Sports Networks nationwide.
A Bigger Tent Makes a Happier Home
In late spring, we announced that ViewLift would become a part of DAZN; that deal has formally closed, so we are officially (as the logo above indicates) “a DAZN company”. In thanking my Chairman Ted Leonsis, our Board, colleagues, shareholders and clients for this now 19-year journey; and Sir Leonard Blavatnik, Shay Segev and our new colleagues at DAZN for their confidence in our future, I also want to lay out why we took this step and how it intersects with broader trends in technology, media and especially sports.
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Gray’s Arizona’s Family Sports Launches Direct-To-Consumer Streaming Service with ViewLift
ViewLift today announced the launch of Arizona’s Family Sports’ new direct-to-consumer streaming service giving fans across Arizona access to live game and on-demand Arizona sports programming.
DAZN acquires streaming tech firm ViewLift to aid US expansion aims
DAZN’s acquisition of ViewLift accelerates its push into the U.S. sports market with enhanced streaming and SaaS capabilities. The deal strengthens its ability to support teams, leagues, and RSNs with scalable digital solutions.
DAZN acquires ViewLift to bolster its case for NBA, NHL teams
DAZN’s $100M acquisition of ViewLift strengthens its push into the U.S. market, offering new streaming and monetization options for sports teams and leagues.