AT&T U-verse TV Adds NHL Network

January 20, 2009

By Mike Peters

AT&T has announced that NHL Network and NHL Network HD are now available to its AT&T U-verse TV customers. As part of the company’s growing channel lineup, U-verse TV subscribers will have access to NHL Network's 24-hour, all-access hockey coverage, including live games, daily highlight shows, up-to-the-minute hockey news, and exclusive hockey programming and special events.

NHL Network Now Available to AT&T U-verse TV Hockey Fans

NHL Network is available to all U-verse TV customers who subscribe to the U400 programming package or The Sports Package. U-verse TV customers can also watch NHL Network in spectacular high definition (HD) with an HD service subscription.

"NHL Network is an exciting addition to our U-verse TV channel lineup," said Chris Lauricella, assistant vice president of programming for AT&T operations. "Year-round hockey fans can catch in-depth coverage of their favorite sport and also enjoy live games in HD. This is just one more way we're delivering the content our customers want."

"We are thrilled to have secured distribution of NHL Network through AT&T, a leader in the communications field," said Jody Shapiro, senior vice president of distribution, NHL Network. "This agreement is an important step in expanding NHL Network's reach, while providing AT&T U-verse TV customers access to comprehensive hockey coverage 24-hours a day."

AT&T U-verse TV Offers Unique Sports Coverage with The Sports Package

In addition to the robust sports lineup available in most U-verse TV packages, sports fans can also get access to even more unique sports programming with The Sports Package. The Sports Package includes more than 25 channels of college sports, regional sports, international soccer, outdoor recreation, horse racing, and more. U-verse TV customers can also add HD service with any U-verse TV programming package for access to a lineup of more than 85 HD channels.

The deployment of AT&T U-verse is rapidly introducing competitive choice and next-generation services to more consumers. AT&T U-verse customers enjoy quadruple-play integration, enhanced features, and greater value, all made possible by IP technology. AT&T U-verse TV ranked "Highest in Residential Television Service Satisfaction in the North Central, South, and West Regions," according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Residential Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study.