FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

NBC SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR 2013 NHL DRAFT LIVE ON SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET

NBC Sports Live Extra to Live Stream

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 26, 2013 – NBC Sports Network presents the 2013 NHL Draft in its entirety live on Sunday, June 30, at 3 p.m. ET from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. In addition, NBC Sports Live Extra will live stream NBC Sports Network’s coverage of the Draft.

For the 51st time, teams and executives will come together to select the next generation of hockey players. Top prospects for this year’s draft include: Portland Winterhawks defender Seth Jones, Halifax Mooseheads center Nathan MacKinnon and Halifax Mooseheads winger Jonathan Drouin.

The Colorado Avalanche have the first pick.

THE DRAFT ON NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA

For the first time ever, the 2013 NHL Draft will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra, the NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets. NBC Sports Network’s NHL Draft coverage will be live streamed via “TV Everywhere,” the media industry’s effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.

NBC Sports Network will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via “TV Everywhere.” “TV Everywhere” is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.

Click here for the participating cable/satellite/telco companies offering NBC Sports Live Extra:  http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2013/06/06/nbc-sports-live-extra-providers/

– NBC SPORTS GROUP –