They are really going all out on production here and bringing everything in-house for home games. Custom graphics, advanced stats and a dizzying amount of cameras. Really curious how it’ll look come the 22nd.
Delgra
This season is going to be so fun. Excited for all the changes and improvements and to see what the new guys can make happen.
RyNoDaHeaux
Thank god. Now it will be easier to watch in Houston
Nuckingfuts29
I’m a little confused does this mean I don’t need ESPN+ anymore if I have prime if I’m out of market?
AtomicSunset21
I’m so grateful it’ll be easier to watch the games now! I’m not going to be able to go to games at the end of the season, so this is super helpful!
>The new network will broadcast games on KING 5, KONG and select TEGNA, Gray, Cox and Morgan Murphy TV stations, plus Prime to afford multiple options for local fans on a range of devices. The games will be carried over-the-air in the Seattle region on TEGNA’s KONG with approximately 15 games simulcast on TEGNA’s NBC affiliate KING 5.
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>For fans outside of the Seattle region, Kraken partner TEGNA, which owns and operates the local stations, will air games on KGW in Portland and KREM in Spokane, totaling nearly 4 million households in Seattle/Portland/Spokane. KHN has added affiliates in Juneau (KYEX) and Anchorage (KAUU) along with one in Yakima (KAPP-KVEW, CBS affiliate) and another in Eugene (KEVU-KLSR) to bolster the three-state access for the Kraken faithful.
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>Prime, of course, is available everywhere in Washington, Alaska and Oregon. The aim is to super-size fan access to games and eliminate subscription costs across the Pacific Northwest. It should be noted that ten games will be nationally televised on ESPN, TNT or ABC. The Kraken are the first NHL team to partner directly with the streamer.
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>If radio is your jam and/or you can’t be near a screen during Kraken action, anchor station Sports Radio KJR 93.3 FM and iHeart Radio have garnered 26 affiliate stations (seven in Alaska alone) across the three states plus parts of Idaho and Montana that are in the teams NHL-approved broadcast region. That affiliate total is the third highest in the league; only Pittsburgh and Minnesota, both long-time franchises, have more.
Also, Linda Cohn?!?!
>Local fans will no doubt recognize the name and be thrilled to know [Linda Cohn will be appearing as a special host for approximately 15 games during the season](https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/linda-cohn-on-journey-from-goaltending-wallflower-to-kraken-star-power-ft). Cohn, a National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame broadcaster, has been a beloved anchor on ESPN SportsCenter since 1992 and will stay in that role. Her work has always featured a mix of deep knowledge of all sports (hockey at the top of the list) along with a wry, laugh-out-loud sense of humor.
Cameras, all the cameras!
>With the Kraken broadcasts now in-house with the team, fans can anticipate even more innovative ways to watch the sport. What will be the biggest regional production in the NHL will feature 13 operated cameras, including five robotic cameras for multiple looks on every key play of the game. Four replay operators with five different SloMo camera angles will delight fans with visuals to accompany in-the-moment analysis from former NHLers Olczyk and Brown.
AmakAttakSports
I just need to know, I have Prime and ESPN+. Can I get rid of ESPN+ and just use Prime?
Schogun2
Linda Cohn fuck yes!
DeadlyNancy
This is my first time seeing Piper officially back and I am stoked!
CharacterAd8366
How many games can a Seattle resident watch on prime? (why is all this so complicated 😀 )
TheDucksTales
Is the guy with the soccer accent gone now?
tonytanti
I’m still waiting to find out the king/kong split and if I’ll be able to watch north of the border on king.
First-Radish727
Linda Cohn? She is hockey media royalty! What an addition.
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[Kraken released a full press release going over a few details about the production.](https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/introducing-kraken-hockey-network-bn)
They are really going all out on production here and bringing everything in-house for home games. Custom graphics, advanced stats and a dizzying amount of cameras. Really curious how it’ll look come the 22nd.
This season is going to be so fun. Excited for all the changes and improvements and to see what the new guys can make happen.
Thank god. Now it will be easier to watch in Houston
I’m a little confused does this mean I don’t need ESPN+ anymore if I have prime if I’m out of market?
I’m so grateful it’ll be easier to watch the games now! I’m not going to be able to go to games at the end of the season, so this is super helpful!
Key info [https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/introducing-kraken-hockey-network-bn](https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/introducing-kraken-hockey-network-bn) :
Channels!
>The new network will broadcast games on KING 5, KONG and select TEGNA, Gray, Cox and Morgan Murphy TV stations, plus Prime to afford multiple options for local fans on a range of devices. The games will be carried over-the-air in the Seattle region on TEGNA’s KONG with approximately 15 games simulcast on TEGNA’s NBC affiliate KING 5.
>
>For fans outside of the Seattle region, Kraken partner TEGNA, which owns and operates the local stations, will air games on KGW in Portland and KREM in Spokane, totaling nearly 4 million households in Seattle/Portland/Spokane. KHN has added affiliates in Juneau (KYEX) and Anchorage (KAUU) along with one in Yakima (KAPP-KVEW, CBS affiliate) and another in Eugene (KEVU-KLSR) to bolster the three-state access for the Kraken faithful.
>
>Prime, of course, is available everywhere in Washington, Alaska and Oregon. The aim is to super-size fan access to games and eliminate subscription costs across the Pacific Northwest. It should be noted that ten games will be nationally televised on ESPN, TNT or ABC. The Kraken are the first NHL team to partner directly with the streamer.
>
>If radio is your jam and/or you can’t be near a screen during Kraken action, anchor station Sports Radio KJR 93.3 FM and iHeart Radio have garnered 26 affiliate stations (seven in Alaska alone) across the three states plus parts of Idaho and Montana that are in the teams NHL-approved broadcast region. That affiliate total is the third highest in the league; only Pittsburgh and Minnesota, both long-time franchises, have more.
Also, Linda Cohn?!?!
>Local fans will no doubt recognize the name and be thrilled to know [Linda Cohn will be appearing as a special host for approximately 15 games during the season](https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/linda-cohn-on-journey-from-goaltending-wallflower-to-kraken-star-power-ft). Cohn, a National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame broadcaster, has been a beloved anchor on ESPN SportsCenter since 1992 and will stay in that role. Her work has always featured a mix of deep knowledge of all sports (hockey at the top of the list) along with a wry, laugh-out-loud sense of humor.
Cameras, all the cameras!
>With the Kraken broadcasts now in-house with the team, fans can anticipate even more innovative ways to watch the sport. What will be the biggest regional production in the NHL will feature 13 operated cameras, including five robotic cameras for multiple looks on every key play of the game. Four replay operators with five different SloMo camera angles will delight fans with visuals to accompany in-the-moment analysis from former NHLers Olczyk and Brown.
I just need to know, I have Prime and ESPN+. Can I get rid of ESPN+ and just use Prime?
Linda Cohn fuck yes!
This is my first time seeing Piper officially back and I am stoked!
How many games can a Seattle resident watch on prime? (why is all this so complicated 😀 )
Is the guy with the soccer accent gone now?
I’m still waiting to find out the king/kong split and if I’ll be able to watch north of the border on king.
Linda Cohn? She is hockey media royalty! What an addition.
Will Idaho fans be able to watch?
In Market: Tenga channels and Amazon Prime
Out of Market: ESPN+