KHL to be shown on TV

[David]

en.khl.ru/news/2012/10/02/24756.html
The Kontinental Hockey League has reached an agreement with the US sports TV channel ESPN to broadcast games in the 2012/2013 KHL Championship. The games will be shown on the ESPN3 channel in the United States, Territories of the United States, and also in Great Britain.

ESPN3 reaches 73 million American households and devotes most of its output to live broadcasts of events, including college football, college basketball, the NBA, MLB, ICC (International Cricket Council) competitions and qualifying matches of FIFA tournaments.

During the first decade of October, the channel will broadcast five KHL games. The planned schedule includes:
Dynamo Moscow vs Ak Bars on Oct. 3rd;
Lev vs SKA on Oct. 6th;
Slovan vs Dynamo Moscow on Oct. 7th;
CSKA vs SKA on Oct. 8th;
Lev vs Dynamo Moscow on Oct. 9th.

[Dan]

I know autumn seems like a long time, but the first decade of October?

[james1977]

Excellent news.

One thing though, is this on top of ESPN's coverage of AHL or instead of it?

[David]

It looks like it's on the web, rather than one of the ESPN channels
Are they showing AHL then?
I want to watch the OHL somewhere.

[james1977]

Oct 4, 2012 14:07:44 GMT David said:

Are they showing AHL then?

Yes. Sunday 14th October is the first (pre-recorded) game, Americans at Marlies, ESPN America, 3pm.

First live game is Saturday 27th October, Wolves at Rivermen, 1am.

[David]

Excellent. Look forward to seeing that

[David]

Just missed a game on ESPN They are showing it on TV though - cushty!!

[pingchowchi]

Just watching a Khl match now, and the Nottingham panthers get a mention by the commentators

[supermattytrickett]

Anyone who subscribes to Premier Sports like myself will also be getting to see some KHL hockey as a stop-gap measure whilst the NHL sorts itself out.