SEG Media Launches New DTC Streaming Service for Utah Hockey Club In Partnership With Kiswe By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. Friday, September 20, 2024 - 2:35 pm
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Smith Entertainment Group - owners of the Utah Jazz and new Utah Hockey Club - revealed details of its in-market, direct-to-consumer streaming service for new NHL franchise's inaugural season - UtahHC . In addition, SEG Media also introduced SEG , a bundle that provides access to all UtahHC and Jazz (which launched last year) content in one convenient place.
All three streaming services, which are are powered by Kiswe and utilize their DTC streaming technology and services, are equipped with enhanced capabilities including DVR and Search functionality. Programming includes live games, video-on-demand (VOD) content, game-specific alternative broadcasts, and more insider programming - all produced by SEG Media. In addition to utilizing Kiswe's DTC streaming technology and services, Jazz also leverages the NBA's Next Gen integrated digital platform.
There has never been a more exciting time to be a sports fan in Utah, and we are committed to making sure our fanbase can easily engage in every minute of the action coming this season with Utah Hockey Club and the Utah Jazz however they want to watch, says Caroline Klein, chief communications officer for Smith Entertainment Group. We gained valuable insight into our fans' streaming preferences last season and look forward to creating even more memories with them through the front-row access and intuitive experiences that SEG , UtahHC , and Jazz provide.
UtahHC Launches Today UtahHC launches today with several content pieces including episode one of Fresh Ice presented by Delta Air Lines, an all-new, exclusive series that documents moments from Utah Hockey Club's inaugural season, both on and off the ice. UtahHC gives subscribers access to 75 live Utah Hockey Club preseason and regular season games, inclusive of pre- and post-game shows, excluding all exclusive nationally televised games. Live game coverage begins with the club's first preseason game at 5 P.M. MT on Sept. 22 against the St. Louis Blues at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
Utah Hockey Club also welcomes former NHL player Tyson Nash as a UtahHC personality and analyst. Nash spent the previous 14 seasons as an Arizona Coyotes broadcaster, and in his role with Utah, he will contribute to UtahHC content, host alt-casts throughout the season and serve as a guest analyst during select pre- and post-game shows during Utah Hockey Club live broadcasts.
New Capabilities and Content New for this season, SEG Media has introduced enhanced capabilities across its three DTC services, including a DVR function during live games and a new search capability makes it easy to find desired content - from game replays to popular VOD content.
Also new this season, annual and monthly subscribers to SEG , UtahHC , and Jazz will be the first to access cross-over content that highlights players from the Jazz and Utah Hockey Club coming together as they showcase the best of Utah. This programming will be available via the streaming services 48 hours before it is released on other team-owned channels.
Streaming & Broadcast Territory All 3.3 million plus Utahns can access and subscribe to all SEG Media subscription streaming services. UtahHC is available via an expansive territory including the state of Utah, as well as Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, and parts of Nevada. Jazz is available to all fans who live within the Jazz broadcast footprint, which includes the state of Utah plus areas of Idaho and Wyoming. SEG is available where Utah Jazz and Utah Hockey Club broadcast regions overlap.
Fans in the teams' local broadcast market will also be able to watch every game for free, excluding exclusive nationally televised games, on local over-the-air TV stations. Jazz games will be broadcast on local Utah TV station KJZZ (KJZZ-TV Channel 14), The Home of the Utah Jazz, which is owned by Sinclair, Inc. Utah Hockey Club games will be broadcast on Utah 16 (KUPX-TV Channel 16), the Official TV home of Utah Hockey Club, which is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company.
Pricing SEG is only available as an annual subscription, priced at $174.99 and subscribers who sign up by Sept. 30 will receive two tickets (first-come, first serve) to a Utah Jazz game (preseason and select games early in the regular season) or Utah Hockey Club game (single-goal view tickets), plus 50% off a purchase of up to $250 at both the Utah Jazz and Utah Hockey Club team stores, online only.
UtahHC subscriptions are available on an annual ($69.99), monthly ($14.99) and pay-per-view (starting at $5 per live game) basis and annual subscribers will receive two single-goal view tickets to a regular season Utah Hockey Club game (deadline Sept. 30). Other UtahHC subscription options include
An annual subscription to Jazz remains priced at $125.50, while other subscription options include monthly ($19.99) and pay-per-view (starting at $5 per live game). New annual subscribers to Jazz and current annual subscribers who renew early will receive two tickets (first-come, first-served) Current Jazz subscribers who upgrade to SEG by September 30, 2024 will receive all the benefits available to new SEG subscribers.**
Subscriptions to SEG , UtahHC , and Jazz are available for purchase now at www.segplus.com. Only annual and monthly subscriptions include access to on-demand games and other content such as alt-casts, in addition to live games.
