The NCHC ponders its television, streaming future
Apr. 29—GRAND FORKS — The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is about to enter the final year of its streaming deal with Sidearm Sports. The future of the NCHC's television and streaming deals was a topic at the annual meetings this week in Bonita Springs, Fla.
NCHC commissioner Heather Weems said the league will hire a consultant to help navigate options. "We're partnering with someone in the media rights field, someone who works daily in that field, and has contacts and the valuation pieces that we want expertise on," Weems said. "I'd expect in the next six to nine months, we'll go through the process with the consultant and we'll have an announcement in the spring or the late winter.
" Weems said the league has already been contacted by some interested parties. The league will weigh several factors when choosing its future. Revenue, exposure and fan experience are three of them.
NCHC TV via Sidearm has been quite lucrative for the league. League members received a combined $1. 19 million in profit from NCHC TV during the 2025 fiscal year.
When fans sign up for NCHC TV, they select their favorite team, and the revenue from their subscription goes to that school. In 2025, UND made, by far, the most from NCHC TV at $704,705. 50.