Playmaker Capital Inc. Brand The Nation Network Bolsters Its Lineup of Hockey Video Podcasts Ahead of 2022-23 NHL Season
October 05 2022 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Introduces additional NHL-focused media talent
to The Nation Network; bolsters its growing podcast network;
strengthens its presence in major Canadian hockey markets
Playmaker Capital Inc. (TSXV: PMKR) (“Playmaker”) announced
today that The Nation Network has launched a Calgary-based video
podcast series, “Barn Burner”, hosted by veteran radio hosts, Dean
“Boomer” Molberg and Ryan Pinder alongside ex-NHL’er Rhett
Warrener. In addition to Barn Burner, The Nation Network will also
be launching “Leafs Morning Take”, a daily show in connection with
TheLeafsNation and hosted by former Rogers Sportsnet NHL and
fantasy contributor, Nick Alberga alongside former Toronto Maple
Leaf, Jay Rosehill.
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The Nation Network bolsters lineup of
hockey video podcasts (Graphic: Business Wire)
Barn Burner and Leafs Morning Take will contribute to The Nation
Network’s growing slate of hockey-focused video podcast series.
These talent-led shows will deepen The Nation Network’s existing
footprint in major hockey markets at a pivotal time ahead of the
upcoming 2022-23 NHL season.
The Nation Network is a leading North American hockey-first
sports media and lifestyle brand, enabling passionate fans to
engage with their favourite teams across audio-video content, web
properties, social media, fantasy content, merchandise, and live
events. Throughout the 2022-23 NHL season, The Nation Network’s
properties, including six team-based web properties and Daily
Faceoff, will produce hockey content that spans three different
time zones. The Nation Network will air five shows Monday through
Friday, providing hockey fans a full slate of content. Leafs
Morning Take at 11:00am ET, Daily Faceoff Live at 12:00pm ET, Barn
Burner at 12:30pm ET, OilersNation Everyday at 2:00pm ET, Canucks
Conversion at 4:00pm ET as well as twice weekly podcast, DFO
Rundown, and three times per week podcast, Dropping The Gloves.
Barn Burner and Leafs Morning Take add to The Nation Network’s
audio-video content offering that is clipped and distributed across
YouTube, TikTok, and all other social media platforms to meet
hockey fans wherever they are. By bolstering its lineup of premier
hockey content with new shows in Calgary and Toronto, and with
strong presence already in Vancouver and Edmonton, The Nation
Network is positioning itself to make further inroads with Canadian
hockey fans, generate nation-wide exposure across its various
channels, and grow its share of the Canadian sports media
market.
Dean “Boomer” Molberg joins The Nation Network as the former
host of Rogers Sportsnet’s “Boomer in the Morning”, a daily show
targeted at the Calgary sports market. With over 18,000 Twitter
followers, Boomer is a beloved and trusted voice of the Calgary
Flames fanbase, and he brings to FlamesNation a longstanding career
in sports broadcasting to help spearhead the continued development
of the brand in Calgary. Nick Alberga comes to TheLeafsNation to
lead newly launched daily show, Leafs Morning Take. Mr. Alberga is
a seasoned media talent with a specific expertise around fantasy
hockey from his time as co-host of the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.
In addition to TheLeafsNation, Mr. Alberga will contribute to
various properties across The Nation Network, namely Daily Faceoff
Fantasy.
“We are incredibly excited to partner with The Nation Network
and work together to take our show to another level,” said Dean
“Boomer” Molberg. “We are very impressed with the commitment and
vision The Nation Network and Playmaker have for our show,
FlamesNation and the entire network moving forward. Hockey fans
consume content differently today, and we are thrilled to have the
freedom and flexibility to create things where, when and how we
want.”
Podcasts are a key element of Playmaker’s content offering as
more sports fans look to alternative digital channels to satisfy
their sports consumption needs. Moreover, podcasts are quickly
becoming a primary segment of overall digital advertising spend,
with US podcast advertisement projected to grow more than 31% in
2023.1 With the additions of Barn Burner and Leafs Morning Take,
The Nation Network will provide NHL fans and advertisers an
expanded suite of hockey content available on multiple podcast
distribution platforms and YouTube for the 2022-23 NHL season.
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company that acquires and integrates premier fan-centric media
brands, curated to deliver highly engaged audiences of sports fans
to tier one advertisers, online sports betting operators, and
sports federations and leagues. Leveraging its in-house technology
stack, Bench, and with a 360 degree view of sports fans, Playmaker
delivers authentic digital content experiences for sports fans and
best-in-class results for its partners across the Americas.
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