Editing National Lacrosse League (section)

==Media coverage==
{{further|National Lacrosse League on television}}In the early 2000s, [[CNN Sports Illustrated]] aired NLL games regularly. The NLL had had its All-Star Games and Championship games on [[NBC]] in 2005 and [[ESPN2]] in 2006.

In 2007, the NLL had a regularly scheduled "Game of the Week" on [[NBCSN|Versus]]. For the [[2008 NLL season|2008 season]], due to dispute between the [[Professional Lacrosse Players' Association]] and the NLL owners in completing the [[collective bargaining agreement]], the "Game of the Week" on Versus was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=170242 |title=NLL: Saturday night Game of the Week on VERSUS a no-go |access-date=12 October 2007 |author=Craig Johnson |date=11 October 2007 |work=InsideLacrosse.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070806054711/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=170242 |archive-date=August 6, 2007 }}</ref> Also in 2007, the NLL signed an agreement with [[Sirius Satellite Radio]], who were the "Official Satellite Radio Partner". The pact included a "Game of the Week" as well as a weekly highlight show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=2709|title=NLL & Sirius Sign Broadcasting Agreement|date=1 February 2007|work=NLL.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070504200635/http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=2709|archive-date=May 4, 2007|url-status=dead|access-date=28 February 2007}}</ref>

For the 2011 season, the NLL returned to Versus, beginning with coverage of the 2011 All-Star Game, followed by 6 weekly games, and 2 playoff games, one of these being the championship game.<ref name="nll-vs2011">{{cite web|title=2011 NLL TV Schedule with VERSUS features 2 playoff games, plus VERSUS name change?|url=http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/02/04/2011-nll-tv-schedule-with-versus-features-two-playoff-games-plus-versus-name-change/|publisher=ILOnline.com|access-date=28 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210222552/http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/02/04/2011-nll-tv-schedule-with-versus-features-two-playoff-games-plus-versus-name-change/|archive-date=10 February 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the 2012 season, the rights shifted to [[CBS Sports Network]], which carried a package of eight regular season games.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bailey|first=Budd|date=14 November 2011|title=Bandits notebook: New TV package|newspaper=[[The Buffalo News]]|url=http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sports_ink/2011/11/bandits-notebook-new-tv-package.html|url-status=dead|access-date=15 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111181503/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sports_ink/2011/11/bandits-notebook-new-tv-package.html|archive-date=January 11, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In 2012, the NLL reached an agreement with the [[YouTube]] channel The Lacrosse Network, with most games broadcast live on the channel, and all games available on-demand after their broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calgaryroughnecks.com/site/necks/page.asp?page=view_news&newsID=146#.V1tsNLsrJUQ|title=NLL to broadcast live on YouTube|date=November 12, 2012|work=Calgary Roughnecks website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807050725/http://www.calgaryroughnecks.com/site/necks/page.asp?page=view_news&newsID=146#.V1tsNLsrJUQ|archive-date=August 7, 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=June 10, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> For the 2016 season, the league moved to Fox Sports' streaming platform [[Fox Sports Go]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-09|title=Watch Nll Games Live On Fox Sports Go|url=https://www.nll.com/news/watch-nll-games-live-on-fox-sports-go/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=NLL|language=en-US}}</ref> Beginning with the 2016 division semifinals, the NLL introduced an in-house NLLTV service operated by [[NeuLion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_447152|title=2016 NLL Division Finals live on NLLTV.com|date=May 16, 2016|work=NLL website|access-date=June 10, 2016}}</ref>

In the 2017 season, the NLL reached a two-season deal with [[Twitter]] to stream a weekly game, as well as playoff games and the Champion's Cup, via the [[Social networking service|social network]]'s [[live streaming]] features. A separate deal was reached with CBS Sports Digital to stream games on its subscription platform SportsLive.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=2017-03-15|title=Why Twitter Is Adding Pro Lacrosse to Its Live-Streaming Lineup|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/twitter-national-lacrosse-league-live-streaming-exclusive-1202009001/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-05|title=NLL Partners with CBS Sports Digital to Stream NLL Regular Season and Playoff Games|url=https://www.nll.com/news/national-lacrosse-league-partners-with-cbs-sports-digital-to-stream-nll-regular-season-and-playoff-games/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=NLL|language=en-US}}</ref>

For the 2018–19 season, the league announced a broadcasting agreement with [[Turner Sports]], under which its games would be streamed exclusively by [[B/R Live]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 March 2018|title=National Lacrosse League Partners with Turner Sports' New Streaming Service "Bleacher Report Live" to Stream Live and On-Demand NLL Games|url=https://www.nll.com/news/national-lacrosse-league-partners-with-turner-sports-new-streaming-service-bleacher-report-live-to-stream-live-and-on-demand-nll-games/|access-date=2019-01-07|website=NLL|language=en-US}}</ref>

For the 2021–22 season, the NLL reached a new media rights agreement with [[ESPN Inc.]], under which all games would stream on [[ESPN+]] in the United States, and at least 10 would air on an ESPN television channel.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-26|title=National Lacrosse League Heads to ESPN Under New Broadcast Deal|url=https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2021/espn-nll-deal-national-lacrosse-league-tv-streaming-1234644839/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Sportico.com}}</ref> In Canada, the league also returned to [[The Sports Network|TSN]] (which is minority-owned by ESPN) for the first time since 2016, airing a Saturday-night package focusing on its Canadian franchises, playoff games, and streaming of other games online on subscription platform TSN+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=S. V. G. |date=2023-11-30 |title=National Lacrosse League Opens Friday with NLL Faceoff Weekend |url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2023/11/30/national-lacrosse-league-opens-friday-with-nll-faceoff-weekend/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Sports Video Group |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-12|title=National Lacrosse League secures Canadian rights deal with TSN|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/national-lacrosse-league-tv-rights-canada-tsn/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=SportsPro|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-08|title=National Lacrosse League and TSN Announce Landmark Multi-Year Partnership For Canada – TSN.ca|url=https://www.tsn.ca/national-lacrosse-league-and-tsn-announce-landmark-multi-year-partnership-for-canada-1.1665423|access-date=2022-01-31|website=TSN.ca|language=en}}</ref> All other game broadcasts are produced in-house by the league, using a mix of on-site staff and [[Remote integration model|REMI]] hubs (with Dome Productions, a joint venture between TSN's parent company [[Bell Media]] and rival [[Rogers Media]], handling the hub for Canadian teams and other games broadcast by TSN).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Costa |first=Brandon |date=2022-03-30 |title=Punching Above Its Weight: How the National Lacrosse League's Centralized Production Elevates Live Game Broadcast |url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2022/03/30/punching-above-its-weight-how-the-national-lacrosse-leagues-centralized-production-elevates-live-game-broadcast/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=Sports Video Group |language=en}}</ref>