The Minnesota Wild have launched an in-house TV and streaming service, Wild+, and struck a deal to carry it on Charter’s Spectrum in the team’s local broadcast territory, allowing Spectrum customers to watch most regular-season games. The move follows the team’s split from FanDuel Sports Network and leaves distribution talks ongoing with other providers — meaning fans without Spectrum, Xfinity or DirecTV deals may need to subscribe to Wild+ via Amazon Prime to watch many games.
MN Wild Announce TV Deal with Major Cable Network By Eric Strack | Published : Sep 23, 2026 | Updated : Sep 23, 2026 Follow Us SHARE Share on Facebook Facebook Share on Twitter Twitter Share on LinkedIn LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Pinterest Share via Email Email Copy Link Copy Link Link Copied Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Share Tweet The Minnesota Wild, who play the third of four preseason games tonight against the Dallas Stars , will begin their 2026-27 regular season next week, October 1, in Nashville. There was a lot of change that took place over the offseason, both on and off the ice, that may startle some fans early on. President of hockey operations, Bill Guerin, who recently signed a multi-year contract extension , let veterans like Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Johansson and Vladimir Tarasenko walk in free agency, leaving the Wild with a much different look in their top-six. It may take a bit to get used to Max Shabanov and Bobby Brink eating up 15+ minutes per night, while playing next to Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, but lineup changes won’t be the biggest shock for fans who turn on the game next week. After years of bankruptcy proceedings and TV uncertainty, the Minnesota Wild finally dropped FanDuel Sports Network this offseason and announced a new in-house TV and streaming network , called Wild+. Wild+ coming to Spectrum (Charter) cable Anyone in the local sports market can now pay $19.99 per month (or $99.99 for the year) and stream 2026-27 Wild games through Amazon Prime (no Prime subscription needed). When Wild fans woke up this morning, however, there were no plans or deals in place for Wild+ to be available on any standard cable or satellite platforms. That changed Wednesday, when the team announced an agreement with Spectrum (Charter) cable that will make Wild+ available to Spectrum customers, depending on their TV package. SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced an agreement with Spectrum that will allow Spectrum TV customers in the Minnesota Wild local broadcast territory to watch Wild games this season. Press Release – Minnesota Wild Related: Quinn Hughes Waiting on Wild to Land Dylan Larkin? The Minnesota Wild will play 84 games this season, over 15 of which are scheduled to air on National TV (ESPN, ABC, TNT). The rest will be available exclusively on Wild+. Charter Spectrum services over 150 cities and towns across Minnesota, and stand as the second-largest cable provider in the state, behind only Comcast Xfinity. The NHL said it is still in discussion with additional cable and satellite providers about carrying Wild+, with more channel details to come as deals get done. The MN Wild do not currently have a deal in place with Xfinity or DirecTV, which would leave millions of Wild fans with no choice but to stream games through Amazon Prime… or not watch them at all. Mentioned in this article: Broadcasting News Wild+ More About: Minnesota Wild 0 What do you think? Post a comment. Add MinnesotaSportsFan as a preferred source on Google.
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Minnesota Wild: The Minnesota Wild are an NHL team that announced a new in-house TV and streaming network called Wild+ and will have games available on that service and via the Spectrum agreement.
FanDuel Sports Network: FanDuel Sports Network is a sports media network that the Minnesota Wild dropped this offseason after years of bankruptcy proceedings and TV uncertainty.
Wild+: Wild+ is the Minnesota Wild's new in-house TV and streaming network created to stream 2026-27 Wild games directly to consumers.
Spectrum: Spectrum (Charter) is a cable provider that reached an agreement to carry Wild+ for customers in the Minnesota Wild local broadcast territory, depending on TV package.
Charter: Charter is the parent company of Spectrum referenced as Spectrum (Charter) in the carriage agreement to make Wild+ available to cable customers.
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