The Los Angeles (LA) Kings are launching an online video portal for the new NHL season with its long-standing partner VirtuPoint.

Together, VitalStream and VirtuPoint will broadcast KingsTV, at www.lakings.com. KingsTV provides fans with coverage of live events including press conferences, pre-game build-up and post-game interviews. Hockey fans can watch interviews with players after morning practices and then see post-game analysis, press conferences and interviews with the coaches and players from both sides.

VirtuPoint delivers video encoding and production, while VitalStream's robust content delivery network provides all the streaming services for the Kings fans and the organization's internal and affiliate needs.

"We have a win-win relationship with VitalStream and have been collaborating successfully for over five years to bring sports fans exciting online video of the best LA Kings and NHL action," said Ryan Rockabrand, CEO of VirtuPoint. "VitalStream is our preferred content delivery network and together with our production and encoding expertise, we provide the LA Kings with the best online behind-the-scenes offering in the entire NHL."

"Our fans love KingsTV and it's a key platform to broadcast live events and in-depth interviews to LA Kings followers," said Marc Wilczak, Creative Director, Web and Print for the LA Kings. "We're pleased to work with VirtuPoint and VitalStream to bring the energy and excitement of the LA Kings to fans worldwide."

"We've seen a significant demand for sporting events and news to be broadcast online," said Michel Maeso, EVP of Sales and Marketing at VitalStream. "VitalStream's content delivery network, combined with VirtuPoint's production technology, meets this demand and ensures the LA Kings biggest fans receive their favorite sports-related news and entertainment in a viewing quality next-best to being at the STAPLES Center in-person. Through our partnership with VirtuPoint, we're able to provide rich media streaming and the highest on-line viewing quality for some of the NHL's most in-demand content."