Overview
- Gretzky's new contract keeps him on NHL on TNT for a fifth season after joining the network in 2021.
- The extension preserves the studio team of host Liam McHugh with analysts Paul Bissonnette, Anson Carter and Henrik Lundqvist.
- TNT's 2025–26 schedule includes 72 regular-season games on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with Sunday broadcasts starting in spring 2026.
- The season opens Oct. 8 with Bruins–Capitals followed by Kings–Golden Knights, and the 2026 Winter Classic in Miami is on the slate.
- Warner Bros. Discovery leans on its NHL and MLB studio franchises as Inside the NBA moves to ESPN with Turner continuing production.