New York - Sling Media, a developer of "place-shifting" technology that lets consumers access their home TV channels while away on any Internet-connected device, announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with the National Hockey League (NHL) to allow Slingbox users to clip and share live or recorded clips of NHL programming.

The announcement comes a week after Major League Baseball said it believes the company's service allows consumers to illegally stream out-of-market games over the Internet.

The NHL will participate in Sling Media's new Clip+Sling technology, which is currently in private beta testing with plans to expand to a public beta later this summer.

"Having the most tech-savvy fans of all major professional sports, who also tend to be early adopters of new technology, makes offering NHL content through Clip+Sling a natural fit," said Keith Ritter, president of NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises.

"This partnership expands the visibility of our NHL games online and we are excited and proud to be the first sports league to offer this service to our fans."

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