HBO will no longer film the popular “24/7” series focusing on the NHL’s annual outdoor Winter Classic, a league spokesman confirmed via email.

“On HBO, we will not be partnering with HBO this year on the Winter Classic,” Jamey Horan wrote, confirming an earlier report from Greg Brady of SportsNet590 in Canada. “Great partner for the last four years. We will be announcing our new partner and plans on 9/23 at Nationals Park.”

A source confirmed that the new show, announced in conjunction with the unveiling of Washington’s retro Winter Classic sweaters at Nationals Park, will be a similar all-access program, albeit under a different name and in conjunction with a different network. The league recently created the show, “NHL Revealed,” another all-access program which aired on the NHL Network last season.

The Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to participate in the New Years’ Day game, recently announced to be hosted at Nationals Park in southeast D.C. The Capitals were previously subject to the behind-the-scenes, all-access television show documenting the days leading up to the Winter Classic, when they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field in 2011, and plenty were anticipating a similar intimate look into Washington’s new regime, including Coach Barry Trotz and the always hilarious goaltending coach Mitch Korn.

HBO representative Kevin Flaherty confirmed the split as well, per Steve Lepore of AwfulAnnouncing. The statement given was as follows, and was later passed along to the Post:

Everybody at HBO enjoyed working with the NHL and its teams on 24/7 the past four years. It was an exciting endeavor and we’re very proud of the never-before-seen presentation of the world of hockey that 24/7 was able to capture. There was never an expectation that HBO would chronicle the lead-up to the Winter Classic every year. So we will not be involved with the NHL this season. We wish the NHL the very best and the door will always remain open.

If you want to relive the 2011 edition, here are some links:

Heard on HBO’s “24/7” | Profanity expected | Episode one recap | Episode two recap | Final episode recap | Everyone wins with the ‘great’ finale