Canada
TSN and RDS hole US Open rights extension
The United States Golf Association has extended its long-term partnership for Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN and French-language sister network RDS to broadcast the US Open and other tournaments under the USGA umbrella through to 2022.
Formula One extends Canadian rights deal
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN and French-language sister network RDS have agreed a multi-year extension through to 2019 for their exclusive rights to the Formula One motor-racing championship.
TSN adds Canadian Triple Crown to racing portfolio
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has expanded its horse racing coverage by agreeing a new multi-year rights deal with race track and casino operator Woodbine Entertainment Group.
Sportsnet enhances NFL deal, launches new streaming product
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has expanded its Thursday Night Football rights deal with American football league the NFL and has launched a new live streaming service.
BeIN Sports Canada expands reach
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports Canada has struck carriage deals to increase its reach in the country.
TSN expands service to five channels
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN is to expand its service from two to five national channels.
NBL Canada enhances exposure with beIN Sports deal
The Canadian arm of pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to the National Basketball League of Canada club competition.
CBC to reduce sports rights ambitions
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC will no longer bid for the rights to professional sports events as it seeks to cut C$130m (€85.5m/$117.8m) from its budget this year.
Bell and Rogers to provide beIN Sports in Canada
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, which is owned by Qatari pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera, has extended its reach in the Canadian market by agreeing carriage deals with telecommunications companies Bell and Rogers.
CBC to show Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has agreed a rights deal for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games multi-sport event.
TSN launches live streaming service
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has launched a new live streaming service.
Sportsnet seals 12-year Canadian Hockey League deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has renewed a media rights deal for ice hockey’s Canadian Hockey League.
Rogers details NHL coverage plans
The Rogers Communications telecommunications company has confirmed that it will show 500 regular-season NHL games across 13 different channels in Canada during the 2014-15 season as part of a new 12-year rights deal with the North American ice hockey league.
TSN secures long-term MLB rights agreement
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has acquired media rights for Major League Baseball’s marquee Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday night games.
Bell Media strikes deal with NHL’s Senators
Canadian NHL ice hockey franchise the Ottawa Senators has agreed a regional media rights deal with telecommunications company Bell Media.
TSN vows to fight back against Rogers
TSN will be “aggressive” in bidding for sports rights after it was outbid by telecommunications company Rogers Communications for NHL ice hockey rights in Canada, according to Phil King, the president of CTV programming and sports at the pay-television sports broadcaster’s parent company, Bell Media.
March launch confirmed for Fantasy Sports Network
North American media company Anthem Media confirmed today (Tuesday) that it will launch a new television channel dedicated to fantasy sports on March 4.
Rogers to bring MLB Network to Canada in extended deal
Telecommunications company Rogers Communications has extended a rights deal in Canada with North America’s Major League Baseball for eight years, from 2014 to 2021.