Canada
DAZN Canada brings advertising sales in-house
DAZN Media North America, the sales and advertising division of the subscription sports streaming service, has brought all media sales operations in-house in Canada
CBC Sports secures exclusive linear television deal for CPL’s Island Games
Canadian broadcaster CBC Sports has secured a deal with Mediapro Canada, an arm of the international production and media-rights agency, to become the exclusive linear television broadcaster of the 2020 …
CBC extends Olympics content deal with Twitter
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has extended its Olympic Games content deal with social media platform Twitter
Olympic Channel TV has Canadian launch on CBC Gem
CBC Gem, the OTT platform of Canadian public service broadcaster CBC, has signed a carriage with the International Olympic Committee to carry the body’s Olympic Channel TV.
NHL unveils details of in-game presentation for quarantined Stanley Cup playoffs
The National Hockey League has unveiled a series of in-game innovations for its expanded Stanley Cup playoffs, which are being held in the Canadian markets of Toronto and Edmonton in the wake of the global…
OneSoccer extends Liga MX rights deal through 2021-22
OneSoccer, Mediapro’s over-the-top sports streaming service in Canada, has extended its media rights agreement with LigaMX for two further seasons, through the 2021-22 season.
NHL brings in Blackbird to aid remote video production efforts
The National Hockey League is partnering with cloud video editing platform Blackbird for support on remote content production during its return to play plan
Ex-Sportsnet president Moore to aid Hamilton’s Commonwealth Games bid
Hamilton 2026, the bid committee for the Canadian city’s tilt at hosting the Commonwealth Games, has engaged experienced media executive Scott Moore to aid its efforts in capturing the multi-sport event.
Mediapro Canada to produce CEBL using AI-driven AutomaticTV
The Canadian-arm of production and rights agency Mediapro has announced that it will produce every game of the 2020 Canadian Elite Basketball League Summer Series tournament
OneSoccer acquires exclusive Canadian rights to German Cup
OneSoccer, Mediapro’s over-the-top sports streaming service in Canada, has secured exclusive broadcast rights in the country for the semi-finals and final of the DFB-Pokal, German soccer's knockout cup c…
BeIN lands exclusive rights to Austria’s ÖFB Cup final
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has secured exclusive rights across multiple international territories to tonight’s final of the ÖFB Cup, the national knockout clubs tournament in Austria.
Extreme E enhances Canadian coverage with RDS deal
Electric off-road racing series Extreme E has agreed a one-year media-rights deal in Canada with French-language channel RDS
HockeyTV adds European ice hockey rights in deal with Spring Media
HockeyTV, the subscription streaming arm of the ice hockey technology and analytics company HockeyTech, has acquired exclusive rights in North America to top-tier ice hockey leagues in four European countries…
PBR Canada extends broadcast deal with TSN
Professional Bull Riders Canada has extended its domestic broadcast agreement with TSN for 2020
BeIN Sports Xtra added to Samsung TV Plus in Canada
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has expanded its reach in Canada by agreeing to make its beIN Sports Xtra channel available via Samsung TV Plus
Formula One closes North American rights cycle with Canadian fee rise
Formula One Management, the commercial rights-holder of Formula One, has rounded out a successful North American rights cycle by increasing its fees in Canada by roughly a fifth, while also earning a healthy rights fee in the US.
Roku TV and Xumo bring beIN Sports Xtra to Canada
Streaming platforms Roku and Xumo have both signed distribution agreements in Canada with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, allowing them to add the beIN Sports Xtra streaming service to their respective…
F1 extends Canadian broadcast deal with TSN, RDS through 2024
Formula One has extended its broadcast deal in Canada with Bell Media's TSN and RDS through the end of the 2024 season