Canadian pay-television broadcaster Sportsnet has acquired exclusive rights for the men’s and women’s provincial curling championships in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.
The deals for the Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario championships will start in January 2013 and run for 10 years, until the end of 2022. The agreement for the British Columbia championship will start in January 2014 and run for nine years, until the end of 2022.
The deal includes online and mobile rights.
The deal marks the first time the provincial curling championships will be broadcast nationally in Canada.