TSN announced today it has reached an exclusive, multimedia rights agreement with Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) for the upcoming RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 and RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015. The deal also includes French language rights for RDS. This marks the first time TSN has broadcast the Rugby World Cup since 1995.
The world’s #1-ranked player Luke Donald headlines an impressive field of golfers at the RBC CANADIAN OPEN, live on TSN this Thursday and Friday. Live coverage of the first two rounds from the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver airs on July 21 and July 22 beginning at 3 p.m. ET each day on TSN and on TSN MOBILE TV.
TSN and Bell Media Radio announced today that highly-respected ESPN hockey journalist Pierre LeBrun will join the networks as a Hockey Insider. LeBrun will continue to work for ESPN writing his influential hockey blog on ESPN.com.
TSN announced today that it has extended its partnership with The R&A on a multi-year rights agreement making TSN the exclusive home of THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP through to 2017. THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP is golf’s oldest major and features the world’s best golfers competing for the coveted Claret Jug.
As some of the world’s best open-wheel drivers sped up and down the streets of Toronto on Sunday, Canada’s Sports Leader raced to the finish line with the largest audience for the HONDA INDY TORONTO since 1997 and the most-watched IndyCar race ever on TSN.
As the IZOD IndyCar Series invades the streets of Canada in July, TSN has exclusive coverage of two of the nation’s top motorsport events, the HONDA INDY TORONTO and the EDMONTON INDY.
TSN has extended its partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club with an extensive 10-year multimedia rights agreement making TSN the exclusive Canadian broadcaster for WIMBLEDON for the next decade. Beginning in 2012, TSN will broadcast the final weekend including both the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals for the first time in the network’s history.
Brutal head shots in hockey. Helmets used as weapons in football. The unbridled popularity of mixed martial arts. SPORTSCENTRE examines the growing culture of violence in professional sports in Drawing the Line, a special five-part series beginning next week. TSN’s veteran journalist Dave Naylor helms the series, which questions why professional sports with violent contact are more popular today than ever. But increasing alarm is being expressed over the consequences of the violence – short term and long term.
TSN hits the gridiron alongside some of the biggest brands in Canada to bring fans from coast to coast unparalleled coverage of the 2011 CFL season. Returning as proud sponsors of the CFL ON TSN are Nissan, Purolator, Scotiabank and Wendy’s, along with Samsung and The Brick as co-sponsors of the CFL ON TSN PRE-GAME SHOW.
With every single pass run, punt and two-point conversion on its schedule, TSN ensures football fans across the country won’t miss a second of the 2011 CFL season with the network’s all-encompassing CFL ON TSN broadcast campaign.
The 2011 NHL ENTRY DRAFT has delivered a record audience for TSN and RDS. Overnight data from BBM Canada confirms that an average of 1.5 million viewers watched TSN (1.15 million) and RDS’(306,000) DRAFT coverage throughout the networks’ four-hour prime-time broadcast on Friday night – making it the most-watched NHL ENTRY DRAFT ever.
TSN gets ready for the gridiron with an in-depth look at the upcoming regular season during the CFL PREVIEW SHOW on Tuesday, June 28 at 8 p.m. ET live on TSN. Leading up to the first coin toss of the season, Canada’s Sports Leader will also air five prime-time CFL specials including HUDDLE FOR HAITI, DUANE FORDE’S CANADIANS, TOP 50 CFL PLAYERS and JOURNEY TO THE GREY CUP: THE 2010 MONTREAL ALOUETTES.
With kickoff to the regular season just over a week away, Canada’s Sports Leader today announced the broadcast schedule for its all-access original documentary series, TSN Presents THE EXTRA YARD: INSIDE THE 2011 ARGOS, profiling the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts and taking fans inside Canada’s league like never before.
TSN once again takes fans closer to the CFL than ever before. For the first time, TSN will use LIVE microphones on players and coaches during a CFL game. Fans will be able to hear play calls, pep talks, grunts and groans as they happen during TSN’s special broadcast of the Toronto Argonauts @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers pre-season game on Thursday, June 23 at 8 p.m. ET.
The world’s oldest and one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments is live on TSN, with more than 100 hours of exclusive coverage from the 125th WIMBLEDON Championships. Coverage of the third Grand Slam of the season begins Monday, June 20 at 7 a.m. ET.
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