TSN - Canada's Official MLS Broadcaster

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TSN and Major League Soccer (MLS) announced today they have reached a six-year broadcast rights agreement making TSN the official broadcaster of MLS in Canada. The national broadcast agreement begins this year and runs through to the 2016 season.

Under the terms of the deal TSN and TSN2 will broadcast 24 MLS regular season matches this season featuring Canadian teams Toronto FC and/or Vancouver Whitecaps FC (see MLS broadcast schedule below). In future seasons, the networks will broadcast at least 30 games featuring the three Canadian teams – including the 2012 MLS expansion team, the Montreal Impact.

All MLS games on TSN and TSN2 will be broadcast in High Definition.

As the official broadcaster for MLS in Canada, TSN also acquires the broadcast rights for the MLS Cup, MLS CUP PLAYOFF games and the popular MLS ALL-STAR GAME, along with additional MLS games featuring non-Canadian teams.

French-language broadcasting rights in Canada belong to TSN's sister network RDS as part of the deal in anticipation of next year, when Montreal Impact join MLS as an expansion club.

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TSN becomes official broadcaster of MLS in Canada

 

[Polska]

TSN and Major League Soccer (MLS) announced today they have reached a six-year broadcast rights agreement making TSN the official broadcaster of MLS in Canada. The national broadcast agreement begins this year and runs through to the 2016 season.

Under the terms of the deal TSN and TSN2 will broadcast 24 MLS regular season matches this season featuring Canadian teams Toronto FC and/or Vancouver Whitecaps FC (see MLS broadcast schedule below). In future seasons, the networks will broadcast at least 30 games featuring the three Canadian teams – including the 2012 MLS expansion team, the Montreal Impact.

All MLS games on TSN and TSN2 will be broadcast in High Definition.

As the official broadcaster for MLS in Canada, TSN also acquires the broadcast rights for the MLS Cup, MLS CUP PLAYOFF games and the popular MLS ALL-STAR GAME, along with additional MLS games featuring non-Canadian teams.

French-language broadcasting rights in Canada belong to TSN's sister network RDS as part of the deal in anticipation of next year, when Montreal Impact join MLS as an expansion club.

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TSN becomes official broadcaster of MLS in Canada

broadcast schedule below?

at least its not an exclusive deal.. have regional rights been decided yet?

 

[Regs]

2011 MLS Broadcast Schedule (TSN & TSN2)
Home team listed first; all times Pacific; subject to change

March
· Saturday, March 19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Toronto FC 3:30 p.m. (TSN)

April
· Wednesday, April 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. New England Revolution 7 p.m. (TSN)

May
· Saturday, May 28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. New York Red Bulls 4 p.m. (TSN2)

June
· Saturday, June 11 Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7 p.m. (TSN2)
· Saturday, June 25 Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5:30 p.m. (TSN)
· Wednesday, June 29 Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4:30 p.m. (TSN)

July
· Wednesday, July 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Columbus Crew 7 p.m. (TSN)
· Wednesday, July 20 San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7 p.m. (TSN)
· Wednesday, July 27 AT&T MLS All Star Game 5:30 p.m. (TSN)
· Saturday, July 30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. LA Galaxy 4:30 p.m. (TSN)

August
· Saturday, Aug. 20 Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7 p.m. (TSN)
· Saturday, Aug. 27 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Houston Dynamo 4 p.m. (TSN2)

September
· Saturday, Sept. 24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 4:30 p.m. (TSN)

October
· Sunday, Oct. 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Portland Timbers 1:30 p.m. (TSN)