Canada
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…
Alpine Ski World Cup Finals and IIHF Women’s Worlds fall victim to coronavirus
The coronavirus has claimed two major events in the winter sports sector with the International Ski Federation (FIS) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) cancelling their Alpine Ski World Cup…
CPL names Derbystar its official ball provider
The Canadian Premier League has named German sporting goods manufacturer Derbystar as its official match-day and training ball provider.
F1 extends Canadian broadcast deal with TSN, RDS through 2024
Formula 1 has extended its broadcast deal in Canada with Bell Media's TSN and RDS through the end of the 2024 season
Kellogg’s expands MLS association to Canada
Major League Soccer (MLS) Canada has signed a sponsorship contract with food manufacturing company Kellogg Canada, which produces Kellogg's brand products
WTA nets additional Canadian exposure in TSN deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster TSN has strengthened its tennis portfolio with the addition of rights to the WTA Tour and season-ending WTA Finals
TSN scores eight-year Curling Canada rights extension
Bell Media-owned pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has agreed an eight-year extension to its rights deal with Curling Canada
Canadian Premier League revamps schedule for second season
The Canadian Premier League has revamped its schedule for its season season in 2020 following the arrival of Atlético Ottawa as the league’s eighth team.
Vancouver 2010 chief touts bid for 2030 Games
John Furlong, who led Vancouver’s successful bid for the 2010 winter Olympic Games, has urged the Canadian city to consider bidding for the 2030 edition of the event, stating that the timing is “very, ver…
NHL signs multi-year Canadian partnership with Pinty’s
The National Hockey League has announced a multi-year Canadian partnership with Canadian fresh and frozen consumer-ready foods company Pinty’s Delicious Foods, Inc.
Canadian Premier League creates first esports tournament
The Canadian Premier League has partnered with computer games publisher Electronic Arts to create the inaugural eCanadian Premier League (eCPL) esports tournament.
Prominent developers seek to buck golf industry decline with Caribbean project
New project extends Cabot brand name from Canada
Atlético Madrid looks to CPL team to expand the club’s brand in North America
Spanish club Atlético Madrid recently acquired Canadian Premier League expansion team Atlético Ottawa. Bob Williams looks at how the LaLiga giants hope to use this move to expand its presence overseas.
Deltatre recruits MLB broadcast executive Johnson
Sports streaming technology company Deltatre has hired Major League Baseball’s James Johnson to the role of vice-president, Americas business development within its Live division.
XFL to be broadcast on TSN in Canada, DraftKings deal announced
The revamped XFL is furthering its international reach by securing a deal with Canadian broadcaster TSN.
TSN will be covering all the regular-season games plus the play-offs during the 2020 season
Mediapro introduced Atlético Madrid to CPL, says Clanachan
Canadian Premier League commissioner David Clanachan has revealed that Spanish media company Mediapro played a key role in LaLiga giants Atlético Madrid securing the rights to an expansion team in Ottawa.
Mediapro to produce Canadian Elite Basketball League matches
The Canadian Elite Basketball League has selected the Mediapro agency as its production partner for all matches that will be aired live by public-service broadcaster CBC during the 2020 season
Atlético Madrid secures Ottawa CPL expansion team
LaLiga club Atlético Madrid has secured the rights to a Canadian Premier League expansion team, which will be based in Ottawa.