Canada
NBA TV Canada to show Brampton Honey Badgers’ BCLA games
NBA TV Canada will show both games of the Brampton Honey Badgers, who play in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), during the third group-stage window of the Basketball Champions League Americas…
Toronto to host 2024 NHL All-Star Game
The Toronto Maple Leafs will host the 2024 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena, marking the ninth time the Canadian city will host the National Hockey League's tentpole event.
Walsh ‘in frame’ to become next NHLPA executive director
US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is reportedly in the frame to be appointed the next executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association
GeoComply secures Arctos, Norwest investment to support expansion plans
Geolocation technology firm GeoComply is targeting expansion into new verticals and further growth in core markets after private equity companies Norwest Venture Partners and Arctos Sports Partners secured…
StreamAMG to run Curling Canada’s new streaming platform
Canada's curling governing body, Curling Canada, has chosen StreamAMG to supply the technology that will power their new domestic and international OTT streaming service, Curling Canada+
MLSE, Amazon Web Services unveil SportsX innovation project
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment subsidiary MLSE Digital Labs has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a new technology-focused research and development program called SportsX, which is d…
TSN and Genius Sports air augmented NFL feeds on TSN+
As part of TSN's recent launch of its streaming service, TSN+, the broadcaster has announced augmented game feeds of its National Football League coverage during the playoffs and Super Bowl together with…
WNBA to stage preseason game between Sky, Lynx in Toronto
The Women's National Basketball Association has announced that the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx will play on May 13 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada in the first WNBA preseason game held in Canada
NHL, SiriusXM extend broadcast agreement through 2028-29
The National Hockey League and leading United States-based satellite and digital radio network SiriusXM have unveiled a long-term extension of their broadcasting agreement through the 2028-29 season
TSN launches TSN+, acquires rights to PGA Tour Live
Canadian broadcaster TSN has announced its own streaming platform TSN+ along with the acquisition of the rights to PGA Tour Live
BeIN acquires rights to Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr bow against PSG
BeIN Media Group has acquired rights in multiple territories to this month’s friendly between Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain and a Riyadh all-star team including players from Al-Nassr, the Saudi Ara…
Vancouver Whitecaps end Bell sponsorship
Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps announced that they have ended their sponsorship with Canadian telecommunications company Bell, which had been the club's jersey sponsor as part of their decade-plus…
Fox Sports extends Extreme E rights in US, Canada and Caribbean
Fox Sports and Extreme E have agreed a multi-year extension for rights to the electric off-road racing series
BeIN retains Coupe de France rights in international markets
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed rights in 29 international territories to the Coupe de France club football competition
Canada’s Competition Tribunal approves Rogers-Shaw merger
Rogers Communications’ C$20bn (€13.9bn/$14.7bn) bid for rival Canadian telco Shaw has been approved by the Competition Tribunal in the country, seemingly paving the way for a merger between the two firms.
Canada’s TVA Sports picks up Euro 2024, Euro 2028 French-language rights
Pay-television broadcaster TVA Sports has acquired rights in Canada to the 2024 and 2028 editions of football’s Uefa European Championship.
BeIN renews Conmebol club rights in US, Canada
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed an exclusive rights deal for coverage of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana club tournaments in the US and Canada
Canada Soccer, Canadian Premier League engage TikTok
Canada Soccer and the Canadian Premier League have teamed up with short-form social media video platform TikTok to provide fans with innovative content as part of plans to further raise the profile of…