Three nets team for live soccer coverage

In a joint initiative, Rogers Sportsnet, TSN and CTV are banding together to provide complete coverage of soccer's 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. Sportsnet acquired the Canadian broadcast rights last November and under an English-language sub-licensing arrangement, Sportsnet and TSN will cover all the tournament matches live up to the final which will be broadcast on CTV on July 9/06.

This marks the first time all tournament matches will be televised live in Canada, according to a Sportsnet release. The channel and TSN will air encores of the matches in prime time, and will also televise pre- and post-game shows for each match. The nets say the event has 'huge mass audience appeal.' The FIFA World Cup, which begins June 9/06, will see 32 national teams competing in 12 German cities, culminating in Berlin, the host city for the final match on July 9.
By Staff 
August 18, 2005

In a joint initiative, Rogers Sportsnet, TSN and CTV are banding together to provide complete coverage of soccer’s 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. Sportsnet acquired the Canadian broadcast rights last November and under an English-language sub-licensing arrangement, Sportsnet and TSN will cover all the tournament matches live up to the final which will be broadcast on CTV on July 9/06.

This marks the first time all tournament matches will be televised live in Canada, according to a Sportsnet release. The channel and TSN will air encores of the matches in prime time, and will also televise pre- and post-game shows for each match. The nets say the event has ‘huge mass audience appeal.’ The FIFA World Cup, which begins June 9/06, will see 32 national teams competing in 12 German cities, culminating in Berlin, the host city for the final match on July 9.