Rob Duffy
TSN – TSN – CTV News – CTV News Channel – CP24 – BNN Bloomberg – iHeartRadio
Tags: @TSNSoccer, @TSN_Sports, @TSN_PR, @CTV_PR
TORONTO (June 7, 2021) – Europe’s biggest soccer stars hit the pitch this summer for UEFA EURO 2020 and CTV and TSN are Canada’s home for every match. The tournament airs June 11–July 11, kicking off with Turkey facing Italy on Friday, June 11 at 2 p.m. ET on TSN. The networks’ complete broadcast schedule is available here.
Along with complete live coverage of every game, TSN delivers pre-game shows and post-game analysis and opinion, featuring all the latest news, highlights, and reaction from the tournament that shines the spotlight on Europe’s brightest stars of the beautiful game. TSN wraps up the action every matchday with a 30-minute UEFA EURO 2020 highlight show along with a Match of the Day encore in primetime. CTV delivers Saturday and Sunday matches throughout the tournament.
TSN’s coverage is hosted by Luke Wileman alongside TSN soccer analyst Steven Caldwell, former Canadian Men’s National Team captain Julian de Guzman, and Canadian Women’s National Team star Janine Beckie. TSN’s Matthew Scianitti provides a series of essays on key storylines during UEFA EURO 2020, and SPORTSCENTRE and BarDown host Daniel Zakrzewski contributes daily news updates for TSN’s coverage on broadcast and social media.
The tournament, postponed from summer 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, takes place across 11 countries (England, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Denmark, Italy, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Scotland), with 11 stadiums total being used, and 24 teams looking to be crowned European champions. England’s Wembley Stadium hosts the tournament’s semi-finals and final on July 6, 7, and 11.
The field is stacked with many of Europe’s biggest soccer stars, including defending UEFA EURO champion Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal looking to capture back-to-back titles; Paul Pogba and two-time champion France; and England, led by captain Harry Kane.
Volkswagen has signed on as broadcast sponsor of UEFA EURO 2020 on CTV and TSN, with a halftime sponsorship and custom features created by the TSN Originals team.
TSN digital platforms provide up-to-the-minute breaking news, scores, highlights, and must-see moments, including web-exclusive video analysis from the UEFA EURO 2020 panel. Photos, videos, and viral content from throughout the tournament are available on TSN’s official Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.
Through ongoing collaborations with Universal Music Canada, TSN features more than 15 songs as part of the network’s UEFA EURO 2020 broadcast coverage leading up to and during the tournament, with tracks from a multitude of Canadian and international artists.
UEFA EURO 2020 is available for live streaming and on-demand viewing to TSN and TSN Direct subscribers via TSN.ca/Live and the TSN app. Fans can continue to find comprehensive soccer analysis, previews, scores, match highlights, must-see moments, and columns on the TSN app and TSN.ca.
As well, this month, viewers can get 40% off a TSN Direct 6 Month Pass. This limited time offer is available to new, returning, and upgrading subscribers only. Fans can visit TSN.ca/Subscribe to learn more.
About CTV
CTV is Canada’s #1 television brand. CTV provides unparalleled entertainment programming across two broadcast television networks; a powerful suite of specialty channels including CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, and CTV Sci-Fi Channel; and digital channels CTV Throwback and CTV Movies, streaming on demand from CTV.ca and the CTV app. CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 19 years in a row and features a wide range of sports and information programming, including CTV News, Canada’s highest-rated national and local newscasts. CTV’s parent company is Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and out-of-home advertising.
About TSN
TSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and provides world-class content across its industry-leading platforms including five national television feeds, TSN Direct, TSN.ca, TSN Radio stations, and the TSN app, now featuring 5G capabilities. With a broad portfolio of multimedia sports assets, TSN delivers more championship events than any broadcaster in the country. The network’s deep and diverse roster of live sports programming includes the Grey Cup, IIHF World Junior Championship, Spengler Cup, Hockey Canada events, CFL, NFL, NBA, MLS, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Season of Champions Curling, FIFA World Cup™, UEFA EURO, MLB, Golf’s Majors, Grand Slam Tennis, NASCAR, F1, UFC, and NCAA March Madness. TSN comes from Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and Out-of-Home. More information about TSN is available at TSN.ca.
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