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True North Sports + Entertainment and TSN Announce Multi-Year Regional Television Rights Extension for Winnipeg Jets Games
– Newly extended agreement sees Canada’s Sports Leader continue to deliver JETS ON TSN games each season for TSN and TSN Direct subscribers –
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WINNIPEG (October 5, 2020) – As the NHL begins its offseason after a very memorable 2019-20 campaign, True North Sports + Entertainment and TSN have announced a multi-year extension of their regional television rights partnership. Through this new extension, TSN continues to be the official broadcaster of Winnipeg Jets regional regular season games.
“True North Sports + Entertainment is very excited to share with Winnipeg Jets fans that they will be able to enjoy the experience of watching JETS ON TSN for years to come,” said Mark Chipman, Executive Chairman and Governor, True North Sports + Entertainment and Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club. “With some of the best sports broadcasters in the business, outstanding live production, and significant reach throughout all their platforms, Jets fans will continue to receive the comprehensive high-quality coverage they’ve come to expect from JETS ON TSN.”
“TSN is very proud to be the official regional broadcaster of the Winnipeg Jets, and we’re thrilled to extend this successful partnership for years to come,” said Stewart Johnston, President, Media Sales and Marketing, Bell Media, and President of TSN. “The Jets boast a competitive roster of dynamic young players, and JETS ON TSN games are an integral part of TSN’s hockey coverage, with regular season games broadcast regionally on TSN’s television and digital platforms.”
TSN’s regional Winnipeg Jets games will continue to be available on TSN3, TSN.ca, and the TSN app to TSN and TSN Direct subscribers in the Jets’ designated broadcast region as defined by the NHL, which includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and parts of Northwestern Ontario including Kenora, Dryden, and Thunder Bay.
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About True North Sports + Entertainment
True North Sports + Entertainment owns and operates Bell MTS Place, the Winnipeg Jets (NHL), the Manitoba Moose (AHL), Bell MTS Iceplex, and the Burton Cummings Theatre. Located adjacent to Bell MTS Place is True North’s mixed-use development, True North Square, which includes both office and residential towers, 242 Hargrave and 225 Carlton. True North proudly supports the True North Youth Foundation, the charitable arm of True North and the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose.
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, and TSN Radio stations across the country. 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, Concacaf Champions League, MLB, Golf’s Majors, NASCAR, F1, Grand Slam Tennis, UFC, NCAA March Madness, and Skate Canada events. 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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