TORONTO (March 14, 2017) – Canada’s Sports Leader is once again expanding its lineup of
60+ championship events that live on TSN as the network announced today it has added live coverage of both legs of the
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE semifinal between Canada’s
Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Mexican club
Tigres UANL.
TSN’s live coverage kicks off
today with Leg #1 at
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on
TSN1 and
TSN 1410 Vancouver – live from Monterrey, Mexico. Led by MLS All-Stars Kendall Waston and David Ousted,
Vancouver Whitecaps FC competes to become only the second Canadian club to vie for the
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE title. The action returns home on
April 5 with Leg #2, live from Vancouver’s BC Place.
“Advancing to the semifinals of this multinational competition is a major accomplishment for
Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and we’re thrilled to deliver this series to Canadian soccer fans nationwide,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice-President Content Strategy and Business Operations, TSN. “It’s an exciting time for soccer in Canada, and we look forward to showcasing and cheering on
Vancouver Whitecaps FC as they progress in the tournament.”
Coverage of both legs from the
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMIFINAL: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Tigres UANL will be available to TSN subscribers for live streaming and on-demand viewing via
TSN.ca/Live and the
TSN GO app. Live radio coverage is available for live streaming from TSN 1410 Vancouver via the
TSN GO and
iHeartRadio mobile apps.
Soccer on TSN
TSN is the official broadcaster of Major League Soccer (MLS) in Canada, with complete coverage of Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, a package of Montreal Impact matchups, marquee games featuring U.S.-based teams, plus the MLS ALL-STAR GAME, MLS DECISION DAY, and the complete AUDI MLS CUP PLAYOFFS, culminating with MLS CUP.
Through a multi-year broadcast rights agreement with UEFA, TSN and RDS are the primary Canadian broadcasters of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE. The agreement sees TSN broadcast more than 190 games, including up to 16 group stage games weekly, extensive coverage of the knockout phase, as well as the UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL and the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL. RDS delivers live coverage of three of the best matches each week.
Bell Media’s CTV, TSN, and RDS own exclusive Canadian media rights to the FIFA World Cup™ package through to 2026, which includes the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™, 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR™, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, as well as a slate of additional FIFA tournaments.
TSN and RDS hold a multi-year broadcast agreement that gives the networks Canadian media rights to half of all games from the PREMIER LEAGUE.