TSN & RDS Extend Long Term Hockey Canada Rights Deal

June 20, 2013

Hockey Canada have announced they have secured a new 10-year broadcast agreement, with TSN and RDS that extends their long-standing partnership dating back to 1991.

The new deal, negotiated exclusively with TSN and RDS, gives Canada’s #1 English and French speciality networks multi-platform media rights to all Hockey Canada events including the IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (World Juniors). Hockey Canada also confirmed today that the 2015 and 2017 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP will both be co-hosted by Toronto and Montreal – with TSN and RDS holding all broadcast rights.

As the official broadcast partner of Hockey Canada, TSN and RDS will deliver more than 30 games from key Hockey Canada events each year.

“It is rare to find a partnership so rewarding as the one between TSN, RDS, and Hockey Canada. Together, we have grown the profile of amateur hockey in Canada to remarkable heights and have helped to make the World Juniors one of the most-anticipated and most-watched events on Canadian television every year,” said Phil King, President of CTV Programming and Sports. “Extending this wonderful partnership with Hockey Canada ensures our subscribers will continue to have exceptional coverage of some of the biggest domestic and international events in Canadian hockey.”

“Hockey Canada is very excited to be able to continue its long-time and successful association with TSN and RDS as our media partners,” said Hockey Canada president and CEO Bob Nicholson.  “TSN and RDS have helped grow many of our properties into Canadian traditions, and achieved record viewership numbers along the way. We look forward to working with TSN and RDS to continue to build our properties, from national championships through to new grassroots initiatives.”

“Nothing galvanizes Canada like watching our hockey players proudly wear the Maple Leaf as they take on the world’s best,” said Stewart Johnston, President of TSN. “Hosting the World Juniors in Toronto and Montreal will help to further establish this tournament as one of the all-time marquee events in Canadian sports. We are thrilled to be a part of the magic and look forward to delivering Canada’s holiday hockey tradition to fans for years to come.”

Hockey Canada is the third major partner to extend its exclusive partnership with TSN and RDS in the past 20 months, joining the CFL and the Canadian Curling Association in signing a long-term rights agreement with the networks.