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TORONTO (February 26, 2015) – Bell Media’s CTV, TSN, and RDS, official broadcasters of FIFA events between 2015 and 2026 including the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018, 2022 and 2026, today announced the broadcast schedule for the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™. In total, the networks will cover the tournament in its entirety, delivering live broadcast coverage of all 52 games from the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™.
Today’s announcement marks the 100-day countdown to the tournament, with the opening match kicking off Saturday, June 6 at 6 p.m. ET on CTV/RDS featuring host Canada taking on China PR at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. Taking place in six cities across Canada (Edmonton, Moncton, Montréal, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Winnipeg), the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™ culminates with the Final on Sunday, July 5 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV/RDS at BC Place in Vancouver.
Broadcast schedule highlights:
In addition to televising all games nationally:
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“We are incredibly proud to bring Canadians live coverage of every game from the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™ on CTV, TSN, and RDS,” said Phil King, President – CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming. “In just a few months, we will welcome the world’s top women’s soccer teams to our country and into our homes. We will also be reunited with the Canadian women’s national team, who captured our hearts during the London 2012 Olympic Games. We fully expect this remarkable group of athletes to unite Canadians this summer.”
The FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™ on CTV, TSN and RDS marks the first competition from Bell Media’s newly extended 12-year deal, announced earlier this month, with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
Broadcast Schedule*
CTV and TSN’s complete broadcast schedule for the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™ is available for download here and online at TSN.ca. RDS’s broadcast schedule is available at RDS.ca.
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Canada Games
Saturday, June 6
Thursday, June 11
Monday, June 15
All Games
Saturday, June 6
Sunday, June 7
Monday, June 8
Tuesday, June 9
Thursday, June 11
Friday, June 12
Saturday, June 13
Monday, June 15
Tuesday, June 16
Wednesday, June 17
Round of 16
Saturday, June 20
Sunday, June 21
Monday, June 22
Tuesday, June 23
Quarter-Finals
Friday, June 26
Saturday, June 27
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 30
Wednesday, July 1
Bronze Medal and Final
Saturday, July 4
Sunday, July 5
Soccer on Bell Media
Bell Media’s CTV, TSN, and RDS own exclusive Canadian media rights to the FIFA World Cup™ package from 2015-2026, which includes the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™, 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.
Through a new multi-year broadcast rights agreement with UEFA announced in December 2014, TSN and RDS are the primary Canadian broadcasters of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE beginning in 2015. The agreement will see 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 will deliver live coverage of three of the leagues’ best matches each week.
In addition to its FIFA World Cup™ and UEFA soccer packages, Bell Media’s TSN and RDS also have exclusive broadcast rights to EURO 2016 and are official broadcasters of Major League Soccer in Canada, with coverage of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Toronto FC, and Montreal Impact as well as the MLS CUP PLAYOFFS, MLS CUP 2015, and the 2015 AT&T MLS ALL-STAR GAME.
TSN and RDS also hold a multi-year broadcast agreement with BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE that gives the networks Canadian media rights to half of all games through to the 2015-2016 season.
*Subject to change
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