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Professional Women's Hockey League and Rogers Announce Strategic Partnership

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Friday, December 29, 2023

TORONTO, Dec. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Professional Women’s Hockey League and Rogers Communications announced today a new multi-year agreement ahead of the inaugural season opener on January 1, 2024. Rogers will become the official telecommunications partner of the PWHL in Canada. The partnership builds on Rogers deep commitment to hockey and to growing the game across Canada.

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  • The partnership builds on Rogers deep commitment to hockey and to growing the game across Canada.
  • “Rogers has become synonymous with hockey in Canada through its partnership with the NHL, bringing professional hockey to fans from coast-to-coast through its media properties, team investments, and league sponsorships,” said Stan Kasten, a PWHL Advisory Board member.
  • “This exciting partnership with the PWHL is yet another extension of Rogers’ commitment to growing the game and bringing Canadians the best professional hockey experiences.”
    Through the partnership, Rogers will support the growth of women’s hockey in Canada by bringing fans closer to the action with live games, behind-the-scenes content, unique fan experiences, and inspirational opportunities for girls in minor hockey to connect with their hockey heroes.
  • “We’re proud to support the PWHL and to help grow women’s hockey across the country,” said Tony Staffieri, CEO, Rogers Communications.

Sportsnet Launches on Prime Video Channels in Canada

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Prime Video members in Canada can watch live NHL hockey and all of Sportsnet's programming on Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360 with an add-on subscription

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  • Prime Video members in Canada can watch live NHL hockey and all of Sportsnet's programming on Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360 with an add-on subscription
    TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 /CNW/ - Prime Video today announced that Sportsnet will be the latest top-tier channel available on Prime Video Channels in Canada.
  • The Sportsnet Prime Video Channel allows subscribers to add Sportsnet as an add-on channel in their Prime Video account.
  • Prime Video users in Canada can watch live NHL hockey and all of Sportsnet's linear programming on Sportsnet national (Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360) and regional (Sportsnet Pacific, West, East, Ontario) channels with one convenient subscription to Sportsnet on Prime Video Channels.
  • The Sportsnet Prime Video Channel consists of the Sportsnet (East, Ontario, West, and Pacific), Sportsnet ONE, and Sportsnet 360 linear channels, bringing live games from the NHL, MLB, NBA, and more.

The Future is NOW: Sportsnet Relaunches SN NOW with Greater Choice for Sports Fans and More Content

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Friday, October 1, 2021

TORONTO, Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sportsnet continues to redefine the sports streaming experience, officially relaunching SN NOW today with all new pricing and packaging options to provide more choice and flexibility for audiences, and even more affordable access to the best live sports content in Canada. As announced last month, SN NOW’s refreshed user interface and enhanced technology foundation deliver the best fan experience, highest quality streaming, and most personalized viewing available anywhere in sports media.

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  • Sportsnet continues to innovate with SN NOW, offering audiences greater choice and more ways to watch their favourite content, said Bart Yabsley, President, Sportsnet.
  • And we will continue to add features and enhancements to SN NOW for fans such as stats, overlays, timeline markers, and betting integrations in the near future.
  • SN NOW Standard provides all the live content fans have come to expect from Sportsnet, now at an even more affordable price.
  • Uniting Canadians through sport, Sportsnets multimedia offerings include Sportsnet (consisting of 4 regional channels: East, Ontario, West, and Pacific), Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet World, the Sportsnet Radio Network, Sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet NOW, SN NOW+, the Sportsnet app, and podcasts.

Tokyo 2020 Day 5 Preview: Medallists Brent Lakatos and Nicolas-Guy Turbide Set for More Races

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

Should any of Lakatos, Frotten, and Ingram advance, finals at the track start at 7 p.m. JST / 6 a.m.

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  • Should any of Lakatos, Frotten, and Ingram advance, finals at the track start at 7 p.m. JST / 6 a.m.
  • Five swimmers will hit the starting blocks, including Nicolas-Guy Turbide (Quebec City, QC), who captured a silver medal on day two of Tokyo 2020 in his signature backstroke event.
  • MEDIA RESOURCES:Resources to cover the Tokyo 2020 Canadian Paralympic Team, including athlete bios, flash quotes, photos, and video highlights, are available at Paralympic.ca/tokyo-2020-media .
  • About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: Paralympic.ca
    For interview requests with the athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, please contact the specific sport media attach.

Most comprehensive broadcast and digital coverage plan set for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games across Canada

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will run from August 24 to September 5.

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  • The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will run from August 24 to September 5.
  • "Coverage of the Paralympics has grown so much in Canada, especially since the Canadian Paralympic Media Consortium's first Games as official broadcaster at Sochi 2014.
  • Tokyo 2020 is now set to become the most-covered Paralympic Games ever in Canada with extensive live streaming options, TV broadcast hours, primetime shows, and social media coverage."
  • **For the complete broadcast schedule, please CLICK HERE **
    Canada will be represented in Tokyo by 128 athletes, competing across 18 sports.