Bell Media’s TSN has acquired Canadian English-language rights to broadcast the Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024 regular season. As an official MLS TV partner, TSN is focusing on Canadian teams CF Montréal, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. This agreement extends beyond traditional television broadcasts, as TSN is set to stream live MLS matches on the TSN app available for Android and iOS, alongside its web-based subscription streaming service, TSN Go. The coverage plan includes a comprehensive schedule of games, including season openers, notable rivalry matches, and select high-profile fixtures. In addition to live match broadcasts, TSN is offering additional MLS content to its Canadian audience, including news, highlights, and in-depth analysis. The MLS 2024 regular season on TSN ensures that the network’s linear television channels and digital platforms serve as key destinations for English-speaking Canadian soccer fans seeking to follow the MLS season at home and on the go.
In the same fashion, Bell Media-owned RDS has secured French-language Canadian broadcasting rights for the 2024 MLS season, emphasizing French-language coverage of matches involving Canadian teams in high definition. RDS is streaming live MLS 2024 matches on the RDS app and through RDS' web streaming service, providing a full suite of related content, including highlights, previews, reports, and extensive MLS news and analysis. This comprehensive MLS broadcast package ensures that Francophone audiences in Canada have access to a rich array of soccer content, both on traditional TV channels and digital platforms. The acquisition of MLS broadcast rights by Bell Media for its properties TSN and RDS marks them as official Major League Soccer TV partners, highlighting their commitment to delivering extensive soccer coverage to Canadian audiences across both linguistic spectrums.
Bell Media has secured exclusive media rights to the CONMEBOL Copa America tournament. Fans in Canada can watch every 2024 Copa America match live on TSN, CTV2, RDS2, and via the TSN, CTV, and RDS apps, with streaming available on TSN.ca, CTV.ca, and RDS.ca from June 20 to July 14, 2024. Coverage is led by host James Duthie, alongside analyst Kevin Kilbane and former Canadian national team player Atiba Hutchinson. Commentary is provided by Luke Wileman and Steven Caldwell, with Matthew Scianitti reporting pitch-side and Daniel Zakrzewski offering additional updates. The Copa America 2024 broadcast on TV in Canada includes pre-match and post-match shows, match highlights, and extensive news. All matches are available to watch with French-language commentary on RDS, as TSN is providing English-language coverage.
Beginning in 2021, TSN and RDS secured the Canadian broadcast rights for LaLiga, marking a significant expansion of their soccer offerings. This deal, announced in tandem with ESPN's acquisition of LaLiga rights, encompasses both English and French language coverage across a variety of platforms, including television, digital streaming via TSN.ca, RDS.ca, and their respective apps, as well as on-demand services. The agreement extends beyond live match broadcasts, incorporating match highlights, dedicated shows, and additional content across TSN’s SPORTSCENTRE and RDS’s SPORTS 30, as well as their digital and social media channels. This partnership aims to enhance the visibility of LaLiga in Canada and is part of a broader initiative to grow the league's presence in North America ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
TSN will air all 34 matches of both Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps in Canada, during the 2020 MLS season. In addition, the network is expected to show up to 20 other MLS matches live. Every game will be available for subscribers to stream live on TSN GO’s web platform and mobile apps.
Bell Media has exclusive broadcast rights for the 2021 Copa América competition in Canada, and coverage will be provided by TSN and RDS.
TSN will be providing English-language coverage of the 2021 Copa América tournament in Canada. Matches will be shown live and on-demand, along with exclusive supplementary features, including key highlights, pre and post-match analysis, and full coverage. Subscribers will be able to live-stream matches over the course of the tournament either via TSN’s website or the TSN App using a variety of devices, including smart TV, computer, mobile, or tablet.
French-language coverage of the 2021 Copa América competition will be provided by RDS, with matches also shown live and on-demand, while subscribers will also be able to live-stream games via RDS’s corresponding app.
